Important Days And Dates In October 2020
There are special days and dates in India and other countries to honour the cause or to encourage mankind by dedicating a special day nationally or internationally. October has some of the days to celebrate and honour the person or cause. Some of them are
Important days and dates in October 2020:
1-October: International Day of the Older person
Why&When:
To honour older people who made important contributions to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing in today’s world.
2-October: “Mahatma Gandhi birthday, International day of non-violence
Why&When:
The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
4-October: World Animal Welfare Day
Why&When:
Building the celebration of World Animal Day mobilises people for action now for a better future for animals.
5-October: World Teachers Day, World Habitat Day
Why&When-World Teachers day:
For the rights and responsibilities of teachers and standards for their primary preparation and additional education, recruitment, profession, pedagogy
Why&When-World Habitat Day:
Observed on the first Monday of October of every year to show the state of our towns and cities and the fundamental right of all to a fair shelter.
7-October: World Cotton Day
Why&When:
Reflecting the importance of cotton as a global commodity.
8-October: Air Force Day, World Sight Day
Why&When-Air Force Day:
Establishment of Air Force in India.
Why&When-World Sight Day:
Awareness of blindness and vision impairment.
9-October: World Post Day, World Egg Day
Why&When-World Post day:
The anniversary of the Universal Postal Union which was established in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern
Why&When-World Egg Day:
Tt is celebrated on the second Friday in October each year. For ages, eggs have played a major part in sustaining families around the world.
(9-15)October: National Postal Week(India)
Why&When:
To build awareness about the performance and participation of the postal sector in social and economic development.October-9: World Post day
October-10: Savings Bank Day
October-12: Postal Life Insurance Day
October-13: Philately Day
October-14: Business Development Day
October-15: Mail Day
10-October: World Mental Health Day, World Migratory Bird Day
Why&When-World Mental Health Day:
Raising awareness of mental health problems around the world
Why&When-World Migratory Bird Day:
A global campaign devoted to raising awareness of migratory birds.
11-October: International Day of the Girl Child
Why&When:
The challenges girls face and to encourage girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
12-October: World Arthritis Day
Why&When:
To raise and promote awareness of the symptoms connected to rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)
13-October: International Day for Disaster Reduction
Why&When:
To encourage a global society of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.
14-October: World Standards Day
Why&When:
Rewarding to the collaborative efforts of specialists worldwide who develop the voluntary technical agreements that are published as International Standards.
15-October: World Student’s Day
Why&When:
To acknowledge the birth anniversary of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and his works towards the students
16-October: World Food Day
Why&When:
In celebration of the date of the establishing of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.
17-October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Why&When:
To raise awareness about poverty and its eradication by mutual help.
20-October: National Solidarity Day
Why&When:
A yearly remembrance of the fundamental unity.
21-October: Police Commemoration Day
Why&When:
Seen as ‘Police Commemoration Day' to all Police Forces across the country.
24-October: United Nations Day, Raising day of Indo Tibetan Border Police, World Development Information Day
Why&When-United Nations Day:
The anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
Why&When-Raising day of Indo Tibetan Border Police:
The ITBP was meant for deployment along India's border with Tibet.
Why&When-World Development Information Day:
To attract the world to development difficulties and the call to establish a global partnership to solve them
25-October: National Ayurveda day
Why&When:
The National Ayurveda Day is observed on the Dhanvantari Jayanti. The Hindu God Dhanvantari is considered as the propagator of Ayurveda.
27-October: Infantry Day
Why&When:
The first battalion of the Sikh Regiment was airdropped from Delhi to Srinagar to liberate Kashmir.
28 October to 2 November: Vigilance Awareness week
Why&When:
Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW) is being celebrated every year and coincides with the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
31-October: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas(National Unity Day)
Why&When:
The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
| DATE | INTERNATIONAL | NATIONAL |
| October 1 | International Day of the Older person | |
| October 2 | International day of non-violence | Mahatma Gandhi birthday |
| October 4 | World Animal Welfare Day | |
| October 5 | World Teacher’s Day, World Habitat Day | |
| October 7 | World Cotton Day | |
| October 8 | World Sight Day | Air Force Day |
| October 9 | World Post Day, World Egg Day | |
| October 9-15 | National Postal Week(India) | |
| October 10 | World Mental Health Day, World Migratory Bird Day | |
| October 11 | International Day of the Girl Child | |
| October 12 | World Arthritis Day | |
| October 13 | International Day for Disaster Reduction | |
| October 14 | World Standards Day | |
| October 15 | World Student’s Day | World Student’s Day (A.P.J.Abdul Kalam) |
| October 16 | World Food Day | |
| October 17 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | |
| October 20 | National Solidarity Day | |
| October 21 | Police Commemoration Day | |
| October 24 | United Nations Day, World Development Information Day | Raising day of Indo Tibetan Border Police |
| October 25 | National Ayurveda day | |
| October 27 | Infantry Day |
