International Day for Failure
International Day for Failure is observed on October 13 every year. It’s a day that encourages people to accept, share, and learn from failure—seeing it not as shame but as a…
International Civility For the Girl Child Day
International Civility For the Girl Child Day is observed on October 13, and the day is dedicated to affirming every girl’s right to dignity, autonomy, and respect, encouraging kindness, leadership, and…
Disaster Day
Disaster Day is observed on October 13, coinciding with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about disasters, encouraging preparedness, and promoting efforts…
Pastor Appreciation Day
Pastor Appreciation Day falls on the second Sunday of October (in 2025, that is October 12). It is a day dedicated to honoring and expressing gratitude to pastors and other clergy…
Spain Hispanic Day
Spain Hispanic Day (known in Spain as Día de la Hispanidad or the Fiesta Nacional de España) is celebrated every year on October 12, and the day commemorates Christopher Columbus’s landing…
National Vermont Day
National Vermont Day is observed on October 12 each year, and this day is dedicated to celebrating the culture, heritage, landscapes, and spirit of the state of Vermont in the United…
National Gumbo Day
National Gumbo Day is observed every year on October 12, and it’s a day to celebrate gumbo — the rich, flavorful stew that blends a mosaic of cultures and culinary…
Equatorial Guinea Independence Day
Equatorial Guinea Independence Day is observed each year on October 12, and on this day the country celebrates its independence from Spanish colonial rule achieved in 1968. History of Equatorial Guinea…
Día de la Raza
Día de la Raza is observed on October 12 each year, and it commemorates the encounter between European and Indigenous peoples following Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492,…
National Chess Day
National Chess Day is observed on the second Saturday of October, and in 2025 it falls on October 11. It’s a day to celebrate chess—the timeless game of strategy, thought,…