October, the tenth month of the year, is finally here! We promise you October 2024 is going to be epic! The month is jam-packed with cultural festivals, religious observances, holidays and celebrations. Whether you are into cultural celebrations or spooky thrills, the month has something for everyone to enjoy and celebrate! So, let’s dive right in. The month kicks off with a day for coffee lovers around the globe with International Coffee Day. It also has observances like World Vegetarian Day and International Day of Older Persons. In the first week, we also pay tribute to Gandhiji and Lal Bahadur Shastri on Gandhi Jayanti 2024 and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti. Get ready for some fun and nights filled with dance, music and buzzing as Navratri 2024 begins on October 3. This is followed by World Animal Welfare Day, World Cerebral Palsy Day, Indian Air Force Day 2024, World Sight Day observances, and more. Holidays Calendar 2024 India: Know the Dates of Holi, Chaitra Navratri, Diwali, Durga Puja, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and Other Major Festivals & Events.

Mid-October 2024, we have the observances of Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami. These observances are followed by Dussehra 2024 celebrations, Buddha Jayanti, Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Global Handwashing Day 2024, World Students’ Day 2024, World Spine Day 2024, Valmiki Jayanti, Karva Chauth for couples, and World Statistics Day. Coming to the last week of October, we see several observances and celebrations with Police Commemoration Day, United Nations Day 2024, the delicious and fun World Pasta Day, and the auspicious Dhanteras. Families can begin decorating their homes, as the week will also have Diwali 2024 celebrations. This will be followed by Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observance or National Unity Day 2024. The month closes with the fun and spooky Halloween 2024 celebrations. Long Weekends in 2024 List: Check the New Year Calendar With Holiday Dates To Plan Your Travel and Holidays This Year.

Full October 2024 Festivals Calendar

Date Day Festival/Event
October 1 Tuesday International Coffee Day
October 1 Tuesday International Day of Older Persons
October 1 Tuesday World Vegetarian Day
October 2 Wednesday Gandhi Jayanti
October 2 Wednesday National Kale Day
October 2 Wednesday International Day of Non-Violence
October 2 Wednesday Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti
October 3 Thursday German Unity Day/National Day of Germany
October 3 Thursday Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
October 3 Thursday Navratri Begins
October 4 Friday World Animal Welfare Day
October 4 Friday National Vodka Day
October 4 Friday World Smile Day
October 5 Saturday World Teachers’ Day
October 6 Sunday German-American Day
October 6 Sunday World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 7 Monday World Cotton Day
October 7 Monday World Habitat Day
October 7 Monday World Architecture Day
October 8 Tuesday Indian Air Force Day
October 8 Tuesday World Octopus Day
October 9 Wednesday World Post Day
October 10 Thursday National Post Day (India)
October 10 Thursday World Mental Health Day
October 10 Thursday World Sight Day
October 11 Friday International Day of the Girl Child
October 11 Friday Durga Ashtami
October 11 Friday Maha Navami
October 12 Saturday Dussehra
October 12 Saturday Buddha Jayanti
October 13 Sunday International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 13 Sunday Breast Cancer Awareness Day
October 14 Monday World Standards Day
October 15 Tuesday Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 15 Tuesday Global Handwashing Day
October 15 Tuesday World White Cane Day
October 15 Tuesday World Students’ Day
October 16 Wednesday World Food Day
October 16 Wednesday Dictionary Day
October 16 Wednesday World Spine Day
October 16 Wednesday World Anaesthesia Day
October 16 Wednesday Boss Day
October 16 Wednesday Sukkot
October 17 Thursday International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17 Thursday Valmiki Jayanti
October 18 Friday National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 20 Sunday Karva Chauth
October 20 Sunday World Statistics Day
October 21 Monday Police Commemoration Day
October 23 Wednesday Mole Day
October 24 Thursday United Nations Day
October 24 Thursday World Development Information Day
October 25 Friday World Pasta Day
October 26 Saturday Accession Day (Jammu & Kashmir)
October 28 Monday International Animation Day
October 29 Tuesday Dhanteras
October 30 Wednesday World Savings Day/World Thrift Day
October 31 Thursday Diwali
October 31 Thursday Rashtriya Ekta Diwas/National Unity Day
October 31 Thursday Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti
October 31 Thursday Halloween

We hope this October 2024 festivals, events and holidays calendar comes in handy and you are able to plan an unforgettable October filled with fun, vacations and celebrations. Whether you begin decorating your home for Diwali, plan a fun party for Halloween, dance the night away during Navratri, or raise awareness about causes, there’s something for everyone. We hope you make the most of this month!

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