IMPORTANT DAYS IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
| DAY | DATE |
| INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE | 2 (BIRTHDAY OF MAHATMA GANDHI ) |
| WORLD HABITAT DAY | FIRST MONDAY OF OCTOBER |
| WORLD ANIMAL DAY | 4 |
| WORLD TEACHERS DAY | 5 |
| INDIAN AIRFORCE DAY | 8 |
| WORLD POST DAY | 9 |
| NATIONAL POST DAY INDIA | 10 |
| INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRLCHILD | 11 |
| WORLD ARTHRITIS DAY | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION | 13 |
| WORLD STANDARDS DAY | 14 |
| WORLD WHITE CANE DAY | 15 (GUIDING THE BLIND) |
| WORLD STUDENTS DAY | 15 |
| WORLD FOOD DAY | 16 |
| INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 17 |
| WORLD STATISTICS DAY | 20 |
| WORLD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION DAY | 24 |
| WORLD THRIFT DAY | 30 |
| WORLD SAVINGS DAY | 31 |
| NATIONAL UNITY DAY | 31 (BIRTHDAY OF SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL) |
