October 8th is the 281st day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day then President George W. Bush announced the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security; guerilla leader Che Guevera and his men were captured in Bolivia, and Yankee Don Larson pitched the only perfect game in the history of the baseball World Series. Famous October 8th birthdays include Matt Damon and Sigourney Weaver. Today is Columbus Day and National Pierogi Day.
We have 4 holidays listed for October 8.
| Date | Holiday | Category | Tags | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue Oct 8 | National Fluffernutter Day | Food & Beverage | U.S. | |
Tue Oct 8 | National Pierogi Day | Food & Beverage | Food | U.S. |
Tue Oct 8 | Vijayadashami | Religious | Hindu, Indian Holidays | World |
Tue Oct 8 | Yom Kippur | Religious | Jewish | World |
