IMPORTANT DAYS AND DATES IN
OCTOBER 2020.
October is a month of
festivals and events. Festivals, events across the country are celebrated with
full enthusiasm and have its own importance. Some events are focused on a
particular theme. Here, we are providing the list of events (national and international)
that fall in October 2020.
Important Days and
Dates in October 2020.
First Monday of October
(In 2020, it falls on 5 October): World Habitat Day.World Habitat Day is
observed on the first Monday of October month throughout the world. It was declared
by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1985 and in 1986, the first
time it was celebrated across the globe.
Second Thursday of
October (In 2020, it falls on 8 October): World Sight Day
World Sight Day is
observed on the second Thursday of October month. In 2020, it falls on 8
October. The aim of celebrating World Sight Day is to increase awareness about
the attention in vision impairment and blindness.
1 October -
International Day of the Older Persons.
International Day of
the Older Persons is observed on 1 October every year to raise problems faced
by elder persons and to promote the development of a society for all ages. The
United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on 14 December, 1990, and
designates 1 October as the International Day of Older Persons.
1 October -
International Coffee Day
International Coffee
Day is celebrated on 1 October every year to recognise millions of people
across the world from farmers, roasters, baristas, and coffee shop owners, etc.
who do hard work to create and serve the beverage in the consumable form.
1 October - World
Vegetarian Day
World Vegetarian Day is
observed on 1 October annually. It was founded in 1977 by the North American
Vegetarian Society (NAVS) and in 1978 was endorsed by the International
Vegetarian Union.
2 October - Gandhi
Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti is
celebrated on 2nd October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi. He was born on 2 October, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. He is an
inspiration in the lives of the famous world leaders and our lives also.
2 October -
International Day of Non-Violence
International Day of
Non-Violence is observed on 2 October to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
who had played an important role in India's Independence. On 15 June, 2007,
General Assembly adopted a resolution of establishing the International Day of
Non-Violence to spread the message of non-violence including education and
public awareness.
3 October - German Unity
Day
German Unity Day is
celebrated on 3 October every year to mark the anniversary of the nation's
unification. On 3 October, 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany and the
Democratic Republic of Germany were united as one single federal Germany.
4 October - World
Animal Welfare Day
World Animal Welfare
Day is celebrated on 4 October to raise awareness among people about taking
actions worldwide for the rights of animals as well as welfare. It is necessary
to improve welfare standards worldwide.
5 October - World
Teachers' Day
World Teachers' Day is
celebrated on 5 October every year in the whole world to commemorate the
anniversary of the adoption of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the
Status of Teachers in 1966. No doubt this Recommendation sets benchmarks
regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, education, recruitment,
employment, etc.
6 October -
German-American Day
German-American Day is
observed on 6 October every year. This day is celebrated as the German-American
heritage.
8 October - Indian Air
Force Day
Indian Air Force Day is
celebrated on 8 October all over India. On 8 October, 1932 Indian Air Force Day
was established.
9 October - World Post
Day
World Postal Day is
celebrated on 9 October every year to raise awareness among people about the
role of the postal sector for people and businesses every day. In 1874, the
Universal Postal Union was established in Bern, Switzerland and its anniversary
is declared as the World Postal Day by the Universal Postal Union Congress in
Tokyo, Japan in 1969.
10 October - World
Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day
is observed on 10 October every year to raise awareness about the scale of
suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to help in
preventing it. This day is organised by the World Federation for Mental Health.
It is also supported by WHO, the International Association for Suicide
Prevention, and United for Global Mental Health.
11 October -
International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of
the Girl Child is observed on 11 October to raise voices for girls and stand up
for their rights.
13 October -
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
International Day for
Natural Disaster Reduction is observed annually on 13 October to raise
awareness about the risk of disaster reduction. In 1989, the International Day
of Disaster Risk Reduction was started by the United Nations General assembly.
14 October - World
Standards Day
World Standards Day is
observed on 14 October every year to raise awareness among the regulators,
industry, and consumers to show the importance of standardization to the global
economy.
15 October - Pregnancy
and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Pregnancy and Infant
Loss Remembrance Day is observed on 15 October annually in the United States.
This day is a day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death. It is
observed with remembrance ceremonies and candle-lighting vigils.
15 October - Global
Handwashing Day
Global Handwashing Day
is observed on 15 October every year and it was founded by the Global
Handwashing Partnership. This day provides an opportunity to design, test and replicate
creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical
times. In 2008, the first Global Handwashing Day was celebrated.
15 October - World
White Cane Day
World White Cane Day is
celebrated on 15 October by the National Federation of the Blind. White cane
for the blind people is an essential tool that gives them the ability to
achieve a full and independent life. With the help of white cane, they can move
freely and safely from one place to another.
15 October - World
Students’ Day
World Students’ Day is
observed on 15 October annually to mark the birth anniversary of A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam. This day honours and pays respect to him and his efforts in the field of
science and technology and also the role of the teacher that he played
throughout his scientific and political careers.
16 October - World Food
Day
World Food Day is
celebrated every year on 16 October to inspire people about healthy diets. On
this day Food and Agriculture Organisation was established and launched by the
United Nations in 1945.
16 October: World
Anaesthesia Day
World Anaesthesia Day
is celebrated on October 16 to mark the first successful demonstration of
diethyl ether anaesthesia in 1846.
16 October: Boss Day
National Boss Day or
Boss's Day is celebrated on 16 October to appreciate the works of their
employers. The day also acknowledges the hard work, dedication, and challenges
faced by the managers or superiors in an organisation.
16 October: World Spine
Day
It is observed on 16
October to highlights the burden of spinal pain and disability around the
world.
17 October -
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
International Day for
the Eradication of Poverty is observed on 17 October every year. This day marks
the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on 20
November 1989.
20 October - World
Statistics Day
World Statistics Day is
celebrated every five years on October 20. The first such day was observed on
October 20, 2010. This year the world witnessed the third World Statistics Day.
The day was created by the United Nations Statistical Commission to acknowledge
the importance of data authenticity and credibility across the globe.
23 October - Mole Day
Mole Day is observed on
23 October every year. This day commemorates Avogadro's Number which is a basic
measuring unit in chemistry. This day was created to generate interest in
chemistry.
24 October - United
Nations Day
United Nations Day is
observed on 24 October every year to mark the anniversary of the UN Charter's
entry into force. Since 1948, this day is celebrated and in 1971 it was
recommended by the United Nations General Assembly to observe by the Member
States as a public holiday.
24 October - World
Development Information Day
World Development
Information Day is celebrated on 24 October every year to draw the attention of
the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international
cooperation to solve them.
30 October - World
Thrift Day
World Thrift Day is
observed on 30 October every year in India and in worldwide it is observed on
31st October. This day is devoted to the promotion of savings all over the
world.
31 October - Rashtriya
Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or
National Unity Day is observed on 31 October every year to commemorate the
birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. He had played an important role in
unifying the country.
Prof.JohnKurakar
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