October 2024

1

Oct

Pchum Ben

Pchum Ben is a Cambodian 15-day religious festival, culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, at the end of the Buddhist Lent, Vassa.

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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is held throughout the month of October as a way to bring advocates across the nation together to end domestic violence.

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LGBTQIA+ History Month

LGBT History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

2-4

Oct

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It's celebrated for two days by lighting candles, eating festive meals, and attending services at synagogue.

6-12

Oct

Mental Illness Awareness Week

This year's Mental Illness Awareness Week will center the theme "My Mental Health at Work." This campaign speaks to how our mental health is affected by our workplace cultures.

10

Oct

World Mental Health Day

This global initiative was created in 1992 to advocate for mental health resources, research, and acceptance.

11-12

Oct

Yom Kippur

The holiest day in Judaism is focused on atonement and repentance, and individuals participate by praying, confessing sins, and fasting.

11

Oct

National Coming Out Day

Human Rights Campaign says, "We first observed National Coming Out Day on October 11, 1988, on the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights as a reminder that one of our most basic tools is the power of coming out."

12

Oct

Vijayadashami

Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, Dasara or Dashain, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Navaratri.

14

Oct

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.

16-23

Oct

Sukkot

Sukkot is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which those Israelites who could were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.

16

Oct

International Pronoun Day

This day seeks to make asking, sharing, and respecting personal pronouns commonplace.

24-25

Oct

Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.

October 31-November 1

Diwali

The Hindu Festival of lights is five days long and is filled with lights, fireworks, and delicacies and celebrates the good over evil.