October 2026 Calendar with Holidays - India

October Observances & Fun Facts
October 2026 is Observed as	Tamil Calendar Month of Puraṭṭāsi / Aippasi
Oct. Birthstone	Opal and Tourmaline
Oct. Astrological Sign	Libra (till 22nd) & Scorpio (23rd →)

Today

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International Coffee Day	Th	1
International Day of Older Persons	Th	1
World Vegetarian Day	Th	1
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (महात्मा गांधी जन्म दिवस)	Fr	2
International Day of Non-Violence	Fr	2
World Smile Day	Fr	2
World Animal Day	Su	4
World Space Week begins	Su	4
World Habitat Day	Mo	5
World Teachers' Day	Mo	5
Indian Air Force Day	Th	8
World Sight Day	Th	8
World Egg Day	Fr	9
World Post Day	Fr	9
World Mental Health Day	Sa	10
Day Of The Girl	Su	11
Columbus Day	Mo	12
World Arthritis Day	Mo	12
International Day for Disaster Reduction	Tu	13
No Bra Day	Tu	13
World Standards Day	We	14
Global Handwashing Day	Th	15
International Day of Rural Women	Th	15
Boss's Day	Fr	16
World Food Day	Fr	16
Int'l. Day for the Eradication of...	Sa	17
Mission Sunday	Su	18
Police Commemoration Day	We	21
United Nations Day	Sa	24
World Development Information Day	Sa	24
World Polio Day	Sa	24
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage	Tu	27
World Stroke Day	Th	29
Halloween	Sa	31
World Cities Day	Sa	31
World Thrift Day	Sa	31

Oct

National Nutrition Week Starts	Tu	1
International Day of Charity	Sa	5
Teachers' Day	Sa	5
International Literacy Day	Tu	8
World Suicide Prevention Day	Th	10
United Nations Day for South-South...	Sa	12
Grandparents Day	Su	13
International Day of Democracy	Tu	15
Int'l. Day for the Preservation of the...	We	16
Marathwada Liberation Day	Th	17
International Peace Day	Mo	21
International Day of Sign Languages	We	23
NSS Day	Th	24
World Maritime Day	Th	24
Int'l. Day for the Total Elimination of...	Sa	26
National Daughters Day	Su	27
World Deaf Day	Su	27
World Tourism Day	Su	27
Int'l. Day for Universal Access to...	Mo	28
World Rabies Day	Mo	28
World Heart Day	Tu	29
International Translation Day	We	30

Haryana Day	Su	1
All Saints' Day	Su	1
All Souls' Day	Mo	2
Int'l. Day to End Impunity for Crimes...	Mo	2
Guy Fawkes Day	Th	5
World Tsunami Awareness Day	Th	5
Int'l. Day for Preventing the...	Fr	6
World Science Day for Peace and...	Tu	10
National Education Day	We	11
World Quality Day	Th	12
World Kindness Day	Fr	13
Children Day (Bal Divas)	Sa	14
World Diabetes Day	Sa	14
World Day of Remembrance for Road...	Su	15
International Day for Tolerance	Mo	16
National Press Day	Mo	16
National Integration Day	Th	19
International Men's Day	Th	19
World Philosophy Day	Th	19
World Toilet Day	Th	19
Africa Industrialization Day	Fr	20
Universal Children's Day	Fr	20
Hello Day	Sa	21
World Television Day	Sa	21
Int'l. Day for the Elimination of...	We	25
National Law Day	Th	26
Int'l. Day of Solidarity with the...	Su	29
Computer Security Day	Mo	30
Cyber Monday	Mo	30