Important Days in October
In most competitive exams, one of the most important topics is the list of Important Days in October that occur in a calendar year. Here we will try to give the list of these important National and International days in the month of October.
List of Some Important Days in October
| Dates | Important Days | Purpose of the Day |
|---|---|---|
| 1st October | International Day of the Older Persons | To raise awareness of the issues and challenges of Older persons in today’s world. |
| 1st October | International Coffee Day | To raise awareness for the plight of the coffee growers and tell about the importance of coffee. |
| 1st October | World Vegetarian Day | To promote the vegetarian way of life, and educate people on the health and social benefits of making the move to remove meat from their diets. |
| 2nd October | International Day of Non-violence / Gandhi Jayanti | To mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to expand the message of non-violence. |
| 1st Monday of October | World Habitat Day | To increase awareness about the need for well-designed and managed public spaces and streets. |
| 4th October | World Animal Welfare Day | To improve well-being standards around the world and make the world a better place for all animals. |
| 5th October | World Teacher’s Day | To mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers. |
| 7th October | World Cotton Day | To tell the advantages of cotton, from its qualities as a natural fibre, to the benefits people obtain from its production, trade, and consumption. |
| 8th October | Indian Air Force Day | To raise awareness about Indian Airforce, to secure Indian airspace and to conduct air war during a conflict. |
| 9th October | World Post Office Day | To mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union and to highlight the importance of the postal service. |
| 10th October | World Day against the Death Penalty | To raise awareness around the application of the death penalty for terrorism-related offenses. |
| 10th October | World Mental Health Day | To increase awareness of mental health issues and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health around the world. |
| 11th October | International Day of the Girl Child | To raise awareness about gender inequality and support more opportunities for girls. |
| 12th October | World Arthritis Day | To increase awareness about the early diagnosis of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. |
| 2nd Thursday of October | World Sight Day | To draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. |
| 2nd Friday of October | World Egg Day | To increase awareness of the benefits of eggs and their importance in human nutrition. |
| 13th October | International Day for Disaster Reduction | To promote a global culture of risk awareness and disaster reduction. |
| 14th October | World Standards Day | To increase awareness among regulators, industry, and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy. |
| 15th October | International Day of Rural Women | To recognize rural women’s importance in improving agricultural and rural development worldwide. |
| 15th October | World Students Day | To commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and recognising his love for students and education. |
| 16th October | World Food Day | To raise awareness and encourage all nations to fight against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty and to draw attention to agricultural development. |
| 16th October | World Anaesthesia Day | To commemorate the first successful public demonstration of ether anesthesia by William Thomas Green Morton. |
| 17th October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | To raise awareness for the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries particularly in developing countries. |
| 20th October | World Statistics Day | To recognize the achievements of the global statistics system both at the national and international levels. |
| 20th October | World Osteoporosis Day | To increase awareness of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. |
| 21st October | Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day | To increase awareness about the sufficient use of iodine and to highlight the consequences of iodine deficiency. |
| 22nd October | International Stuttering Awareness Day | To raise public awareness of the millions of people who have a speech disorder of stuttering. |
| 23rd October | International Snow Leopard Day | This day is dedicated to saving one of the rarest wild cats on the planet. |
| 24th October | World Development Information Day | To draw the attention of worldwide public opinion towards development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. |
| 24th October | United Nations Day | To create awareness among people about the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. |
| 24th October | World Polio Day | To commemorate the birthday of Jonas Silk, who developed the first vaccine for the disease and to raise awareness about the infectious disease and its eradication. |
| 28th October | International Animation Day | To commemorate the first public performance of Charles-Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique and to celebrate the art of animation. |
| 29th October | International Internet Day | To recall the event of the sending of the first electronic message which was transferred from one computer to another. |
| 31st October | National Unity Day | To commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s first Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel. |
| 31st October | World Thrift Day | To promote the benefits of savings among people at large. |