October Calendar
Color Key_______________
Yellow highlight: World/Internationally Observed day/week
Pink highlight: Religious holiday – minor
Red highlight: US observed holiday/week – non-holiday
Lime green highlight: US observed holiday
Turquoise highlight: Major Religious Holiday
Entire month of October_____
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Blindness Awareness Month
National Italian American Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
Polish American Heritage Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Vegetarian Month
October 1_______________
Armed Forces Day: South Korea
Good Will Day: Namibia
Independence Day: Cyprus, Nigeria, Tuvalu
National Day: Botswana
National Day: China
Unification Day: Cameroon
Revolution Day: Algeria
United Nations Day: Barbados
Mid-Autumn Festival: China, Taiwan, Malaysia
National Day: China, Hong Kong, Nigeria
Francisco Moranzan’s Birthday: Honduras
Chuseok (Harvest Festival): South Korea
Adhi-Vap Full Moon Poya Day: Sri Lanka
Day of Teachers and Educators: Uzbekistan
World Vegetarian Day
International Music Day
October 2_______________
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (International Day of Nonviolence): India
Independence Day: Guinea
National Day Holiday: China
Day of the Race: Honduras
Chuseok: South Korea
National Custodian’s Day
World Farm Animals Day
Sukkot begins: Judaism
October 3_______________
Foundation Day: South Korea
Morazán Day: Honduras
Unity Day: Germany
National Day Holiday: China
Army Day: Honduras
World Temperance Day
October 4_______________
Independence Day: Lesotho
Peace and Reconciliation Day: Mozambique
World Animal Day
Diversity Week Begins
October 5_______________
Republic Day: Portugal
Sports Day: Lesotho
Labour Day: Australia
Queen’s Birthday: Australia (QLD)
World Teacher’s Day
October 6_______________
Armed Forces Day: Egypt
Tishreen Liberation Day: Syria
World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 8 _______________
Battle of Angamos: Peru
Independence Day: Croatia
World Sight Day
October 9 _______________
Independence Day: Uganda
Independence of Guayaquil Day: Ecuador
National Dignity Day: Peru
Sukkot Ends – Judaism
Hangul Day: South Korea
National Day Holiday: Taiwan
October 10______________
Kruge Day: South Africa
Moi Day: Kenya
National Day: Taiwan
Shmini Atzeret – Judaism
Independence Day: Cuba
World Mental Health Day
Diversity Week Ends
October 11______________
Beginning of Independence War: Cuba
Revolution Day: Panama
Simchat Torah – Judaism
International Day of the Girl Child
National Coming Out Day
National Sausage Pizza Day
October 12______________
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: United States
Columbus Day: Belize, Colombia, Uruguay, Puerto Rico
Dia de la Raza: Mexico
Dia de las Culturas: Costa Rica
Hispanic Day: Spain
Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity: Argentina
Decolonization Day: Bolivia
Day of Interculturality and plurinationality: Ecuador
Day of Indigenous Peoples and Intercultural Dialogue: Peru
Indigenous Resistance Day: Venezuela
Our Lady of Aparecida: Brazil
Thanksgiving Day: Canada
Day of the Race: Chile
Farmers Day
October 13______________
Cession Day: Fiji
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
National M&M Day
October 14______________
Day: Zaire
Nyerere Day: Tanzania
Defenders Day: Ukraine
Liberation Day: Yemen
National Dessert Day
October 15 ______________
Evacuation Day: Tunisia
Independence Day: Bosnia
International Day of Rural Women
Commemoration of Late King Father: Cambodia
Maths Day
October 16______________
World Food Day
Death of Prophet Muhammad
Martyrdom of Imam Hasan: Iran
National Boss’s Day
October 17______________
Dessalines Day: Haiti
Navratri begins: Hindu
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Martyrdom of Imam Reza: Iran
October 18______________
Lord of the Miracles: Lima, Peru
National Independence Day: Azerbaijan
October 19______________
Multicultural Diversity Day
National New Friends Day
October 20______________
Heroes’ Day: Jamaica
Kenyatta Day/Mashujaa Day: Kenya
Revolution Day: Guatemala
Birth of Guru Granth – Sikh
National Day on Writing
October 21______________
Army Day: Honduras
Overseas Chinese Day: Taiwan
Revolution Day: Somalia
Remembrance Day: Serbia
International Day of the Nacho
October 22______________
John Paul II Day: Vatican
International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 23______________
Chulalongkorn Day: Thailand
National Liberation Day: Egypt
Revolution/National Day: Hungary
October 24______________
Independence Day: Zambia
Suez Victory Day: Egypt
United Nations Day
Navratri Ends
October 25______________
Dussehra: Hindu
Vijaya Dishami: Bangladesh
Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Asgari: Iran
National Art Day
October 26______________
Government Day: Rwanda
National Day: Austria
Revolution Day: Benin
Chung Yeung Festival: Hong Kong
October Bank Holiday: Ireland
Labour Day: New Zealand
October 27______________
Independence Day: Saint Vincent, Turkmenistan
National Mentoring Day
Mix It Up at Lunch Day
October 28______________
National Day: Cyprus
National Holiday: Greece
Independence Day: Czech Republic
The Ochi Day: Greece
National Immigrants Day
National First Responder Day
National Chocolate Day
Mawlid al-Nabi
October 29______________
Cumhuriyet Bayrami: Turkey
National Youth Day: Liberia
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday: Algeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen
King Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day: Cambodia
Milad ul Nabi: Pakistan, Philippines,
Mawlid al-Nabi: Egypt
Eid el Maulud: Nigeria
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Day 1: Myanmar
International Internet Day
October 30______________
Sharad Purnima: Hindu
Milad un Nabi – Islam, Sri Lanka
Vap Full Moon Poya Day: Sri Lanka
World Stroke Day
Bon Om Touk Day 1: Cambodia
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Day 2: Myanmar
October 31______________
Halloween
Reformation Day: Slovenia, Germany
Bon Om Touk Day 2: Cambodia
Reformation Day: Chile
All Saint’s Day: Finland, Sweden
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Day 3: Myanmar
November Calendar
Entire Month of November___
Child Safety Protection Month, Family Stories Month
Good Nutrition Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Music Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Child Mental Health Month
National Diabetes Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Native American Heritage Month
World Communications Month
November 1_____________
All Saints’ Day: Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Finland, France French Polynesia, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Seychelles, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, Christianity
Bull Fighting Season: Peru
Independence Day: Antigua & Barbuda
Remembrance Day: Slovenia
Revolution Day: Algeria
Calan Gaeaf
Daylight Saving Time Ends
National Author’s Day
Dia de los Santos Inocentes: Mexico, Central America
World Vegan Day
Bon Om Touk (Day 3): Cambodia
November 2_____________
Dia de los Muertos: Mexico, Central America
Memorial Day: Brazil, Ecuador
All Souls’ Day: Christianity
All Saint’s Day (holiday): Spain
November 3_____________
US Election Day
Culture Day: Japan
Independence Day: Dominica, Panama, Ecuador
Milad un Nabi (Shia): Islam
Independence of Cuenca: Ecuador
November 4_____________
National Military Families Recognition Day
John Paul’s Nameday: Vatican
Karwa Chauth: Hindu
Civil Unity Day: Russia
November 5_____________
Guy Fawkes Day: Britain
November 6_____________
Green March Day: Morocco
November 7_____________
Book Lover’s Day
October Revolution Day: Belarus
November 8_____________
National Young Readers Week
National Children’s Book Week
World Kindness Week
National STEM/STEAM Day
November 9_____________
World Freedom Day
World Adoption Day
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
National Flag Day: Azerbijan
Independence Day: Cambodia
Constitution Day: Dominican Republic
November 10____________
Young Readers Day
November 11____________
Armistice Day
Independence Day: Angola, Poland
Independence of Cartagena: Colombia
King’s Birthday: Bhutan
Remembrance Day: Canada, Bermuda
Republic Day: Maldives
Veteran’s Day: US
November 12____________
World Pneumonia Day
Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Birthday: Taiwan
Constitution Day: Azerbaijan
November 13____________
World Kindness Day
Caregiver Appreciation Day
Dhan Teras: Hindu
November 14____________
World Diabetes Day
Diwali Begins: Hindu
November 15____________
American Education Week
King’s Birthday: Belgium
Peace Day: Ivory Coast
Proclamation of the Republic: Brazil
America Recycles Day
National Day of Mourning: Germany
November 16____________
Bhai Dooj: Hindu
Independence of Cartagena: Colombia
Revolution Day Memorial Holiday: Mexico
November 17____________
World Peace Day
World Prematurity Day
Army Day: Zaire
Prince Charles’ Birthday: UK
National Revival Day: Azerbaijan
Freedom and Democracy Day: Slovakia
November 18____________
Independence Day: Morocco
National Day: Oman
Vertieres’ Day: Haiti
November 19____________
International Men’s Day
Army Coup Day: Mali
Discovery Day: Puerto Rico
Garifuna Settlement Day: Belize
Prince Ranier’s Day: Monaco
November 20____________
Universal Children’s Day
Revolution Day: Mexico
Chhath Puja: Hindu
November 21____________
National Adoption Day
November 22____________
National Family Week
Umoja Karamu Celebration
Independence Day: Lebanon
Christ the King: Christianity
November 23____________
National Sovereignty Day: Argentina
November 24____________
New Regime Anniversary: Zaire
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib: Sikh
November 25____________
Independence Day: Suriname
November 26____________
Thanksgiving: US
November 27____________
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone (Day 1): Myanmar
November 28____________
Independence Day: Albania, Mauritania, Panama
Republic Day: Burundi, Chad
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone (Day 2): Myanmar
November 29____________
National Day: Poland
Advent Begins: Christianity
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone (Day 3): Myanmar
Ill Full Moon Poya Day: Sri Lanka
St. Andrew’s Day: UK
November 30____________
Guru Nanak Jayanti: Sikh
Heroes Day: Philippines
Independence Day: Barbados, Yemen
National Day: Benin
Kartik Poornima: Hindu
St. Andrew’s Day: Scotland, Christianity, Romania
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone (Day 4): Myanmar
Bonifacio Day: Philippines