• World Food Day

  Friday, 16 October 2026 · Worldwide

  A United Nations day, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization, about access to food and how it's produced.

• Boss's Day

  Friday, 16 October 2026 · United States

  A US observance on 16 October for thanking managers and business owners.

• International Chefs Day

  Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Worldwide

  A day celebrating chefs and cooking, promoted by Worldchefs, the global association of chefs.

• Dussehra

  Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · India, Worldwide

  Also called Vijayadashami, the Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil. In many parts of India, effigies of Ravana are burned in the evening. It falls on 20 October in 2026.

• World Pasta Day

  Sunday, 25 October 2026 · Worldwide

  An annual celebration of pasta, promoted by the pasta industry's international organisation.

• Halloween

  Saturday, 31 October 2026 · United States, United Kingdom, Worldwide

  A holiday known for costumes, trick-or-treating and spooky decorations, widely celebrated in the US, UK and beyond.

• International Coffee Day

  Friday, 1 October 2027 · Worldwide

  A day celebrating coffee and the farmers who grow it, promoted by the International Coffee Organization.

• Gandhi Jayanti

  Saturday, 2 October 2027 · India, Worldwide

  India marks Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on 2 October, also the UN's International Day of Non-Violence.

• World Teachers' Day

  Tuesday, 5 October 2027 · Worldwide

  A UNESCO day celebrating teachers. (India marks Teachers' Day on 5 September.)

• World Mental Health Day

  Sunday, 10 October 2027 · Worldwide

  A global awareness day for mental health, supported by the World Health Organization.