October 2026 Calendar: List of Important National and International Days
The October 2026 calendar contains several dates commemorated as important national and international days. These various observances serve as moments to remember historical events, appreciate professions and culture, and increase awareness of various issues of global concern.
Gathering information from editorial records, National Today, and relevant official sources, the following is a list of important dates and their descriptions throughout October 2026.
National Important Dates:
1 October 2026 (Thursday): Pancasila Sanctity Day
2 October 2026 (Friday): National Batik Day
5 October 2026 (Monday): Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Day
8 October 2026 (Thursday): National Spatial Planning Day
17 October 2026 (Saturday): National Culture Day
20 October 2026 (Tuesday): Golkar Party Anniversary
24 October 2026 (Saturday): National Doctors’ Day
27 October 2026 (Tuesday): National Aviation Day, National Electricity Day
28 October 2026 (Wednesday): Youth Pledge Day
30 October 2026 (Friday): Finance Day
International Important Dates:
1 October 2026 (Thursday): International Day of Older Persons, International Coffee Day, International Music Day, World Vegetarian Day
2 October 2026 (Friday): International Day of Non-Violence, World Livestock Day
4 October 2026 (Sunday): World Animal Day, World Habitat Day
5 October 2026 (Monday): World Teachers’ Day, World Architecture Day, World Meningitis Day
6 October 2026 (Tuesday): World Cerebral Palsy Day
7 October 2026 (Wednesday): World Cotton Day, World Peace Communication Day
8 October 2026 (Thursday): World Sight Day, International Birth Registration Day
9 October 20ng (Friday): World Post Day
10 October 2026 (Saturday): World Mental Health Day, World Homeless Day
11 October 2026 (Sunday): International Day of the Girl Child, World Migratory Bird Day
12 October 2026 (Monday): International Day for Biological Diversity, World Arthritis Day
13 October 2026 (Tuesday): International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, World Thrombosis Day
14 October 2026 (Wednesday): World Standards Day
15 October 2026 (Thursday): International Day of Rural Women, World Handwashing Day, International Students’ Day
16 October 2026 (Friday): World Food Day, World Allergy Awareness Day
17 October 2026 (Saturday): International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, World Trauma Day
19 October 2026 (Wednesday): World Humanitarian Day
20 October 2026 (Tuesday): World Osteoporosis Day, World Statistics Day
22 October 2026 (Thursday): International Stuttering Awareness Day
24 October 2026 (Saturday): United Nations Day, World Development Information Day, World Polio Day
27 October 2026 (Tuesday): World Audiovisual Heritage Day
29 October 2026 (Thursday): World Stroke Day
31 October 2026 (Saturday): World Cities Day, World Savings Day
Are there any public holidays?
Referring to the Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) of 3 Ministers regarding National Holidays and Collective Leave for 2026, there are no public holidays or collective leave days in October. The remaining public holidays for the year are only found in December 2026.
This list of important dates serves as a reference throughout October 2026 and can also be used as a guide to identify the various international observances taking place during the month.