October 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Navratri, Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Puja, Diwali and Halloween – Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates
October 2024, the tenth month of the year is here and it is filled with religious events, fun holidays and cultural festivals. If you’re looking to plan a weekend getaway or a long vacation, here’s a complete October 2024 festivals, holidays and events calendar.
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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