Important Days & Dates in October 2025:October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar. The length of the month of October is 31 days. October is usually abbreviated as ‘Oct’.
It precedes the month of November and succeeds the month of September in the traditional Gregorian calendar.
October is also one of the 7 months in the traditional Gregorian Calendar that has 31 days.October also stands as one of the most eventful month in the global calendar packed with national and international observances spanning education, health, peace and social awareness.
There are many important days and events that are observed in India on a national level and international and world level in the month of October 2025.
In Catholic Church tradition, the month of October is observed as the Month of the Holy Rosary. It is also observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The name October comes from the Latin word ‘Octo’ which actually means ‘eight’. That’s why it was the eighth month in the early Roman calendar until the advent of the Gregorian calendar.As per the Anglo-Saxons, this month was called Winterfylleth, meaning ‘fullness of Winter’.
October is the month where the autumn deepens in the Norther Hemisphere and spring blossoms in the Southern Hemisphere.
Some of the notable important days of national and international importance in October 2025 include Gandhi Jayanti in India, International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day, Dussehra, World Teachers’ Day, World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Habitat Day, World Cotton Day, Indian Air Force Day, World Postal Day, Karva Chauth, National Post day in India, World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl Child, Breast Cancer Awareness Day, World Standards Day, Global Handwashing Day, World Students’ Day, World Food Day, World Anaesthesia Day, Dhanteras, Diwali, World Statistics Day, Bhaidooj, UN Day, World Thrift Day, Halloween, etc.
Remembering the Important Days in October 2025 is imperative for students and government competitive exam aspirants preparing for Bank, Intelligence Bureau (IB ACIO, IB Junior Intelligence Officer (JIO), IB Security Assistant), Insurance, SSC, TNPSC, Railways, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, TNTET, Karnataka PSC and other PSC and Central Govt. Exams.
Aspirants must therefore be minutely aware of the list of important national and international days with special relevance and their themes of October month in 2025.
In Bank and government competitive exams, there will typically questions based on the ‘Important Days and Dates’ topic in the Current Affairs / General Awareness section. Here in this article, Veranda RACE has compiled a comprehensive list of important days and dates with special references to their importance and their themes (if any) in October month in 2025 that will help in the preparation for various Bank and Government competitive exams, including UPSC, SSC, NDA, CDS, TNPSC, Bank, Insurance, TNUSRB, Karnataka PSC, Kerala PSC, Intelligence Bureau, UPSC EPFO, UPSC CAPF, Kerala PSC LDC, TNTET, etc.
Veranda RACE’s erudite R&D team (Bank, SSC, TNPSC, Karnataka PSC, Railways & TNTET) with years of teaching experience and subject matter experts in various exams has prepared an exhaustive list of details about the important days and dates of national and important events in October 2025 for the aspirants preparing for various exams in 2025 like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, SBI PO, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, SSC JE, RRB NTPC, RRB Technician, SSC CHSL, TNPSC Group 1, TNPSC Group 4, TNPSC Group 2, TNPSC Group 2A, UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, CDS, NDA, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB) ACIO, IB Security Assistant, IB Junior Intelligence Officer, UPSC EPFO, NIACL AO, NICL AO, etc.
Check out the detailed list given below containing all the important days and dates in October 2025 here from the Best Bank, SSC, TNPSC, TNUSRB, TNTET, Railways and Karnataka PSC Coaching Institute in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Puducherry in 2025:
List of Important Days and Dates in October 2025 | |
Date | Event |
1 October | Independence Day of Cyprus |
1 October | Independence Day of Nigeria |
1 October | Independence Day of Palau |
1 October | Independence Day of Tuvalu |
1 October | International Coffee Day |
1 October | International Day of Older Persons |
1 October | International Music Day |
1 October | World Vegetarian Day |
2 October | International Day of Non-Violence |
2 October | Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary / Gandhi Jayanti |
2 October | Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti |
2 October | Kamarajar Jayanti |
2 October | Dussehra |
2 October | World Day of Farmed Animals |
4 October | Independence Day of Lesotho |
4 October | World Animal Day |
5 October | World Teachers’ Day (UNESCO) |
5 October | Republic Day of Portugal |
6 October | World Habitat Day |
6 October | World Cerebral Palsy Day |
7 October | World Cotton Day |
7 October | International Neuralgia Awareness Day |
8 October | Indian Air Force Day / IAF Day |
9 October | Independence Day of Uganda |
9 October | World Post Day |
9 October | World Sight day |
9 October | Hangeul Day / Korean Alphabet Day (in South Korea) |
10 October | World Mental Health Day (WHO) |
10 October | National Post Day in India |
10 October | Independence Day of Cuba |
10 October | Independence Day of Fiji |
11 October | International Day of the Girl Child |
12 October | World Migratory Bird Day (UNEP) |
12 October | Independence Day of Equatorial Guinea |
13 October | International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction |
14 October | World Standards Day / International Standards Day |
15 October | International Day of Rural Women |
15 October | World White Cane Day |
15 October | Global Handwashing Day |
16 October | World Food Day (FAO) |
16 October | Pope John Paul II Day (in Poland) |
16 October | World Anaesthesia Day |
17 October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
18 October | Alaska Day |
18 October | Dhanteras |
18 October | World Menopause Day |
20 October | World Osteoporosis Day |
20 October | World Statistics Day |
21 October | Diwali |
22 October | International Caps Lock Day |
22 October | International Stuttering Awareness Day |
23 October | International Day of the Snow Leopard |
24 October | United Nations Day / UN Day |
24 October | World Development Information Day |
24 October | Independence Day of Zambia |
24 October | World Polio Day |
27 October | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (UNSECO) |
27 October | Independence Day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
29 October | International Day of Care and Support |
29 October | Republic Day of Turkey |
29 October | World Stroke Day |
30 October | Rashtriya Ekta Diwas / National Unity Day/ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary (in India) |
31 October | World Cities Day |
31 October | World Savings Day |
31 October | Halloween |
Candidates preparing for various bank and government competitive exams in India can find the details of the important days and dates in October 2025:
World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October every year.
This day was recognised by the United Nations to reflect on the state of towns and cities and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter.
This day was first celebrated in 1986 in Nairobi, Kenya
The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award was launched by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) in 1989. It is currently the most prestigious human settlements award in the world. It is presented to the winners during the global observance of the World Habitat Day.
The Scroll of Honour Award by the UN-Habitat recognises both individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to urban development.
The World Habitat Day Theme for 2025 is ‘Urban Crisis Response’ to address multiple crises affecting urban areas including climate and conflicts that are contributing to inequality and promotes existing tools and approaches to effective crisis response.
World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed annually on 6 October to raise awareness about Cerebral Palsy and advocate for the rights of those affected.
Cerebral Palsy is a life-long disorder or condition affecting movement and posture caused by brain injury during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
Globally more than 1.7 crore people live with cerebral palsy. More than 350 million_ parents, family members and caregivers are directly affected due to cerebral palsy.
The World Cerebral Palsy Day was first observed in 2012 by the Cerebral Palsy Alliance (Australia).
The World Cerebral Palsy Day Theme of 2025 is ‘Unique and United’.
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