Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Saturday | Translators' Day | Armenia |
| Abolition Day | St. Barts | ||
| Independence of Guayaquil | Ecuador | ||
| Finno-Ugric Day | Estonia | ||
| Day of the Valencian Community | Spain | ||
| Hangeul Proclamation Day | South Korea | ||
| Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Malaysia | ||
| Independence Day | Uganda | ||
| Oct 10 | Sunday | Plebiscite Day | Austria |
| Beginning of the War of Independence | Cuba | ||
| Curaçao Day | Curaçao | ||
| Fiji Day | Fiji | ||
| Huduma Day | Kenya | ||
| Utamaduni Day | Kenya | ||
| Party Foundation Day | North Korea | ||
| Day of the Maroons | Suriname | ||
| National Day | Taiwan | ||
| Oct 11 | Monday | Day of respect for cultural diversity | Argentina |
| Columbus Day | American Samoa, Chile, Puerto Rico, United States, United States | ||
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia | ||
| National Heroes Day | The Bahamas | ||
| Pan American Day | Belize | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | Canada | ||
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | India | ||
| Day off for Huduma Day | Kenya | ||
| Day off for Utamaduni Day | Kenya | ||
| Day off for Hangeul Proclamation Day | South Korea | ||
| Day of People’s Uprising | North Macedonia | ||
| Commonwealth Cultural Day | Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| Constitution Day | Sint Maarten | ||
| National Heritage Day | Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| National Day observed | Taiwan | ||
| Fraternal Day | United States | ||
| Yorktown Victory Day | United States | ||
| Discoverers’ Day | United States | ||
| Native American Day | United States | ||
| Indigenous People's Day | United States | ||
| American Indian Heritage Day | United States | ||
| Puerto Rico Friendship Day (Columbus Day) | US Virgin Islands | ||
| Lotu a Tamaiti | Samoa | ||
| Oct 12 | Tuesday | Indigenous Resistance's Day | Bolivia, Venezuela |
| Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | Brazil | ||
| Columbus Day | Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador | ||
| Hispanic Day | Spain | ||
| Independence Day | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Dia de la raza | Guatemala | ||
| Maha Saptami | India | ||
| Indigenous Resistance Day | Nicaragua | ||
| Phulpati (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Day of cultural diversity | Uruguay | ||
| Oct 13 | Wednesday | Prince Louis Rwagasore Day | Burundi |
| Aliyah Day School Observance | Israel | ||
| Maha Ashtami | India | ||
| Astami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Durga Puja | Pakistan | ||
| Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol | Thailand | ||
| Oct 14 | Thursday | Mahanabami | Bangladesh |
| Double Ninth Festival | China | ||
| Svetitskhovloba | Georgia | ||
| Chung Yeung Festival | Hong Kong | ||
| Maha Navami | India | ||
| Chișinău Day | Moldova | ||
| Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) | Macau | ||
| Nawami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Double Ninth Day | Taiwan | ||
| Mwalimu Nyerere Day | Tanzania | ||
| Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine | Ukraine | ||
| Dussehra | United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Liberation Day | Yemen | ||
| Oct 15 | Friday | International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Australia |
| Durga Puja | Bangladesh | ||
| Teacher's Day | Brazil | ||
| Dashain | Bhutan | ||
| Cayenne Festival | French Guiana | ||
| Dussehra | Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Pakistan | ||
| Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari | Iran | ||
| Commemoration Day of King's Father | Cambodia | ||
| Mother's Day | Malawi | ||
| Dashami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Evacuation Day | Tunisia | ||
| Oct 16 | Saturday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Nepal | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. |
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American Indian Heritage Day is often observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
Columbus Day celebrates 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus's arrival in America in 1492.
Native Americans' Day, on the second Monday of October, is celebrated some parts of the United States in lieu of Columbus Day.
World Mental Health Day, which is supported by the United Nations (UN), is annually held on October 10 to raise public awareness about mental health issues worldwide.