October 10 - World Mental Health Day; Local Self-Government Day; World Porridge Day.
* 1992 The World Federation of Mental Health proposed to celebrate World Mental Health Day. in 2001 the holiday was approved by the General Assembly. This day aims to make people aware of the causes of mental illnesses (schizophrenia, epilepsy, drug addiction, etc.) so that they can be prevented in advance.
* Since 2007, the Local Self-Government Day has been celebrated in Lithuania. This day can be considered a professional holiday for municipal employees, but it is also a holiday for all people, because we all live in a certain municipality.
* World Porridge Day has been celebrated since 2009, at the initiative of Mary's Meals, a charity organization established in Scotland. On Porridge Day, people are encouraged to support food hungry and malnourished children. In Lithuania, World Porridge Day has been widely celebrated since 2014. On this day, children in Lithuanian educational institutions are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the principles of healthy nutrition and the benefits of porridge.
October tenth, Monday, is the 283rd day of the year (the first day of the 41st week of the year), 82 days remain until the New Year.
Butautė, Danas, Danielė, Danielius, Danius, Danys, Gilvyda, Gilvydas, Gilvydė celebrate their name days today;
tomorrow: Germanas, Quirinus, Rimbutas, Rimdauga, Rimdaugas, Rimdauge, Valius, Zina, Zinaida;
tomorrow: Deimantė, Ganta, Gant, Gantė, Radolf, Radulf, Ralf, Rudolfa, Rudolf, Salvina, Salvin, Serafina, Serafin, Serapina, Serapina, Wilfreda.
Heavenly Bodies: The sun rises today at 07.35, sets at 18.36. The length of the day is 11.01.
Today is the second full moon day.
Sun in Libra.
Smart thoughts: "There is nothing in the world that is irreparable. Even when standing still, the clock shows the correct time twice a day" (Paulo Coelho).
