Wednesday 16 October Full Moon Day of Thadingyut in Myanmar
Known as the Festival of Lights, Thadingyut is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival. Maya, the mother of Buddha died a…
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…