Important Days in October

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.

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