October observances

Halloween is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Christian liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. In popular culture, Halloween has become a celebration of horror and is associated with the macabre and the supernatural.

celebration honoring mothers

Dipavali (IAST: ), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kārtika – between around mid-October and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six days.

celebration honoring fathers

one of many public observances in honor of children

day for the appreciation of teachers

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designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation

The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember amusing events and anecdotes about the departed. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage. The observance falls during the Christian period of Allhallowtide. Some argue that there are Indigenous Mexican or ancient Aztec influences that account for the custom, though others see it as a local expression of the Allhallowtide season that was brought to the region by the Spanish; the Day of the Dead has become a way to remember those forebears of Mexican culture. The Day of the Dead is largely seen as having a festive characteristic.

commemorative day on the 24th October

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The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and can fall between 7 September and 8 October (inclusive) of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the Chinese believe that the moon is at its fullest and brightest, coinciding with the time of harvest in the middle of autumn.

Annual Celebration in honor of founding of Food and Agriculture Organization of UN in 1945

Observance that supports awareness of inequality faced by girls worldwide based on gender

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day celebrated on October 4

an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma

Samhain ( , ; ; ) or '''' () is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season in autumn and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. It is also the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for November. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. This is about halfway between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals along with Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa. Historically it originated in Ireland and it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle o

observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi

national day of Germany on 3 October

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Hindu festival in Indian subcontinent

international observance on October 17

Protestant religious holiday on or around 31 October

international professional day

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. He went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492 [OS]. He built La Navidad on the northwestern coast of the island of Hispaniola in late December 1492, the first European fort in the Americas. After the destruction of the fort by the indigenous Taíno people, Columbus established La Isabela on the central-northern coast of the island in late December 1493, the first stable European settlement in the Americas.

World day of postal services on October 9, the anniversary of the World Postal Union

national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States

campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits

public holiday in North Korea (15th January) and South Korea (9th October)

Chuseok (; , ), also known as Hangawi (; ; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival which occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar, on the full moon. In South Korea, the festival lasts for three days, including the days before and after the full moon. In North Korea, Chuseok is a single-day celebration on the full moon only. thumb|Hanbok thumb|Songpyeon As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of Korean traditional food such as songpyeon, yakgwa, fruits like As

LGBTQ awareness and celebration day

statistical related celebration in October

Holiday honoring defiance of the Greek government and people against Fascist Italy in World War II

National Day of Turkey and public holiday in Turkey and Northern Cyprus

religious festival

calculated calendar date on which humanity's consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year

protection of Mary as Mother of God

title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church

international observance

public holiday in the People's Republic of China; October 1

Annual celebration of Black history

Indo-Nepali festival celebrated by Hindu women

Mehregan () or Jashn-e Mehr ( Mithra Festival) is an Iranian festival celebrated to honor the Zarathustrian yazata Mithra (), which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.

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unofficial commemoration of the Avogadro constant

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Bihu () is an important cultural festival unique to the Indian state of Assam and is of three types – 'Rongali' or 'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October or November, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' observed in January. The festivals present an admixture of Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic and Indo-Aryan traditions entwined so intricately that it is impossible to separate them—festivals which are uniquely Assamese are ones to which all communities of Assam had contributed elements. The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three, celebrating spring festival.

thumb|Chhath Puja at Chaudhary Pokhair in Basuki Bihari town of Bihar

The Thesmophoria (, from θεσμός (divine law) and φόρος (carrier, bearer)) was an ancient Greek religious festival, held in honour of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone. It was held annually, mostly around the time that seeds were sown in late autumn – though in some places it was associated with the harvest instead – and celebrated human and agricultural fertility. The festival was one of the most widely celebrated in the Greek world. It was restricted to adult women, and the rites practiced during the festival were kept secret. The most extensive sources on the festival are a com

ancestral Worship from Hindu religion

traditional Chinese holiday

UN commemorative day, October 13th

observed annually around the planet on October 1

international observance, 24 October

international celebration of science and technology

national observance in the United States

celebration honoring grandparents

day of reflection recognized by the United Nations