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Important Days & themes
DATE DAY THEME/ REMARK
1st International ▪ 2024 Theme: Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care
October Day of the Older and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide
Persons ▪ designated by United Nations General Assembly On 14 December 1990
1st International In March 2014, the Member States of the International Coffee Organization
October Coffee Day agreed to organize International Coffee Day on 1 October
1st World founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) and was
October Vegetarian Day endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978.
2nd International ▪ coinciding with the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanti)
October Day of Non- ▪ established by the United Nations General Assembly on June 15, 2007
Violence ▪ India celebrates the 155th birth anniversary of Bapu in 2024
▪ Birth: 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar (Gujarat)
2nd - 8th National Wildlife ▪ The theme, "Wildlife Conservation Through Coexistence."
October Week
4th World Animal ▪ marked since 1925
October Welfare Day ▪ first celebrated on 24th March 1925 in Germany.
▪ It was started by Heinrich Zimmermann
▪ THEME: “The world is their home too!”
▪ At a Congress of the International Animal Protection Congress in Florence,
Italy, in May 1931, his proposal to recognize October 4 as World Animal Day
4th -10th World Space ▪ Theme 2024 - “Space & Climate Change.”
Oct Week ▪ To recognize two important dates :
▪ Soviet Union’s launching first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on
Oct. 4, 1957;
▪ Signing of Outer Space Treaty on Oct.10, 1967.
5th World Teachers' ▪ Established in 1994 by UNESCO to commemorate the signing of the
October Day “Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers” in 1966.
▪ Theme 2024 - ‘Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for
Education.’
▪ In 1997, a second key document was adopted: the “UNESCO
Recommendation Concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching
Personnel”
▪ The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development was created in 2008
to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality.
▪ Three innovative programmes from Bangladesh, Brazil and Togo are the
laureates of the 2024 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development.
6th World Cerebral The 2024 theme - ‘#UniquelyCP’
October Palsy Day
7th World Cotton ▪ The WTO hosted the first World Cotton Day on 7 October 2019
October Day ▪ Recognized by United Nations General Assembly in 2021
▪ Theme: Cotton for Good
7th World Habitat ▪ Designated by the United Nations in 1985
October Day ▪ Theme: Engaging youth to create a better urban future
(First ▪ The Global Observance of World Habitat Day held in the City of Querétaro,
Monday of Mexico on 7 October 2024.
October)
9th World Postal Day ▪ declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to
October mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in
1874.
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▪ To mark the 150th anniversary of the UPU, the theme for 2024 is: "150
years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across
nations".
10th World Mental ▪ Established on October 10,1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health.
October Health Day ▪ Theme - ‘It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace’.
10 National post ▪ National Postal Day was officially established in India in 2014
October day ▪ Theme, "Connecting India: The Role of Postal Services in Nation Building“.
▪ The National Postal Week 2024 is being celebrated from October 9 to
October 15
▪ The introduction of the Post Office Act in 1854 under Lord Dalhousie laid
the foundation for a structured postal system.
▪ India's post offices use a 6-digit PIN Code system that was implemented
there in 1972.
10th World Sight Day ▪ raise awareness of vision impairment and blindness, and promote eye and
October vision care.
(Second ▪ Theme: “Children, love your eyes”
Thursday
of
October)
11th International ▪ Theme - ‘Girls’ vision for the future’.
October Day of the Girl ▪ In 1995 at the World Conference on Women in Beijing, countries
Child unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration to specifically call out girls’
rights.
▪ On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted
Resolution to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child
World Migratory ▪ World Migratory Bird Day is celebrating on 11 May and 12 October,
12th Bird Day 2024 reflecting the cyclical nature of seasonal bird migrations in different
October hemispheres.
▪ Theme: Protect Insects to Protect Birds
▪ World Migratory Bird Day was initiated in 2006 by the Secretariat of the
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
(AEWA) in collaboration with the Convention on the Conservation of
Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).
13th International ▪ The day aims to raise awareness and promote a culture of disaster
October Day for Disaster reduction and risk awareness around the world.
Risk Reduction ▪ Theme 2024 - Empowering the next generation for a resilient future.
▪ This theme highlights the role of education in protecting and empowering
youth for a disaster-free future.
13th Breast Cancer ▪ The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Breast Cancer
October Awareness Day Initiative (GBCI) in 2021
▪ Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024 Theme : “No-one should face breast
cancer alone”
14th World Standards 2024 Theme: Shared vision for a better world: Spotlight on SDG9
October Day SDG 9 focuses on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and
sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation.
International standards bring technological, economic and societal benefits.
They help to harmonize specifications of products and services, making
industry more efficient and breaking down barriers to international trade.
15th Global
October Handwashing
Day
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15th World White ▪ The National Federation of the Blind celebrates
October Cane Day ▪ For blind people, the white cane is an essential tool that gives us the ability
to achieve a full and independent life.
15th World Students’ ▪ to honor the birthday of Dr. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and
October Day renowned scientist.
▪ Designated in 2010.
APJ Abdul Kalam
▪ born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu,
▪ Principle Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India from 1999 to 2001.
▪ He played a significant political and technological role during the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
▪ In 2002, Dr. Kalam was elected as India's 11th President.
▪ He was the first scientist- President of India, with no political background.
His contribution to Space Technology
• SLV III: As Project Director, Dr. Abdul Kalam was instrumental in the development of India's first indigenous
Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), which successfully injected the Rohini satellite into near-Earth orbit in July
1980.
• This achievement catapulted India into an exclusive club of space-exploring nations.
• PSLV: He was in charge of the evolution of ISRO’s launch vehicle programme, specifically the PSLV (Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle) configuration.
• Literature: “Wings of Fire”, “My Journey”," Indomitable Spirit", “Ignited Minds”, India 2020 and many more
Awards:
• Von Braun Award from the National Space Society
• Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration
• Veer Savarkar Award
• Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan
• Bharat Ratna in 1997
Honours:
• His birthday is celebrated as "Youth Renaissance Day" in Tamil Nadu
• The new bacteria was discovered on the filters of the International Space Station by researchers at NASA,
was named Solibacillus Kalamii in honour of Abdul Kalam.
• Wheeler Island, a national missile test site in Odisha, was renamed Abdul Kalam Island.
Date Day Remark
16th World Food Day ▪ 2024 Theme: Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future
October ▪ World Food Day was established by the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization in 1979 to commemorate its founding in 1945.
16th World ▪ commemorates the birth of anaesthesia on 16 October 1846.
October Anaesthesia Day ▪ When doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital demonstrated the use of
ether for the first time on a patient.
▪ Theme 2024: Workforce Well-Being
▪ Anesthesia is a medical procedure that uses medicines to prevent pain and
loss of awareness during procedures like surgery, dental work, and
diagnostic tests.
16th World Spine Day ▪ recognized as the largest public health initiative dedicated to raising
October awareness about the global burden of spinal pain and disability.
▪ “Support Your Spine” campaign.
17th International ▪ 2024 Theme: Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together
October Day for the for just, peaceful and inclusive societies
▪ declared on 22 December 1992 by the UN General Assembly
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Eradication of
Poverty
20th World Statistics ▪ First observed in 2010 by the United Nations Statistical Commission
October Day ▪ celebrated every five years.
▪ Third World Statistics Day was celebrated around the globe on 20 October
2020 with the theme “Connecting the world with data we can trust”.
21st National Police ▪ to remember the policemen who died in an ambush by Chinese troops in
October Commemoration Ladakh, in 1959.
Day ▪ The day is dedicated to paying tribute to the bravery and service of police
personnel who protect the nation
▪ the DGsP/IGsP Conference held in 1962 decided to observe October 21
every year as Police Commemoration Day.
▪ PM Modi dedicated National Police Memorial, New Delhi to the nation on
Police Commemoration Day-2018
21st World Iodine ▪ also known as Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day
October Deficiency Day ▪ Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4)
and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate metabolism and are crucial
for fetal and infant development.
▪ Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of goiter, a condition where
the thyroid gland grows larger
22nd International ▪ to raise awareness about stammering (also known as stuttering) and
October Stuttering promoting understanding and support for individuals who stammer.
Awareness Day ▪ observed since 1998
▪ The theme - ‘The Power of Listening.’
24th World Polio Day ▪ established by Rotary International
October 2024 ▪ 24th October - the birth date of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to
develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis.
▪ The WHO South-East Asia Region was certified free of wild polioviruses on
27 March 2014.
▪ India was declared polio-free by the World Health Organization
(WHO) in 2014, with the last wild poliovirus case reported in 2011.
▪ Polio is a viral infectious disease that can cause irreversible paralysis and
even death by affecting the nervous system.
▪ It predominantly affects children under five.
▪ Wild Poliovirus strains: There are three distinct strains of wild poliovirus:
▪ Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1)
▪ Wild Poliovirus Type 2 (WPV2)
▪ Wild Poliovirus Type 3 (WPV3)
24th United Nations ▪ The United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945
October Day ▪ after the UN Charter was ratified by a majority of signatories, including
the five permanent members of the Security Council: the United States,
the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, and France
24th World In 1972, the General Assembly established World Development Information
October Development Day to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the
Information Day need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. The Assembly
decided that the date for the Day should coincide with United Nations Day, 24
October
24th – 30th Disarmament Disarmament Week, starting annually on October 24, coincides with the
October Week 2024: anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
It was first called for in the Final Document of the UN General Assembly’s 1978
Special Session on Disarmament and reinforced in 1995
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24th – 30th Global Media ▪ Commemorated annually since 2011.
October and Information ▪ brought together stakeholders from around the world to share ideas and
Literacy Week explore innovative ways to promote Media and Information Literacy for all.
2024 ▪ a global conference will be hosted by UNESCO and the Hashemite Kingdom
in Amman, Jordan on 30-31 October.
▪ Theme is “The New Digital Frontiers of Information: Media and Information
Literacy for Public Interest Information”.
27th World Day for The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is a commemoration of the
October Audiovisual adoption of the Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of
Heritage Moving Images, in 1980 by the 21st UN General Conference.
Established by UNESCO in 2005
28th International ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d'Animation) created the International
October Animation Day Animation Day (IAD) in 2002
honoring the birth of animation, recognized as the first public performance of
projected moving images: Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique in Paris, on the
28th October 1892.
29th Ayurveda Day ▪ This year the 9th Ayurveda day falls on 29th October, 2024.
October, ▪ Theme - "Ayurveda innovation for Global Health".
▪ Lord Dhanvantari - God of Ayurveda and medicine.
▪ He emerged during the Samudra Manthan, or churning of the ocean, which
is a crucial event in Hindu mythology.
▪ Dhanvantari Jayanti, which falls on Dhanteras, two days before Diwali.
▪ Government of India officially declared Ayurveda Day in 2016
29 October World Stroke ▪ to emphasize the serious nature and high rates of stroke.
Day ▪ established in 2004 at World Stroke Congress in Vancouver, Canada
▪ In 2006, World Stroke Organization was created
▪ Theme is "#GreaterThanStroke active challenge"
29 October World Psoriasis ▪ To raise awareness with regards to psoriatic disease and advocate for the
Day individual rights of those who are affected with psoriasis.
▪ Psoriasis is a chronic, noncontagious autoimmune disease that causes
abnormal, scaly, and inflamed patches of skin
▪ As per the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) report,
25% of people with psoriasis show signs of depression, and 50% have
anxiety disorder.
▪ The first World Psoriasis Day was celebrated in 2004, but the World Health
Organization (WHO) officially designated October 29 as the day in 2014
29th International ▪ The theme - “Transforming Care Systems: Achieving the Sustainable
October Day of Care and Development Goals in the context of Beijing+30”.
Support ▪ Investing in care can fuel economies, while reducing women’s poverty
and potentially creating 300 million jobs by 2035.
30th World Savings World Savings Day was first observed in 1924, during the International Savings
October Day 2024 Bank Congress.
31 October National Unity ▪ Every year in India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birthday is celebrated as
Day /Rashtriya National Unity Day on 31 October.
Ekta Diwas ▪ It is also called National Unity Day .
▪ It was celebrated for the first time in the year 2014 .
▪ On this day, various events like 'Run For Unity' are organised to spread
awareness about Sardar Patel's contribution to national integrity and
unity .
▪ In the year 2018, on the occasion of 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar
Patel, the Government of India unveiled the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in
honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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