Main October Days

* International Day of the Elderly October 1
* Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence October 2
* Lal Bahadur Shastri's Birth Anniversary October 2

* World Animal Day October 2
* World Vegetarian Day October 2
* World Habitat Day October 3
* World Animal Welfare Day October 4
* World Teacher's Day October 5
* World Wild Animal Day October 6
* Indian Air Force Day October 8
* World Post Office Day October 9
* National Post Day October 10

* World Sight Day Second Thrusday of October
* UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction October 13
* World Standards Day October 14
* World White Cane Day (guiding the blind) October 15
* World Food Day October 16
* World Allergy Awareness Day October 16
* Police Commemoration Day October 21
* UN Day October 24
* World Development Information Day October 24
* Infants Day October 27
* World Thrift Day October 30
* National Rededication Day October 31
* National Integration Day October 31
* Death Anniversary of Indira Gandhi October 31