Tomorrow is Monday, October 05, 2026
Everything happening on October 05, 2026 — our fun national days, public holidays, religious observances, sports, and notable events in history.
About October 05
October 05, 2026 falls on a Monday, week 41 of 2026. It is day 278 of the year, with 87 days remaining. Calendar.cx lists 5 national days and fun holidays on October 5, plus public holidays, religious observances, sports events, and notable historical moments. Scroll down to explore everything happening on this date.
National Days & Fun Holidays on October 5
August 13, 2024
National Apple Betty Day
August 13, 2024
National Get Funky Day
August 13, 2024
World Teachers Day
August 13, 2024
National Rhode Island Day
August 13, 2024
National Do Something Nice Day
Public Holidays on October 5
- 🌍 Implantação da República (Portugal)
- 🌍 King's Birthday (Australia)
- 🌍 Labour Day (Australia)
- 🌍 Republic Day (Portugal)
- 🌍 国庆节（补假） (China)
- 🌍 개천절 대체 휴일 (South Korea)
On This Day in History — October 5
- 2011 — In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered in the lawless Golden Triangle region of Southeast Asia.
- 2001 — Barry Bonds surpasses Mark McGwire's single-season home run total with his milestone 71st and 72nd home runs.
- 2000 — Mass demonstrations in Belgrade lead to resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milošević. These demonstrations are often called the Bulldozer Revolution.
- 1999 — The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
- 1991 — An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.
- 1990 — After one hundred and fifty years The Herald broadsheet newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
Notable Births on October 5
Notable Deaths on October 5
- 2017 — Eberhard van der Laan, Dutch politician, mayor of Amsterdam (b. 1955)
- 2016 — Brock Yates, American journalist and author (b. 1933)
- 2015 — Chantal Akerman, Belgian-French actress, director, and producer (b. 1950)
- 2015 — Joker Arroyo, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
- 2015 — Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (b. 1915)
- 2015 — Henning Mankell, Swedish author and playwright (b. 1948)
Sports on October 5
- NHL: Florida Panthers @ Anaheim Ducks — Scheduled
- NHL: Calgary Flames @ Seattle Kraken — Scheduled
- MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Los Angeles Dodgers — Scheduled
- NFL: Detroit Lions @ Carolina Panthers — Scheduled
- NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Vancouver Canucks — Scheduled
- MLB: Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians — Scheduled