Every yearOctober 9
Everything October 9 celebrates
10 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 9 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leif Erikson DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | Curious Events Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Fire Prevention Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Moldy Cheese Day | Food | |
| 05 | World Egg Day | Celebration |
| 06 | International Beer and Pizza Day | Beer | |
| 07 | Scrubs Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | Vet Nurse Day | Health | |
| 09 | World Post Day | Celebration | |
| 10 | National C60 Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 9 in some years.
Canadian Thanksgiving Day — 2028 and 2034
Columbus Day — 2028 and 2034
Indigenous Peoples' Day — 2028 and 2034
Born on October 9
Historic figures
- John Lennon1940–1980English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- Max von Laue1879–1960German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Léopold Sédar Senghor1906–2001Senegalese poet and politician, 1st President of Senegal
- Emil Fischer1852–1919German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Boris Nemtsov1959–2015Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
- Charles X of France1757–1836King of France from 1824 to 1830
- Camille Saint-Saëns1835–1921French composer and conductor
- Nikolai Bukharin1888–1938Russian journalist and politician
- Alfred Dreyfus1859–1935French colonel
- Nicholas Roerich1874–1947Russian archaeologist and painter
Celebrities & public figures
- David Cameronb. 1966English politician
- Guillermo del Torob. 1964Mexican-American director
- Bella Hadidb. 1996American model
- Tony Shalhoubb. 1953American actor and producer
- Jackson Browneb. 1948American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Sean Lennonb. 1975American singer-songwriter
- PJ Harveyb. 1969English musician
- Brandon Routhb. 1979American model and actor
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kentb. 1935Duke of Kent
- Steve McQueenb. 1969English director
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 9 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 9, 2026 and October 9, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.