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Sunday, October 4, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026 falls on a Sunday. It is day 277 of the year, ISO week 40, in Q4.
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Sunday, October 4
October 4, 2026 is day 277 of 365, ISO week 40, in Q4. The moon is Last Quarter and the zodiac sign is Libra.
Day of year277
ISO week40
QuarterQ4
Days left88
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Last Quarter
- Lunar age
- 22.6 days
- Illumination
- 45%
- Season
- Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere
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- Zodiac
- Libra
- Observances
- No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
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- /date/2026-10-04
Today's Celebrations
October 4
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Amun
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Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
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Petronius of Bologna
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October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
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Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique)
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Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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The beginning of World Space Week (International)
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World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.
Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore.
Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives.
First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.
Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.
American Civil War: After a naval battle in Galveston Harbor, Texas, Confederate commanders negotiated the surrender of the city to Union forces.
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Christopher Ciccone, American artist (born 1960)
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Billy Shaw, American football player (born 1938)
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Loretta Lynn, American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1932)
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Clark Middleton, American actor (born 1957)
2020
Kenzō Takada, Japanese-French fashion designer (born 1939)
2015
Dave Pike, American vibraphone player and songwriter (born 1938)
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