October 1, 2024, Special Days: October is here once again. We are in the tenth month of the year, and it is packed with major Indian festivals and celebrations like Sharad Navratri, Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Durga Puja and Diwali. In fact, the first day of October 2024 is filled with big celebrations, both at national and international levels. International Coffee Day, ​International Day of Older Persons, International Music Day, World Sake Day, World Vegetarian Day, National Hair Day, National Poetry Day, and more observances take place on October 1, 2024. The local sunrise and sunset timings in Mumbai are 06:29 AM (Sunrise Time) and 06:26 PM (Sunset Time), respectively. Moonrise time or Chandrodaya today in Mumbai is 5:11 AM. These sunrise and moonrise local timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST). Speaking of birthdays and birth anniversaries, October 1 sees a handful of big birthdays like Hollywood star Brie Larson, legendary English actress Dame Julie Andrews, and former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. October 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates in October.

Sunrise Time on October 1, 2024

6:29 am on Tuesday 1 October, 2024 (IST)

Sunset Time on October 1, 2024

6:26 pm on Tuesday 1 October, 2024 (IST)

Moonrise Time on October 1, 2024

5:11 am on Tuesday 1 October, 2024 (IST)

List of Festivals & Events Falling on October 1, 2024 (Tuesday)

  1. National Day of the People's Republic of China

  2. Cyprus Independence Day

  3. Nigeria Independence Day

  4. Filipino American History Month

  5. International Coffee Day

  6. ​International Day of Older Persons

  7. International Music Day

  8. World Sake Day

  9. World Vegetarian Day

  10. National Hair Day

  11. National Poetry Day

  12. National Homemade Cookie Day

  13. National Raccoon Day

  14. ADHD Awareness Month

  15. AIDS Awareness Month

  16. Bat Appreciation Month

  17. Blindness Awareness Month

  18. Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  19. Down Syndrome Awareness Month

  20. Dyslexia Awareness Month

  21. LGBTQ+ History Month

  22. Menopause Month

  23. Pitbull Awareness Month

  24. World Animal Month

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Brie Larson

  2. Julie Andrews

  3. Ram Nath Kovind

  4. Sivaji Ganesan Birth Anniversary

  5. Shraddha Nigam

  6. Anushka Ranjan

  7. Mahesh Thakur

  8. Jimmy Carter

  9. Richard Harris Birth Anniversary

  10. Theresa May

  11. Zach Galifianakis

October 2 marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the start of Devi Paksha in India. Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan will also take place on Wednesday. However, the biggest observance is Gandhi Jayanti 2024, marking the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. The United Nations observes India's political ethicist's birthday as the International Day of Non-Violence.

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