National Apple Day is held on 21 October each year to celebrate apples and orchards. Apple Day is mainly an annual celebration in the United Kingdom. The first such event was held in 1990, but the events are now held throughout the month.
World Food Day is a worldwide celebration held on 16 October each year to ensure food security for every nation. It is observed to commemorate the foundation date of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The day is largely celebrated throughout the world by lots of organizations working to eradicate hunger and ensure food rights.
Reformation Day is a holiday celebrated by Protestant Christian religions on 31 October each year along with Halloween (All Hallows' Eve). It arrives during the triduum of Allhallowtide, remembering the beginning of the Reformation.
National No Bra Day is celebrated on 13 October each year to encourage women to go braless as a means to inspire breast cancer awareness. This day motivates women to take off bras for a day, not only to celebrate liberty from undergarments but also to encourage breast self-examinations and aid those impacted by breast cancer.
Indigenous Peoples Day, also known as First People's Day or Native American Day, is a U.S. holiday. Indigenous Peoples' Day honors and celebrates Indigenous American folks and remembers their cultures and histories. It is observed throughout the United States on the second Monday in October. It is an official state holiday in various states. It began as an alternative holiday to the U.S.
World Mental Health Day is observed on the 10th of October each year. It is an international day for mental health education, attention, and support against social stigma. It was initially observed at the endeavor of the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. It is a worldwide mental health association with members and contacts in over 150 nations.
World Vegetarian Day is celebrated around the planet on October 1 annually.
The U.S. Navy Day is celebrated on 27 October each year to pay tribute to the men and women of the United States Navy. It is an unofficial holiday that holds significance as it comes two weeks after the official observance of the Navy’s birthday on October 13.
Dussehra, also called Vijaya Dashami and Dasara, is a Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Ashvin (September–October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar. It symbolizes the victory of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, over the 10-headed demon king Ravana, who kidnapped Rama’s wife, Sita.
Navratri or Navaratri, also known as Adi Parashakti, is a Hindu festival celebrated annually honoring goddess Durga. The festival takes place for nine nights and ten days and falls twice yearly. First, Chaitra (Gregorian: March/April), and later Ashwin (September/October). It has different meanings and is emphasized differently in different parts of the Indian Hindu cultural sphere.
