The following celebrations occur in the month of October:
October signifies the awareness month for the following:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
International Day of Non-Violence
World Teachers’ Day
LGBT History Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Filipino American History Month
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
National Arts and Humanities Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Here are some significant festivals and holidays in October:
October 7, was Shemini Atzeret
is a Jewish Holiday that directly follows the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
October 8, was Simchat Torah
is a Jewish Holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.
October 9, was Indigenous Peoples’ Day
is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
October 9, was also Columbus Day
October 11, was Coming Out Day
is an LGBTQ+ annual awareness day that celebrates anyone who is for the first time coming out, sharing their authentic selves.
October 15- 24, is Navratri
is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess.
October 16 and 17, are Birth of the Bab and Birth of Baha-u-llah
are the twin holy birthdays that celebrate the births of two central figures of the Baha’i faith. Known as the “Twin Manifestations of God, the leaders each revealed writings and founded their own religions.
October 17 is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
the observance of which can be traced to October 17, 1987, when, at the Trocadero in Paris, where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights had been signed in 1948.
October 24, is Dussehra
is a Hindu festival that marks the end of Navratri. Dussehra or Vijayadashmi, which means the 10th day of victory.
October 24, is also United Nations’ Day
is an annual commemorative day reflecting the official creation of the United Nations on October 24, 1945.
October 31, is Halloween
sometimes known as All Hallows Eve, is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31.
October 31, is also Reformation Day
is a Christian holiday recognized by a number of communities around the world, especially the Protestant community. It seeks to celebrate the significant religious reforms brought about by Martin Luther’s 95 Theses.