October 1: International Day for the Elderly

October 2: Gandhi Jayanthi; International Day of Non-Violence

October(first Monday): World Habitat Day

October 4: World Animal Welfare Day

October 8: Indian Air Force Day

October 9: World Post Office Day

October 10: National Post Day; World Mental Health Day

October 2nd Thursday: World Sight Day

October 13: UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

October 14: World Standards Day

October 15: World Students Day; World White Cane Day (guiding the blind)

October 16: World Food Day

October 24: UN Day; World Development Information Day

October 30: World Thrift Day