Every yearOctober 4
Everything October 4 celebrates
11 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 4 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | World Animal DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | National Golf Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Taco Day | Food | |
| 04 | Oktoberfest (ends in Germany) | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Vodka Day | Celebration |
| 06 | National Cinnamon Roll Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | St. Francis of Assisi Feast Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Golf Lover's Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Truckers Day | Celebration | |
| 10 | Improve Your Office Day | Celebration | |
| 11 | Change A Light Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 4 in some years.
Rosh Hashanah — 2035
Born on October 4
Historic figures
- Rutherford B. Hayes1822–1893American general, lawyer, and politician
- Buster Keaton1895–1966American film actor, director, and producer
- Charlton Heston1923–2008American actor, director and gun rights activist
- Vitaly Ginzburg1916–2009Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Anne Rice1941–2021American author
- Jean-François Millet1814–1875French painter and educator
- Louis X of France1289–1316King of France (1314–1316) and Navarre
- Kenichi Fukui1918–1998Japanese chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- François Guizot1787–1874French historian and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of France
- Engelbert Dollfuss1892–1934Austrian soldier and politician, 14th Federal Chancellor of Austria
Celebrities & public figures
- Susan Sarandonb. 1946American actress and activist
- Dakota Johnsonb. 1989American actress
- Christoph Waltzb. 1956Austrian-German actor
- Liev Schreiberb. 1967American actor and director
- Alicia Silverstoneb. 1976American actress
- Ilhan Omarb. 1982American politician
- Derrick Roseb. 1988American basketball player
- Melissa Benoistb. 1988American actress and singer
- Caitríona Balfeb. 1979Irish actress
- Rachael Leigh Cookb. 1979American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 4 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 4, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.