6 October 2024

• 280th day of the year. There are then 86 days left in 2024.
• 40th Sunday of 2024.
• on the 41st week of 2024 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

There are no major holidays or observances in South Africa for this date.

• World Communion Sunday - Popular in: United States
• Teachers' Day - Popular in: Latvia, Ukraine
• National Coaches Day - United States
• German-American Day - United States
• Oktoberfest ends - Germany
• Fête des Grands Pères - Popular in: France, Belgium
• Thanksgiving (Erntedank) - Germany
• Wine Day - Day 2 (Ziua vinului - a doua zi) - Moldova
• World Cerebral Palsy Day - Popular in: United Kingdom