International Day of Older Persons: 01 October
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly (First Observed in: 1991)
Theme: The Journey to Age Equality
International Day of Non-Violence: 02 October
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly (First Observed in: 2007)
World Teacher’s Day: 05 October
Established by : UNESCO
Theme: Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession (First Observed in: 1994)
World Habitat Day: 1st Monday of October (07 October)
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly (First observed: 1986)
Theme: Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth
World Post Day: 09 October
Designated by : Universal Postal Union (First Observed in: 1969)
World Mental Health Day: 10 October
Designated by : World Health Organisation
Theme: Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention (First Observed in: 1992)
International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable (First Observed in: 2012)