International Archaeology Day Oct. 18, 2025

International Archaeology Day

Each year, International Archaeology Day—observed on the third Saturday of October—invites us to literally look beneath the surface. Established in 2011 by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), it"s celebrated worldwide through events, tours and hands-on excavations.

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Today in History

Gateway to Iberia
Oct. 18, 2023Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Oct. 18, 2024Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Alberta

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One of the oldest parks in Quebec
Jan. 14, 2026Take the Stairs Day
Jul. 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Mar. 8, 2026Daylight Saving Time
The Big Apple with a foggy topping
Oct 7, 2026Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Jun. 9, 2024Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Navarra, Spain
Oct. 30, 2025Pushkar Camel Fair
Mar. 30, 2024Brown-throated three-toed sloth
May 2, 2025Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
Locals know this place simply as ‘the Met’
King of the ocean
Jul. 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
Aug. 7, 2025Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
Mar. 19, 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
Oct 14, 2026Brown bear in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Oct 9, 2026View of the Sanguinaires Islands from Corsica, France
Bring the king cakes
Among the cedar and spruce
Jul. 3, 2024World Meerkat Day
May 18, 2024International Museum Day
Aug. 15, 2025The Canadian National Exhibition is here!
Mar. 10, 2024Daylight Savings
Jul. 8, 2025Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
Apr. 4, 2026Black grouse males, Estonia
Mar. 26, 2026Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, British Columbia
Turtle-y nice day for a swim
City of ice
Sep. 18, 2024Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
A postcard-perfect landscape