Every yearOctober 29
Everything October 29 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 29 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hermit DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Cat Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Frankenstein Day | Halloween | |
| 04 | World Stroke Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Internet Day | Celebration |
| 06 | World Psoriasis Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Oatmeal Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Bandana Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 29 in some years.
Diwali — 2027
Born on October 29
Historic figures
- Franz von Papen1879–1969German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany
- John Magufuli1959–2021Tanzanian politician, 5th President of Tanzania
- Jean Giraudoux1882–1944French author and playwright
- Baruj Benacerraf1920–2011Venezuelan-American physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Yevgeny Primakov1929–2015Ukrainian-Russian journalist and politician
- Isao Takahata1935–2018Japanese director
- Laura Bassi1711–1778Italian physicist and academic
- A. J. Ayer1910–1989English philosopher and author
- Marie of Romania1875–1938Queen of Romania from 1914 to 1927
- Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba1507–1582Spanish general
Celebrities & public figures
- Winona Ryderb. 1971American actress and producer
- Ahmed al-Sharaab. 1982Syrian revolutionary and military leader
- Ellen Johnson Sirleafb. 1938Liberian politician
- Abdullah Gülb. 1950Turkish academic and politician
- Richard Dreyfussb. 1947American actor and activist
- Edwin van der Sarb. 1970Dutch footballer and sportscaster
- Dan Castellanetab. 1957American actor
- Ben Fosterb. 1980American actor
- Gabrielle Unionb. 1972American actress and producer
- Rufus Sewellb. 1967English actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 29 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 29, 2026 and October 29, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.