Cat Day
Cat Day falls on October 29, an adoption-focused observance for an animal that largely domesticated itself and has never fully committed to the arrangement.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
4 holidays celebrated today.
Hermit Day
Hermit Day falls on October 29 and invites you to spend a day alone and quiet, a modern take on a very old tradition of people who chose to live apart from the crowd.
Internet Day
Internet Day falls on October 29, the anniversary of the first message sent between two computers on ARPANET in 1969, which crashed halfway through the word login.
Oatmeal Day
Oatmeal Day falls on October 29, honoring a grain whose texture is decided entirely by how aggressively it was cut, rolled or crushed before it reached the box.