DAYS & THEME IN OCTOBER 2026

* UPSC Foundation Day - 1st October ( 100th Anniversary) 

* International day of Older Persons - 1st October (THEME 2026 - The Age Of Longevity: Rethinking Systems For Longer lives ) 

* National Voluntary Blood Donation Day - 1st October (THEME 2026 - One Drop Of Humanity, Give Blood Save Lives) 

* International Coffee Day - 1st October (THEME 2026 - Coffee Is a Part Of Solution) 

* NON - VIOLENCE DAY - 2nd October  

* World Animals Day - 4th October (THEME 2026 - See World Through Their Eyes) 

*  World HABITAT Day - 5th October (THEME 2026 - Adequate Housing For All ) 

* World Teachers Day - 5th October (THEME 2026 - Standing With Teachers: 60 Years Of Protecting The Profession, Advancing Its Status And Shaping Our Futures ) 

* World Meningitis Day - 5th October 

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* International Geodiversity Day - 6th October (THEME 2026 - Geodiversity On Our Doorstep ) 

* World Cotton Day - 7th October (THEME 2026 - Cotton For Good: Building Prosperity Through Trade, Transformation And Partnership ) 

*  National Postal Week ( 9th- 15th October 2026) 

* World Post Day - 10th October 

THEME 2026 - For World Post Day 

( One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities) 

* 94th Indian Air Force - 8th October ( Host - Ghaziabad) (Theme 2026 - Indian Air Force - Infallible, Impervious And Precise ) 

* World Sight Day - 8th October (THEME 2026 - Love Your Eyes ) 

* World Octopus Day - 8th October 

* Territorial Army 77th Raising Day - 9th October 

* National Wildlife Week 2026 ( 2nd -8th October 2026)

* World Migratory Bird Day - 10th October (Theme 2026 - Every Bird Counts - Your Observation Matters ) 

* World Mental Health Day - 10th October (THEME 2026 - Lived Experience Heard: Real Voices, Real Change ) 

* International Day Of The Girl - 11th October (THEME 2026 - Ending Child Marraige And Investing In Girls Rights ) 

* International Day For Disaster Risk Reduction Day - 13th October (THEME 2026 - Resilience Starts At Home ) 

* World Standards Day - 14th October (THEME 2026 -  Shared Vision For a Better World ) 

* World Student Day - 15th October 

* WOMEN'S Farmers Day - 15th October (THEME 2026 - Rural Women Farmers Caring For Mother Nature ) 

* World Food Day - 16th October ( THEME 2026 - Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow ) 

* World Anaesthesia Day - 17th October (THEME 2026 - Before, During And Beyond Surgery ) 

* World Trauma Day - 17th October (THEME 2026 - Building a Safer Future With Trauma Care)  

* International Day For The Eradication of Poverty - 17th October (THEME 2026 - United For Peace And Human Rights Safe Home For All ) 

* 10 Years Of UDAN

* Covering 687 Routes And 95 Aerodrome Operationalize With 1.72 Crores Passengers Flawn Across 3.68 Lakh+ Flights 

* National Police Commemoration Day - 21st October 

* National Reptiles Awareness Day - 21st October 

* World Iodine Deficiency Day - 21st October 

* World Polio Day - 24th October (THEME 2026 - One Day, One Focus: Ending Polio For Good ) 

* United Nations Day - 24th October 

* Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 

( 26th October To 1st November 2026/ 

THEME 2026 - Probity For Prosperity 

* Infantry Day - 27th October 

* Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day - 29th October 

* World Stroke Day - 29th October