Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Translators' Day | Armenia |
| Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity | Argentina | ||
| Yom Kippur | Argentina, Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Croatia, Israel, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Mahanabami | Bangladesh | ||
| Day of Decolonization | Bolivia | ||
| Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | Brazil | ||
| Dashain | Bhutan | ||
| El Día de la Raza | Belize | ||
| Day of the Discovery of Two Worlds | Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Uruguay | ||
| Hispanic Day | Spain | ||
| Independence Day | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Day of Race | Guatemala | ||
| Dussehra | Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, United States, South Africa | ||
| Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Malaysia | ||
| Indigenous Resistance Day | Nicaragua | ||
| Dashami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Day of Indigenous Resistance | Venezuela | ||
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Durga Puja | Bangladesh |
| Prince Louis Rwagasore Day | Burundi | ||
| Dussehra | Sri Lanka, Mauritius | ||
| Yom Kippur Holiday | Montenegro | ||
| Ekadashi (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol | Thailand | ||
| Oct 14 | Monday | Columbus Day | American Samoa, Colombia, Puerto Rico, United States |
| Day off for Prince Louis Rwagasore Day | Burundi | ||
| National Heroes Day | The Bahamas | ||
| Day off for El Día de la Raza | Belize | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | Canada | ||
| Svetitskhovloba | Georgia | ||
| Sports Day | Japan | ||
| Chișinău Day | Moldova | ||
| Commonwealth Cultural Day | Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Norfolk Island | ||
| Constitution Day | Sint Maarten | ||
| National Heritage Day | Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| Day off for Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol | Thailand | ||
| Mwalimu Nyerere Day | Tanzania | ||
| Fraternal Day | United States | ||
| Yorktown Victory Day | United States | ||
| Native American Day | United States | ||
| Indigenous People's Day | United States | ||
| American Indian Heritage Day | United States | ||
| Puerto Rico Friendship Day (Columbus Day) | US Virgin Islands | ||
| Lotu a Tamaiti | Samoa | ||
| Liberation Day | Yemen | ||
| Oct 15 | Tuesday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Bangladesh |
| Teacher's Day | Brazil | ||
| Cayenne Festival | French Guiana | ||
| Commemoration Day of King's Father | Cambodia | ||
| Mother's Day | Malawi | ||
| Evacuation Day | Tunisia | ||
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja | Bangladesh |
| Prabarana Purnima | Bangladesh | ||
| Sukkot Eve | Israel | ||
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar | ||
| Giarhwin Sharief | Pakistan | ||
| Oct 17 | Thursday | First day of Sukkot | Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom, United States |
| Day of Dignity | Bolivia | ||
| Dessalines Day | Haiti | ||
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | India | ||
| Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka | ||
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar | ||
| Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Pakistan | ||
| Oct 18 | Friday | National Independence Day | Azerbaijan |
| Second Day of Sukkot | Germany, Israel | ||
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Myanmar | ||
| Alaska Day | United States | ||
| Prayer Day | Zambia | ||
| Oct 19 | Saturday | Finno-Ugric Day | Estonia |
| Maurice Bishop Day | Grenada | ||
| Sukkot (Day 3) | Israel | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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Navy Birthday celebrates the establishment of the United States Navy on October 13, 1775.
American Indian Heritage Day is often observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
Native Americans' Day, on the second Monday of October, is celebrated some parts of the United States in lieu of Columbus Day.
Columbus Day celebrates 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus's arrival in America in 1492.