Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | St. Wenceslas Day | Czechia |
| Gedaliah Fast | Israel | ||
| International Bosniaks' Day (for Bosniak community) | North Macedonia | ||
| Teachers' Day | Taiwan | ||
| Day of Bosnians | Kosovo | ||
| Sep 29 | Thursday | Parliamentary Elections Holiday | Kuwait |
| Boqueron Battle Victory Day | Paraguay | ||
| Sep 30 | Friday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Bhutan |
| Botswana Day | Botswana | ||
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Canada | ||
| Chuuk Constitution Day observed | Micronesia | ||
| Day off for Independence Day | Palau | ||
| Nationalization of the Roças | Sao Tome and Principe | ||
| National Youth Day | Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| American Indian Heritage Day | United States | ||
| Oct 1 | Saturday | Public Holiday (October) | Botswana |
| National Day | China, Hong Kong, Macau, Nigeria | ||
| Cyprus Independence Day | Cyprus | ||
| Chuuk Constitution Day | Micronesia | ||
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | India | ||
| Armed Forces Day | South Korea | ||
| Wine Day | Moldova | ||
| Elders' Day | Mongolia | ||
| Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | Malaysia | ||
| Independence Day | Palau | ||
| Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent 2 | San Marino | ||
| Children's Day | El Salvador | ||
| International Day of Senior Citizens | Turkmenistan | ||
| Tuvalu Day | Tuvalu | ||
| Teachers Day | Uzbekistan | ||
| Oct 2 | Sunday | Day of National Minorities of the Republic of Armenia | Armenia |
| National Day Golden Week holiday | China | ||
| Independence Day | Guinea | ||
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | India | ||
| Maha Saptami | India | ||
| Father's Day | Luxembourg | ||
| Wine Day | Moldova | ||
| Day after PRC National Day | Macau | ||
| Phulpati (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Tuvalu Day Holiday | Tuvalu | ||
| Oct 3 | Monday | Territory Day | Australia |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia | ||
| Labour Day | Australia | ||
| National Day Golden Week holiday | China | ||
| Day of German Unity | Germany | ||
| Peat Cutting Monday | Falkland Islands | ||
| Morazan's Day | Honduras | ||
| Maha Ashtami | India | ||
| Iraqi Independence Day | Iraq | ||
| National Foundation Day | South Korea | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | Saint Lucia | ||
| Day off for National Day of the People's Republic of China | Macau, Nigeria | ||
| National Tourism Day | Maldives | ||
| Astami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Durga Puja | Pakistan | ||
| Boqueron Battle Victory Day | Paraguay | ||
| Day off for Tuvalu Day | Tuvalu | ||
| Frances Xavier Cabrini Day | United States | ||
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | Yom Kippur Eve | Argentina, Israel |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Mahanabami | Bangladesh | ||
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Bhutan | ||
| National Day Golden Week holiday | China | ||
| Double Ninth Festival | China | ||
| Chung Yeung Festival | Hong Kong | ||
| Maha Navami | India | ||
| Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari | Iran | ||
| Independence Day | Lesotho | ||
| Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors) | Macau | ||
| Peace and Reconciliation Day | Mozambique | ||
| Nawami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Day off for Tuvalu Day Holiday | Tuvalu | ||
| Double Ninth Day | Taiwan | ||
| Dussehra | United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | Teacher's Day | Armenia |
| Yom Kippur | Argentina, Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Croatia, Israel, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Durga Puja | Bangladesh | ||
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Bhutan | ||
| Dashain | Bhutan | ||
| National Day Golden Week holiday | China | ||
| Dussehra | Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Pakistan, South Africa | ||
| World Teachers' Day | Kiribati | ||
| PRC National Day Holiday | Macau | ||
| Dashami (Dashain) | Nepal | ||
| Republic Day | Portugal | ||
| Constitution Day | Vanuatu | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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American Indian Heritage Day is often observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
World Heart Day raises awareness of cardiovascular diseases and ways to reduce their risk.
World Maritime Day is held on the last week of September each year, although the exact date is up to individual governments around the world.
Child Health Day is annually celebrated in the United States on the first Monday of October.