Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 17 | Sunday | Day of Dignity | Bolivia |
| Dessalines Day | Haiti | ||
| Oct 18 | Monday | National Independence Day | Azerbaijan |
| Flora Duffy Day | Bermuda | ||
| Healthcare Aide Day | Canada | ||
| Columbus Day | Colombia | ||
| National Heroes' Day | Jamaica | ||
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Maldives | ||
| Giarhwin Sharief | Pakistan | ||
| Alaska Day | United States | ||
| Prayer Day | Zambia | ||
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | The Prophet's Birthday | Afghanistan, Australia, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Benin, Brunei, Canada, Cameroon, Djibouti, Algeria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, India, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Libya, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Malaysia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Russia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Syria, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen, Mayotte, South Africa |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia | ||
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar | ||
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Bangladesh, Indonesia |
| Lakshmi Puja | Bangladesh | ||
| Prabarana Purnima | Bangladesh | ||
| The Day After Prophet's Birthday | Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Revolution of 1944 | Guatemala | ||
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | India | ||
| Mashujaa Day | Kenya | ||
| Bouk Ok Pansa | Laos | ||
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka | ||
| The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday holiday | Morocco | ||
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar | ||
| Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Pakistan | ||
| Oct 21 | Thursday | Mouloud | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait |
| President Ndadaye's Day | Burundi | ||
| Army Day | Honduras | ||
| Boat Racing Festival | Laos | ||
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar | ||
| World War II Victims Remembrance Day | Serbia | ||
| Saint Ursula's Day | British Virgin Islands | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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