Tuesday 15 October Día de la Raza in Belize
In 2021, the Belize government changed the name of this holiday to Dia de la Raza. It had previously been known as Pan-American Day. In November…
Monday 14 October Day of Svetitskovloba in Georgia
When we think of the rise of the early Christian church, Rome seems to be the focus of attention, but the new religion was also…
Sunday 13 October Prince Louis Rwagasore Day in Burundi
Prince Louis Rwagasore was the son of King Mwambutsa IV. He was active in nationalist movements and campaigned for independence from Belgium. The Belgians had…
Saturday 12 October Lady of Aparecida in Brazil
Legend has it that in October 1717, after a day's fishing without any luck, fishermen cast their nets into the Paraiba River and pulled up…
Friday 11 October Dussehra in Nagaland India
The festival of Dussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. The festival traditionally represents the legend of Rama and Ravana. Ravana, the demon king,…
Thursday 10 October Independence Day in Cuba
At the start of the nineteenth century, the Peninsular Wars in Europe resulted in Napoleon's brother Joseph becoming King of Spain. Feeling no loyalty to…
Wednesday 9 October Hangeul Day in South Korea
King Sejong the Great who was the fourth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, along with fellow scholars invented the Korean alphabet in 1443. The promulgation…
Tuesday 8 October Battle of Angamos in Peru
The Battle of Angamos (Combate naval de Angamos) was a naval battle fought on October 8th 1879, during the War of the Pacific (1879-1883). Also…
Monday 7 October Peat Cutting Monday in Falkland Islands
Traditionally a spring festival, Peat Cutting Day was the time of year when Falkland Islanders went out to cut cubes of surface-soil peat which was…
Sunday 6 October Armed Forces Day in Egypt
During the Six-day War with Israel in June 1967, Egypt had lost control of the Sinai Peninsula. In an attempt to regain the territory, Egyptian…
Saturday 5 October The Day Maldives Embraced Islam in Maldives
According to tradition, the Maldives was converted to Islam in the year 1153 AD by a Muslim from Maghrib (Morocco) by the name of Abul…
Friday 4 October Discovery of America Day in Honduras
The day commemorates the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic Ocean initiated the European exploration and…
Thursday 3 October Chinese National Day in China
On October 1st 1949 Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China from atop Beijing's Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen Gate). …
Wednesday 2 October Independence Day in Guinea
Located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, the area now known as Guinea came under European influence from the 15th century with the arrival…
Tuesday 1 October Ancestors’ Day in Cambodia
Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day or 'Hungry Ghosts Festival', is a 15-day Cambodian religious festival, which culminates in celebrations on the 15th day…
Monday 30 September Botswana Day in Botswana
In the late nineteenth century, the Tswana inhabitants in the region were being attacked by tribes from the north-east and threatened by the advancing Dutch…
Sunday 29 September Boquerón Battle Victory Day in Paraguay
The Gran Chaco or Chaco Boreal is a large lowland plain that today is part of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. From the late nineteenth…
Saturday 28 September St. Wenceslas Day in Czech Republic
This is the same Good King Wenceslas, who is mentioned in a popular Christmas Carol written in 1853 about St. Stephen's Day. Wenceslas was born…
Friday 27 September Grand Final Eve in Victoria
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match. It is traditionally held on the final Saturday in September to determine the Australian…
Thursday 26 September Revolution Day in Yemen
Since antiquity, the region of modern-day Yemen has been an important strategic and commercial location, effectively forming a long land bridge between North Africa and…