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Today, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
National Noodle Day is an informal U.S. food observance marked on October 6. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, October 6. The founder is unclear. It is a cooking date for noodles of many traditions - not a federal holiday, not National Pasta Day on October 17, and not World Pasta Day on October 25.
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