Name: World Cities Day
Start: 2026-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-31T23:59:59+00:00

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0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5	0 events 6 0 events, 6	0 events 7 0 events, 7	0 events 8 0 events, 8	1 event 9 1 event, 9 2026-10-09 Hangul Day, South Korea Hangul Day, South Korea October 9 Hangul Day, South Korea Hangul Day is a celebration of the Korean alphabet, known as Hangeul. The day is known as 한글날 (Hangulnal) in Korean and is also known as Hangul Proclamation Day. Hangul Day is celebrated on January 15th in North Korea.	0 events 10 0 events, 10
0 events 11 0 events, 11	3 events 12 3 events, 12 2026-10-12 Indigenous Peoples’ Day, United States Indigenous Peoples’ Day, United States October 12 Indigenous Peoples’ Day, United States Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a U.S. state holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. This celebration coincides with the observance of Columbus Day. It is a day to pay tribute to the native indigenous people who lived and thrived before the arrival of Columbus. Visit our Indigenous American Learning Resources page. 2026-10-12 Canadian Thanksgiving Canadian Thanksgiving October 12 Canadian Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year. Canadians give thanks for a good harvest. Also known as Thanksgiving Day in English or Jour de l’action de grâce in French Canadian. 2026-10-12 Día de la Raza/Day of the Race Día de la Raza/Day of the Race October 12 Día de la Raza/Day of the Race October 12 is traditionally celebrated throughout the Americas as the day Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492. The day is celebrated in English-speaking countries as Columbus Day or Native American Day. In Spanish-speaking countries and communities, it is known as Día de la Raza, the Day of the Race. It is celebrated in Argentina, Chile, Costa…	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15	1 event 16 1 event, 16 2026-10-16 World Food Day World Food Day October 16 World Food Day World Food Day celebrates the founding of the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization and is a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. Read more.	0 events 17 0 events, 17
0 events 18 0 events, 18	0 events 19 0 events, 19	1 event 20 1 event, 20 2026-10-20 Dussehra Dussehra October 20 Dussehra Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Hindu festival celebrated across India and in other parts of South Asia. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil and is connected with different traditions across the region.	0 events 21 0 events, 21	0 events 22 0 events, 22	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24
0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	1 event 28 1 event, 28 2026-10-28 Oxi Day Oxi Day October 28 Oxi Day Oxi Day, the “Day of No,” is an important part of Greek history that is celebrated each year on October 28th. It marks the day when General Metaxas said "no" (oxi) to an ultimatum given by Mussolini during World War II.	0 events 29 0 events, 29	0 events 30 0 events, 30	2 events 31 2 events, 31 2026-10-31 Halloween Halloween October 31 Halloween Halloween is a holiday celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. The tradition dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Read about some Halloween traditions from around the world. 2026-10-31 World Cities Day World Cities Day October 31 World Cities Day The United Nations designated October 31 as World Cities Day. The focus is to create awareness of the role of urbanization in global sustainable development and social inclusion.