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Saturday, October 4, 2025 falls on a Saturday. It is day 277 of the year, ISO week 40, in Q4.

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Saturday, October 4

October 4, 2025 is day 277 of 365, ISO week 40, in Q4. The moon is Waxing Gibbous and the zodiac sign is Libra.

Day of year277
ISO week40
QuarterQ4
Days left88

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Lunar age
12 days
Illumination
92%
Season
Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere

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Libra
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No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
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Today's Celebrations

October 4
Observance Amun
Observance Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
Observance Petronius of Bologna
Observance October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Observance Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
Observance Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique)
Observance Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Observance The beginning of World Space Week (International)

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Saturday, October 4, 2025 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 1943: World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to October 4.

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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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