Festival & holiday calendar
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- Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026In 10 days
Tue, 20 October 2026 · Public holiday
All days in October
- Oct2Gandhi JayantiFri · 8 days ago · Public holidayWishes
- Oct5World Teachers' DayMon · 5 days agoWishes
- Oct10World Mental Health DaySat · TodayWishes
- Oct11Navratri beginsSun · TomorrowWishes
- Oct15World Students' DayThu · In 5 daysWishes
- Oct19Durga AshtamiMon · In 9 daysWishes
- Oct20Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue · In 10 days · Public holidayWishes
- Oct29Karwa ChauthThu · In 19 daysWishes
- Oct31National Unity DaySat · In 21 daysWishes
- Oct31HalloweenSat · In 21 daysWishes
Festivals, holidays and important days in October 2026
- Fri2
Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, also the International Day of Non-Violence. Public holiday in India.
- Mon5
World Teachers' Day
UNESCO's day for teachers everywhere.
- Sat10
World Mental Health DayToday
A day to check in on yourself and the people around you.
- Thu15
World Students' Day
Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary, remembered as a day for students.
- Mon19
Durga Ashtami
The eighth day of Navratri and the heart of Durga Puja celebrations.
- Tue20
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
The victory of good over evil, marked by Ravana effigies and the end of Durga Puja. Public holiday in India.
- Thu29
Karwa Chauth
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.
- Sat31
National Unity Day
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
- Sat31
Halloween
Costumes, pumpkins and sweets on the last night of October.
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