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- Day of the year
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National Cat Day was founded by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige in 2005 to celebrate cats and raise awareness that approximately 3.2 million cats enter U.S. shelters each year — making it the most important feline welfare observance in America. Republic Day of Turkey marks October 29, 1923, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic of Turkey — transforming the remnant of the Ottoman Empire into a secular, modern nation-state and becoming its first president. National Internet Day marks October 29, 1969, when the first message was sent over ARPANET — a packet-switched two-node network at UCLA and Stanford Research Institute that would eventually become the internet. Karva Chauth is a Hindu fasting ritual observed by married women on the fourth day after the full moon of the month of Kartika — fasting from sunrise to moonrise and praying for their husbands’ longevity.
All holidays on October 29
National Cat Day
National Internet Day
Karva Chauth
National Oatmeal Day
Republic Day of Turkey
RSPB Feed the Birds Day
World Psoriasis Day
World Stroke Day
About October 29
October 29 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on October 29?
On October 29, Republic Day of Turkey is the most widely observed national holiday, marking Atatürk’s October 29, 1923 proclamation. National Cat Day is the most widely recognized animal welfare observance, and National Internet Day marks the October 29, 1969 first ARPANET message.
What countries celebrate holidays on October 29?
October 29 observances span Turkey (Republic Day), India and Hindu communities worldwide (Karva Chauth), Australia (Bandana Day), and the U.S., which hosts National Cat Day, National Internet Day, National Hermit Day, and National Oatmeal Day.
What awareness days are on October 29?
October 29 includes Bandana Day, established by the Australian Cancer Council for childhood cancer awareness, and National Internet Day, marking October 29, 1969, the first ARPANET message that launched the technology connecting 5.4 billion people today.
