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01 National Pasta Day Food · United States 02 National Pay Back a Friend Day Relationships · United States 03 Sweetest Day Relationships · United States 04 International Sloth Day Animals · International 05 World Trauma Day Awareness · International
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National Katie Day

In 2004 Katie was the ninth most popular baby girls' name in England and Wales and 102nd in the United States: the same five letters, 93 places apart. October 14 belongs to all of them.

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National Elaine Day

No one has settled what Elaine means: the strongest sources hedge between the Greek for torch and the Greek for moon. The day takes no side and celebrates the name anyway.

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National Eddie Day

Eddie has no meaning of its own. It is the front half of Edward, Edmund and Edwin, three names that mean three different things, and October 16 gives that shared syllable a day.

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National Chocolate Cupcake Day

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National Mashed Potato Day
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National New Friends Day
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National Tamkeen Day
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Mar 13 · United States
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Sep 1 · International
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