World Thrift Day is a public holiday in Germany that is held on the last business day before Halloween. For example, in 2017, it was observed on October 30th, but in 2021, it was observed on October 29th.
This holiday is the German version of World Savings Day—a holiday that was first celebrated in 1925 to encourage people to save money towards their retirement. Now, it’s a holiday that encourages people to give money the consideration it deserves, so they can not only be better savers but also keep more of what they earn.
On October 31st, 1924, the first World Savings Day was established during the inaugural International Savings Bank Congress held in Milan, Italy. On the last day of the congress, Italian Professor Filippo Ravizza declared that this day should be celebrated as International Saving Day.