October is the tenth month of the year in the

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and Gregorian calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus , October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ''ôctō'' meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. In Ancient Rome, one of three Mundus patet would take place on October 5, Meditrinalia October 11, Augustalia on October 12, October Horse on October 15, and Armilustrium on October 19. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. Among the

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

s, it was known as Winterfylleth (Ƿinterfylleþ), because at this full moon, winter was supposed to begin. October is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September ( Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Sou ...

in parts of the

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, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.

October symbols

October's

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s are the tourmaline and opal. *Its birth flower is the

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. *The zodiac signs for this month are Libra (until October 22) and Scorpio (from October 23 onwards).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030. *The French word octobre is shortened to 8bre.

October observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.'' Beata Vergine Maria, Madonna del Rosario

Non-Gregorian observances: dates

(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.) *

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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...

* List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar * List of observances set by the Islamic calendar * List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar

Month-long observances

* Black History Month in the United Kingdom *In Catholic Church tradition, October is the Month of the Holy Rosary. * Breast Cancer Awareness Month * Health Literacy Month * International Walk to School Month * Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month * Rett Syndrome Awareness Month * World Blindness Awareness Month * World Menopause Month * Vegetarian Awareness Month

United States

The last two to three weeks in October (and, occasionally, the first week of November) are normally the only time of the year during which all of the "Big Four" major professional sports leagues in the U.S. and Canada schedule games; the National Basketball Association begins its preseason and about two weeks later starts the regular season, the National Hockey League is about one month into its regular season, the National Football League is about halfway through its regular season, and Major League Baseball is in its postseason with the League Championship Series and World Series. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, which necessitated changes to the sporting calendar and led to the four leagues' schedules coinciding earlier and more frequently than normal, there were 19 occasions in which all four leagues played games on the same day (an occurrence popularly termed a sports equinox), with the most recent of these taking place on October 27, 2019. Additionally, the Canadian Football League is typically nearing the end of its regular season during this period, while

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

is beginning the MLS Cup Playoffs. *American Archives Month *National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month * National Arts & Humanities Month *National Bullying Prevention Month *

National Cyber Security Awareness Month National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is observed in October in the United States of America. Started by the National Cyber Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance, th ...

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to be the voice of victims and survivors of domestic violence. Based in Denver, Colorado. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's ...

* Filipino American History Month *

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month is celebrated by proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants living in the United States, part ...

* Polish American Heritage Month * National Work and Family Month

= United States, Health-related

= * American Pharmacist Month *Celebrating All of October Dwarfism/Little People/Short Stature/Skeletal Dysplasia Awareness *Dwarfism/Little People Awareness Month *Eczema Awareness Month * National Dental Hygiene Month * National Healthy Lung Month * National

Infertility Infertility is the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means. It is usually not the natural state of a healthy adult, except notably among certain eusocial species (mostly haplodiploid insects). It is the normal state ...

Awareness Month * Liver Awareness Month * National Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month * National

Physical Therapy Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, patient ...

Month * National Spina Bifida Awareness Month * Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month (United States)

= United States, Culinary

= *

National Pizza Month National Pizza Month is an American observance that occurs for the month of October every year. History This observance began in October 1984, and was created by Gerry Durnell, the publisher of '' Pizza Today'' magazine. Some people observe Nation ...

* National

Popcorn Popcorn (also called popped corn, popcorns or pop-corn) is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated; the same names also refer to the foodstuff produced by the expansion. A popcorn kernel's strong hull contains the se ...

Poppin’ Month * National Pork Month * National Seafood Month

Movable observances, 2022 dates

* Oktoberfest celebrations (varies globally based on area) * Astronomy Day: October 1 *

World Cerebral Palsy Day Cerebral Palsy Day is a social movement and a day to celebrate and affirm the lives of the 17 million people living with cerebral palsy (CP). The project was launched in 2012 by Cerebral Palsy Alliance (Australia) and United Cerebral Palsy (USA). ...

: October 6 * World College Radio Day: October 7 * Earth Science Week: October 9–15 *See also Movable Western Christian observances *See also Movable Eastern Christian observances

October 2

* Excessivism ( United States)

First Sunday: October 2

* Daylight saving time begins (

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

) * Father's Day ( Luxembourg) *

Grandparents Day Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or someti ...

( Queensland,

, United Kingdom) * Teachers' Day ( Belarus,

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

, Ukraine)

First Full Week: October 2–8

* Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ( United States) *

Mental Illness Awareness Week Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) was established in the U.S. in 1990 recognition of efforts by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to educate and increase awareness about mental illness. It takes place every year during the first fu ...

( United States)

First Monday: October 3

* Child Health Day ( United States) * Children's Day ( Chile, Singapore) *

Labour Day Labour Day ('' Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for ...

( Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland,

) * Peat Cutting Monday ( Falkland Islands) * Thanksgiving (

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian ...

) * World Architecture Day * World Habitat Day

Second Saturday: October 8

International Migratory Bird Day Bird Day is the name of several holidays celebrating birds. Various countries observe such a holiday on various dates. International Migratory Bird Day International Migratory Bird Day is a conservation initiative that brings awareness on conse ...

( Mexico,

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and South America, and the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

) * Home Movie Day ( International observance) * National Tree Planting Day ( Mongolia)

Second Sunday: October 9

* National Grandparents Day ( Germany, Hong Kong)

Week of October 9: October 9–15

* Fire Prevention Week ( Canada, United States) ** Fire Service Recognition Day ( Canada), last day of Fire Prevention Week: October 10

Week of October 10: October 9–15

Fiji Week Fiji Week is a week of festivities culminating in Fiji Day on 10 October (the anniversary of Fiji's independence from British colonial rule in 1970) annually. A different theme is chosen every year, but common elements include religious ceremonie ...

(

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

)

Second Monday: October 10

* Columbus Day ( United States) ** Indigenous Peoples' Day (Parts of the United States) ** Native American Day ( South Dakota, United States) * Fraternal Day ( Alabama, United States) * Health and Sports Day (

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

) * Mother's Day ( Malawi) * Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day (

Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...

) * Thanksgiving (Canada) * National Day (

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

)

Second Tuesday: October 11

Ada Lovelace Day Ada Lovelace Day is an annual event held on the second Tuesday of October to celebrate and raise awareness of the contributions of women to STEM fields. It is named after mathematician and computer science pioneer Ada Lovelace. It started in 20 ...

Second Wednesday: October 12

* Policy Statement of Belgian Parliament ( Belgium)

Wednesday of second full week in October: October 12

* National Fossil Day ( United States)

Second Thursday: October 13

* World Sight Day

Second Friday: October 14

* Arbor Day ( Namibia) * World Egg Day

Third Saturday: October 15

Sweetest Day Sweetest Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the Midwestern United States, in parts of the Northeastern United States, in Arizona, and in Florida on the third Saturday in October. It is a day to share romantic deeds or expressions, and acts of ...

( United States)

Third Sunday: October 16

* Teacher's Day ( Brazil) * Mother's Day ( Argentina)

Third Monday: October 17

* Heroes' Day ( Jamaica) * Mother's Day ( Argentina) *

Nanomonestotse Nanomonestotse is an autumn celebration of peace, observed within some Native American families. The word "nanomónestôtse" (pronounced NAH-noh-MAH-nay-STOHT-say) means "peace" in the Cheyenne language. History and traditions Nanomonestotse ...

( Native American communities) * Boss's Day (United States, Canada, Lithuania and Romania)

Third Thursday: October 20

* International Credit Union Day

Fourth Saturday: October 22

* Children's Day ( Malaysia) * Make a Difference Day ( United States)

Week of Fourth Wednesday: October 23–29

* Children's Week (

)

Fourth Monday: October 24

( New Zealand)

Fourth Wednesday: October 26

* Children's Day (

)

Last Friday: October 28

* National Bandanna Day (

) *

Nevada Day Nevada Day is a legal holiday in the state of Nevada in the United States. It commemorates the state's October 31, 1864 admission to the Union. The first known observance of Nevada Day (originally known as Admission Day) was by the Pacific Coast Pi ...

( Nevada, United States) (though the state was actually admitted on October 31, 1864) * Teacher's Day (

) (If the last Friday is on October 31, this holiday is moved to November 7)

Last Sunday: October 30

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ends *

( New South Wales,

) * Székely Autonomy Day ( Romania)

Last Monday: October 31

* October Holiday ( Ireland)

Fixed observances

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* October 1 **

Armed Forces Day (South Korea) Armed Forces Day in South Korea is an annual event usually celebrated on 1 October to commemorate the service of men and women in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The day that South Korean forces broke through the 38th parallel in 1950 during ...

** Children's Day (

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

) ** Day of Prosecutors ( Azerbaijan) **Continuance of German-American Heritage Months, which runs from September 15 – October 15 ( United States) **Continuance of National Hispanic Heritage Month which runs from September 15 – October 15 ( United States), ** Ground Forces Day ( Russia) ** Independence Day (Cyprus) ** Independence Day (Nigeria) ** Independence Day (Palau) **

Independence Day (Tuvalu) The following are public holidays in Tuvalu. Also, the regions observe the following regional holidays: References {{Public holidays in Tuvalu Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and ...

International Coffee Day International Coffee Day (1 October) is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places around the world. The first official date was 3 October 2015, as agreed by then International C ...

** International Day of Older Persons ** International Music Day ** Lincolnshire Day ( United Kingdom) ** National Day of the People's Republic of China ( People's Republic of China) **

Pancasila Sanctity Day The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "''libur bersama''" or "'' cuti bersa ...

( Indonesia) ** Teacher's Day (Uzbekistan) **

Unification Day (Cameroon) Unification Day () is a public holiday in Cameroon. It is the day of the 1st October 1961 plebiscite when former British mandated territory of Cameroon voted overwhelmingly to reunite with the former French mandated territory of Cameroon, both of ...

** World Vegetarian Day * October 2 ** Batik Day ( Indonesia) **

Feast of the Guardian Angels The Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels is a Memorial_(liturgy), memorial of the Catholic Church officially observed on 2 October. In some places, the feast is observed on the first Sunday in September with the permission of the Congregation for ...

*** National Grandparents Day ( Italy) ** Gandhi's birthday-related observances: *** Gandhi Jayanti ( India) ***

International Day of Non-Violence International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the messa ...

*** World Day for Farmed Animals **

Independence Day (Guinea) Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

* October 3 ** Gaecheonjeol ( South Korea) ** German Unity Day ( Germany) **

National Day (Iraq) This is a list of public holidays in Iraq. Other important dates These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates. *10 February: Kur ...

** Morazán Day (

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

) * October 4 ** Feast of

Saint Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a Mysticism, mystic Italian Catholic Church, Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most vener ...

** Cinnamon Roll Day (

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) **

Day of Peace and Reconciliation :This is a list of holidays in Mozambique :This is a list of City-specific holidays in Mozambique

( Mozambique) ** Independence Day (Lesotho) ** World Animal Day **The beginning of World Space Week (October 4–10) * October 5 ** Armed Forces Day ( Indonesia) **

Constitution Day (Vanuatu) The Constitution of Vanuatu is the supreme law of the Republic of Vanuatu. It was enacted in 1979, and came into force upon the country's independence on 30 July 1980. The Constitution asserts Vanuatu to be a "sovereign democratic state", with s ...

** Engineer's Day (

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) ** International Day of No Prostitution **

Republic Day (Portugal) Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics. List January 1 January in Slovak Republic The day of creation of Slovak republic. A national holiday since 1993. Officially cal ...

** Teachers' Day (Pakistan) ** Teachers' Day (Russia) ** World Teachers' Day * October 6 **

Day of Commemoration and National Mourning Public Holidays in Turkmenistan are laid out in the Constitution of Turkmenistan, It acts as a list of nationally recognized public holidays in the country. Main public holidays * New Year's Day (January 1) * International Women's Day (March 8) ...

( Turkmenistan) **

Dukla Pass Victims Day Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days. For Public holidays in Slovakia see National holidays in Slovakia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Remembrance Days In Slovakia Society of Slovakia Slovak culture ...

( Slovakia) ** German-American Day ( United States) ** Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad ( Hungary) ** National Noodle Day ( United States) ** Teachers' Day (

) ** Yom Kippur War commemorations: *** Armed Forces Day (Egypt) *** Tishreen Liberation Day (

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

) * October 7 ** Our Lady of the Rosary ** International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day ** Teachers' Day (

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

) * October 8 **

Air Force Day Several nations with an armed forces observe an Air Force Day or Day of the Air Force as a military holiday to recognize their country's air force. These holidays often hold the same status as any military's Armed Forces Day. By country Armeni ...

( India) ** Arbor Day ( Namibia) ** National Independence Day ( Croatia) ** Navy Day ( Peru) * October 9 ** Hangul Day (South Korea) ** Independence Day (Uganda) **

Independence of Guayaquil Public holidays in References {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literal ...

(Ecuador) ** Leif Erikson Day (United States, Iceland and Norway) **

National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (''Ziua Naţională de Comemorare a Holocaustului'' in Romanian) is a national event held on October 9 in Romania. It is dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and particularly t ...

(Romania) ** Takayama Autumn Festival ( Takayama, Japan) **

World Post Day World Post Day is an international day that occurs each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the a ...

** Valencian Community Day (Spain) * October 10 ** Arbor Day ( Poland) **

Capital Liberation Day Public holidays Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. On 28 March 2007 the government added the traditio ...

(Vietnam) ** Double Ten Day (Taiwan) **

Fiji Day Fiji Week is a week of festivities culminating in Fiji Day on 10 October (the anniversary of Fiji's independence from British colonial rule in 1970) annually. A different theme is chosen every year, but common elements include religious ceremonies ...

(Fiji) ** Finnish Literature Day (Finland) **

Independence Day (Cuba) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Cuba Cuban culture Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Ju ...

Party Foundation Day The Party Foundation Day ( ko, 조선로동당 창건일) is an annual public holiday in North Korea marking the 10 October 1945 foundation of the "Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of North Korea", known as the "North Korea Bur ...

(North Korea) ** World Mental Health Day * October 11 ** General Pulaski Memorial Day (United States) ** International Day of the Girl Child ** International Newspaper Carrier Day ** National Coming Out Day (multinational, including United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland among others) ** Old Michaelmas Day ( Celtic) ** Revolution Day (Republic of Macedonia) * October 12 ** Children's Day ( Brazil) **Discovery of America by

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-related observances (''see also October 8''): ***

Columbus Day (Honduras) Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. ...

***

Día de la Hispanidad Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. ...

or Fiesta Nacional de España, also Armed Forces Day (Spain) ***

Día de la Raza Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. ...

(

, Uruguay) *** Día de la Resistencia Indígena, "Day of Indigenous Resistance" ( Venezuela) ***

Día de las Américas Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. ...

( Belize) *** Día de las Culturas, "Day of the Cultures" (

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

) ***

Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural The following are the national public holidays and other observances of Argentina. Though holidays of many faiths are respected, public holidays usually include most Catholic based holidays. Historic holidays include the celebration of the May Re ...

, "Day of respect for cultural diversity" ( Argentina) ** Discovery Day ( The Bahamas,

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

) **

Feast for Life Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. The word '' ...

of Aleister Crowley, celebrated as "Crowleymas" ( Thelema) ** Fiesta Nacional de España (Spain) **

Freethought Day Freethought Day is October 12, the annual observance by freethinkers and secularists of the anniversary of the effective end of the Salem Witch Trials. History The seminal event connected to Freethought Day is a letter written by then Massachusetts ...

** Independence Day (Equatorial Guinea), celebrates the independence of

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...

from Spain in 1968. ** UN Spanish Language Day ( United Nations) * October 13 ** Azerbaijani Railway Day ( Azerbaijan) **

Doi taikomatsuri is a festival held in Doi, Shikokuchūō, Ehime, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea o ...

October 13–15 ( Shikokuchūō, Ehime, Japan) ** International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction ** National Police Day (Thailand) ** Paramedics' Day (Poland) **

Rwagasore Day :This is a list of public holidays in Burundi.Burundi Business Holidays

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(

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

) * October 14 ** World Standards Day *

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** Breast Health Day (Europe) ** Evacuation Day (Tunisia) ** Global Handwashing Day ** King Father's Commemoration Day (Cambodia) ** National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (United States) ** Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (United States and Canada) ** Spirit Day ( International observance) ** Teachers' Day (Brazil) ** White Cane Safety Day (United States) * October 16 ** World Food Day **

Pope John Paul II Day Pope John Paul II Day ( pl, Dzień Papieża Jana Pawła II) is a Polish festival celebrated every year on October 16. It was established by the Polish Parliament as a tribute to Pope John Paul II. In parallel, it is celebrated by the Catholic Chu ...

(Poland) ** World Anaesthesia Day * October 17 ** Dessalines Day (

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

) ** International Day for the Eradication of Poverty ** Loyalty Day (Argentina) * October 18 ** Alaska Day ( Alaska, United States) ** Independence Day (Azerbaijan) ** Necktie Day (Croatia) **

Persons Day Persons Day is an annual celebration in Canada, held on October 18. The day commemorates the case of '' Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General)'', more commonly known as ''The Persons Case'' – a famous Canadian constitutional case decided on October ...

(Canada) ** World Menopause Day * October 19 ** Constitution Day ( Niue) **

Mother Teresa Day Below is a list of public holidays in Albania. If a non-working public holiday happens during the weekend, then the Monday after would be non-working. Official Holidays Not official Holidays References {{Public holidays in Europe Alb ...

( Albania) ** World Toilet Day * October 20 ** Arbor Day (Czech Republic) **

Heroes' Day (Kenya) Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...

** Revolution Day (Guatemala) ** Vietnamese Women's Day (Vietnam) ** World Osteoporosis Day ** World Statistics Day * October 21 ** Apple Day (United Kingdom) ** Armed Forces Day (Honduras) ** Egyptian Naval Day (Egypt) ** Indian Police Commemoration Day (India) **

International Day of the Nacho Nachos are a Mexican culinary dish consisting of fried tortilla chips or ''totopos'' covered with melted cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chicken ...

** National Nurses' Day (Thailand) ** Ndadaye Day (Burundi) ** Overseas Chinese Day (Taiwan) ** Trafalgar Day (the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th century) * October 22 ** Fechner Day ( International observance) ** International Caps Lock Day **

International Stuttering Awareness Day International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD), or International Stammering Awareness Day, is an annual celebration held on October 22. It was first held in the UK and Ireland, in 1998. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the issues ...

** Jidai Matsuri ( Kyoto,

) **

National Santri Day National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

( Indonesia) **

Wombat Day Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia. They are about in length with small, stubby tails and weigh between . All three of the extant species are members of the family Vombatidae. They are adap ...

(

) * October 23 ** Aviator's Day (Brazil) ** Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand) **

Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Public holidays are observed in the Republic of North Macedonia for a number of reasons, including for religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.According to The Law of Public holidays in North Macedonia ...

(Republic of Macedonia) ** Liberation Day (Libya) **

Mole Day Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists, chemistry students and chemistry enthusiasts on October 23, between 6:02 a.m. and 6:02 p.m., making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates. The time and ...

( International observance) ** National Day (Hungary) ** Paris Peace Agreement Day (Cambodia) * October 24 ** Azad Kashmir Day (Pakistan) ** Day of Special Forces of the Armed Forces (Russia) ** Food Day (United States) **

Independence Day (Zambia) There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Zambia, a country in Southern Africa. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. On the Easter we ...

Suez Day Public holidays are celebrated by the entire population of Egypt. Holidays in Egypt have many classifications. Some holidays are religious and others are secular, while some can be fixed holidays on the calendar while others are movable. There ar ...

(Egypt) ** United Nations Day ( International observance) **

World Development Information Day In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly decided to institute a World Development Information Day coinciding with United Nations Day on October 24. The General Assembly had the object of drawing the attention of world public opinion each year ...

** World Polio Day * October 25 **

Armed Forces Day (Romania) Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 October, ...

Constitution Day (Lithuania) All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas. Public holidays The following are official holidays in Lithuania, that mean days off: Commemorative Days The list of other observances (atmintinos dienos) is set by law and ...

** Customs Officer's Day (Russia) ** Day of the Basque Country (

Basque Country Basque Country may refer to: * Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map) * French Basque Country o ...

) **

Retrocession Day Retrocession Day is the name given to the annual observance and a former public holiday in Taiwan to commemorate the end of Japanese rule of Taiwan and Penghu, and the claimed retrocession ("return") of Taiwan to the Republic of China on 25 Oct ...

(Taiwan) ** Sovereignty Day (Slovenia) **

Thanksgiving Day (Grenada) This is a list of holidays in Grenada. * January 1: New Year's Day * February 7: Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1974. * (variable): Good Friday * (variable) Easter Monday * May 1: Labour Day * (variable): Whit Monday * (variable): Fea ...

The Hallowing of Nestorius The Hallowing of Nestorius ( syc, , Qúdāšā d-Māri Nesṭoryus) is one of the Eucharistic liturgies used in the Church of the East. It is currently employed in the Holy Qurbana of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, ...

( Nestorian Christianity) * October 26 ** Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir) **

Angam Day Angam Day is a holiday recognized in the Republic of Nauru. It is celebrated yearly on October 26. Etymology The Nauruan word ''angam'' means "jubilation", "celebration", "to have triumphed over all hardships" or "to have reached a set goal" ...

(

Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...

) **

Armed Forces Day (Benin) This is a list of holidays in Benin. Public holidays Movable holidays The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in whic ...

** Intersex Awareness Day ( International observance) ** National Day ( Austria) * October 27 ** Black Cat Appreciation Day ( United Kingdom) ** Černová Tragedy Day ( Slovakia) **

Flag Day (Greece) According to Greek law every Sunday of the year is a public holiday. In addition, there are six obligatory, official public holidays: New Year's Day, 25 March, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 15 August and 25 December. Two more days, 1 May and 28 O ...

** Independence Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) **

Independence Day (Turkmenistan) Independence Day of Turkmenistan ( tk, Garaşsyzlyk baýramy, Гарашсызлык бaйрaмы) is the main state holiday in Turkmenistan. This date is celebrated in Turkmenistan annually on September 27. History The Turkmen Soviet Sociali ...

** Navy Day (United States) (unofficial, official date is October 13) ** World Day for Audiovisual Heritage * October 28 **

Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho-Slovak State Public holidays in the Czech Republic: See also * Public holidays in Slovakia References External links Travel Advice official web of the Czech Republic Detailed info {{Public holidays in Europe Czech Republic Society of the Czech Re ...

(Czech Republic and Slovakia) ** International Animation Day ** Ohi Day (Greece, Cyprus) ** Prefectural Earthquake Disaster Prevention Day (

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...

, Japan) **

Youth Pledge Day The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "''libur bersama''" or "'' cuti bersa ...

(Indonesia) * October 29 **

Coronation Day (Cambodia) Cambodia has numerous public holidays, including memorial holidays and religious holidays of Buddhist origin. The Khmer traditional calendar, known as ''Chântôkôtĕ'', is a lunisolar calendar although the word itself means lunar calendar. Wh ...

** Cyrus the Great Day (Iran) **

National Cat Day National Cat Day is celebrated in various countries. In some areas it is an awareness day to raise public awareness of cat adoption. United States and Canada In the US and Canada, National Cat Day is an awareness day to raise public awarenes ...

(United States) ** Republic Day (Turkey) **

World Stroke Day World Stroke Day is list of minor secular observances#October, observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke, raising awareness, raise awareness of the preventive healthcare, prevention and treatment of the condi ...

* October 30 **

Anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation Remembrance Days in Slovakia are working days. For Public holidays in Slovakia see National holidays in Slovakia National holidays in Slovakia See also Remembrance days in Slovakia. References Zákon č. 241/1993 Z. z. o štátnych sviatko ...

(Slovakia) **

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions The Remembrance Day for the Victims of Political Repression (russian: День памяти жертв политических репрессий) is an annual day when victims of political repression in the Soviet Union are remembered and mou ...

( former Soviet republics, except Ukraine) ** Indonesian Banknote Day (Indonesia) ** International Orthopaedic Nurses Day ** Mischief Night (United States and Canada) ***

Beggars Night Beggars Night, or Beggars' Night, is a regional term for the practice of going "Trick or Treat" in the period before Halloween night. Beggars Night emerged to address security concerns over young children involved in unsupervised Trick-or-Treating. ...

(certain regions of the United States) ***

Devil's Night Devil's Night is a name associated with October 30, the night before Halloween. It is related to the "Mischief Night" practiced in parts of the United States such as Philadelphia but is chiefly associated with the serious vandalism and arson seen ...

( Michigan, United States) ** Thevar Jayanthi ( Thevar community, India) * October 31 **Start of

Allhallowtide Allhallowtide, Hallowtide, Allsaintstide, or the Hallowmas season, is the Western Christian season encompassing the triduum of All Saints' Eve (Halloween), All Saints' Day (All Hallows') and All Souls' Day, as well as the International Day of Pra ...

October 31 – November 6 **The first day of the Day of the Dead, celebrated until November 2 ( Mexico) ** Día de la Canción Criolla ( Peru) **Eve of Winter, the eve of the first day of winter in the Northern hemisphere: *** Allantide ( Cornwall, United Kingdom) ***

Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observanc ...

( English-speaking countries, also in other locations) *** Hop-tu-Naa ( Isle of Man, United Kingdom) *** Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere, Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere; begins on sunset of October 31 ( Gaels, Welsh people and

Neopagan Modern paganism, also known as contemporary paganism and neopaganism, is a term for a religion or family of religions influenced by the various historical pre-Christian beliefs of pre-modern peoples in Europe and adjacent areas of North Afric ...

Wheel of the Year) ** Girl Scouts Founders Day ( United States) ** King Father's Birthday ( Cambodia) ** National Unity Day ( India) **

Reformation Day Reformation Day is a Protestant Christian religious holiday celebrated on 31 October, alongside All Hallows' Eve (Halloween) during the triduum of Allhallowtide, in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation. According to Philip Melanchtho ...

(Slovenia, parts of Germany, Chile, El Salvador, Dominican Republic,

Evangelical Churches Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "born again", in which an individual experi ...

and

Lutheran Churches Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched th ...

) ** Saci day ( Brazil) ** World Savings Day ** Statehood Day Nevada, United States

Miscellaneous

* Eric Whitacre composed a piece based on this month, titled ''October''. *

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wrote a story personifying the month, titled "October in the Chair", for his 2006 collection '' Fragile Things''. * Ray Bradbury published a collection of short stories titled '' The October Country'' in 1955. * The song ''October doth before us go'' celebrates the progression of spring (from the perspective of the Southern Hemisphere).

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First Monday: October 3

First Tuesday: October 4

First Wednesday: October 5

First Thursday: October 6

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Second Saturday: October 8

Second Sunday: October 9

Week of October 9: October 9–15

Week of October 10: October 9–15

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Second Tuesday: October 11

Second Wednesday: October 12

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Second Thursday: October 13

Second Friday: October 14

Third Saturday: October 15

Third Sunday: October 16

Third Monday: October 17

Third Thursday: October 20

Fourth Saturday: October 22

Week of Fourth Wednesday: October 23–29

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Fourth Wednesday: October 26

Last Friday: October 28

Last Sunday: October 30

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