October 2026 Calendar with Holidays

October 2026 Holidays - Australia:

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October Observances & Fun Facts
October 2026 is Observed as	Breast Cancer Awareness Month ADHD Awareness Month
Oct. Birthstone	Opal and Tourmaline
Australian in Season Fruit & Veges for the Month of October	Bananas
Oct. Astrological Sign	Libra (till 22nd) & Scorpio (23rd →)

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May

Beginning of Spring		Tue 1
UNSW Open Day		Tue 1
National Flag Day		Thu 3
International Bacon Day		Sat 5
International Day of Charity		Sat 5
World Beard Day		Sat 5
Father's Day		Sun 6
Threatened Species Day		Mon 7
International Literacy Day		Tue 8
RUOK? (Are You Okay Day)		Thu 10
World Suicide Prevention Day		Thu 10
Rosh Hashana (Start)		Fri 11
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation		Sat 12
International Day of Democracy		Tue 15
Int'l. Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer		Wed 16
Australian Citizenship Day		Thu 17
International Talk Like A Pirate Day		Sat 19
Saint Matthew		Mon 21
Yom Kippur (Start)		Mon 21
International Day of Peace		Mon 21
International Day of Sign Languages		Wed 23
World Maritime Day		Thu 24
Sukkot (Start)		Fri 25
Int'l. Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons		Sat 26
King's Birthday (WA)		Mon 28
Int'l. Day for Universal Access to Information		Mon 28
World Rabies Day		Mon 28
Police Remembrance Day		Tue 29
International Translation Day		Wed 30

International Coffee Day		Thu 1
International Day of Older Persons		Thu 1
International Day of Non-Violence		Fri 2
National Boyfriend Day		Sat 3
World Animal Day		Sun 4
Labour Day (ACT,NSW,SA)		Mon 5
World Habitat Day		Mon 5
World Teachers' Day		Mon 5
World Egg Day		Fri 9
World Post Day		Fri 9
Fiji Day		Sat 10
World Mental Health Day		Sat 10
World Migratory Bird Day		Sat 10
Coming Out Day		Sun 11
International Day of the Girl Child		Sun 11
Columbus Day		Mon 12
International Day for Disaster Reduction		Tue 13
International Day of Rural Women		Thu 15
World Food Day		Fri 16
Int'l. Day for the Eradication of Poverty		Sat 17
Saint Luke		Sun 18
Nationalo Kangaroo Awareness Day		Sat 24
United Nations Day		Sat 24
World Development Information Day		Sat 24
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage		Tue 27
Oxi Day		Wed 28
World Cities Day		Sat 31

All Saints Day		Sun 1
World Vegan Day		Sun 1
All Souls' Day		Mon 2
Int'l. Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists		Mon 2
Melbourne Cup (VIC)		Tue 3
Guy Fawkes Night		Thu 5
World Tsunami Awareness Day		Thu 5
Int'l. Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict		Fri 6
World Science Day for Peace and Development		Tue 10
Remembrance Day		Wed 11
Kindness Day		Fri 13
World Diabetes Day		Sat 14
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims		Sun 15
International Day for Tolerance		Mon 16
International Mens Day		Thu 19
World Philosophy Day		Thu 19
World Toilet Day		Thu 19
Africa Industrialization Day		Fri 20
Universal Children's Day		Fri 20
Agriculture Day		Sat 21
World Television Day		Sat 21
Int'l. Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women		Wed 25
White Ribbon Day		Wed 25
Black Friday		Fri 27
Advent Begins		Sun 29
Int'l. Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People		Sun 29
Saint Andrew		Mon 30
Cyber Monday		Mon 30