Friday, October 2, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
LégerAstrological sign: Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Festivals and international days on October 2:
- International Day of Non-Violence
- Guinea Independence Day
See also: October 1 - October 3 - All days of 2026
September 19 to October 4, 2026: Beer Festival, Oktoberfest, Munich (Germany)
September 25 to October 2: Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles
October 2-3: Shemini Atzeret, the solemn closing assembly
October 2, 1535: Jacques Cartier, navigator from Saint-Malo, discovers Canada.
October 2, 1941: The Wehrmacht launches Operation Typhoon, an offensive against Moscow, to get as close as possible to the city before attacking it.
October 2, 1997: The European Union signs the Treaty of Amsterdam, replacing the Maastricht Treaty signed on February 7, 1992. Its objective is to create an "area of freedom, security and justice" and outlines judicial cooperation.