October Special Days
Festivals, public holidays and days of remembrance, with wishes for each.
October 2026
- Gandhi JayantiFri, 2 October 2026 · Public holidayMahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, also the International Day of Non-Violence.
- World Teachers' DayMon, 5 October 2026UNESCO's day for teachers everywhere.
- World Mental Health DaySat, 10 October 2026A day to check in on yourself and the people around you.
- NavratriSun, 11 October 2026Nine nights of devotion to Goddess Durga, with fasting, garba and dandiya.
- World Students' DayThu, 15 October 2026Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary, remembered as a day for students.
- Durga AshtamiMon, 19 October 2026The eighth day of Navratri and the heart of Durga Puja celebrations.
- DussehraTue, 20 October 2026 · Public holidayThe victory of good over evil, marked by Ravana effigies and the end of Durga Puja.
- Karwa ChauthThu, 29 October 2026Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.
- National Unity DaySat, 31 October 2026Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
- HalloweenSat, 31 October 2026Costumes, pumpkins and sweets on the last night of October.
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