National days calendar
National days, international days, awareness weeks and months — each with its date for every year, who started it and ideas to mark it. Today's list follows your time zone.
Today, Sun, Oct 4
The next 7 days
| Date | Holidays and national days |
|---|---|
| Oct 5Monday | World Teachers' Day |
| Oct 6Tuesday | National Taco Day |
| Oct 7Wednesday | No observances listed |
| Oct 8Thursday | No observances listed |
| Oct 9Friday | No observances listed |
| Oct 10Saturday | World Mental Health Day |
| Oct 11Sunday | International Day of the Girl ChildNational Coming Out Day |
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Every national day, A to Z
A
B
- Batman DaySep 18
- Black History MonthFeb 1
- BloomsdayJun 16
- Boss's DayOct 16
- Breast Cancer Awareness MonthOct 1
C
D
- DNA DayApr 25
- Darwin DayFeb 12
- Disability Pride MonthJul 1
- Domestic Violence Awareness MonthOct 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalJun 9
- Dry JanuaryJan 1
- DussehraOct 20
E
- Earth HourMar 20
- Eid Milad-un-NabiAug 15
- Employee Appreciation DayMar 5
F
- FestivusDec 23
G
- Galentine's DayFeb 13
- Ganesh ChaturthiSep 4
- GivingTuesdayDec 1
- Guru Nanak JayantiNov 24
H
- HoliMar 23
- Human Rights DayDec 10
I
- International Cat DayAug 8
- International Dance DayApr 29
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaMay 17
- International Day for Biological DiversityMay 22
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenNov 25
- International Day of ForestsMar 21
- International Day of FriendshipJul 30
- International Day of HappinessMar 20
- International Day of Human Space FlightApr 12
- International Day of Older PersonsOct 1
- International Day of PeaceSep 21
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesDec 3
- International Day of Women and Girls in ScienceFeb 11
- International Day of YogaJun 21
- International Day of the Girl ChildOct 11
- International Holocaust Remembrance DayJan 27
- International Jazz DayApr 30
- International Literacy DaySep 8
- International Men's DayNov 19
- International Mother Language DayFeb 21
- International Nurses DayMay 12
- International Tiger DayJul 29
- International Women's DayMar 8
- International Workers' DayMay 1
- International Youth DayAug 12
- Irish-American Heritage MonthMar 1
- Italian-American Heritage MonthOct 1
J
L
- LGBTQ+ History MonthOct 1
M
- Mental Health Awareness MonthMay 1
- Mid-Autumn FestivalSep 15
- Mole DayOct 23
- MovemberNov 1
N
- National Avocado DayJul 31
- National Beer DayApr 7
- National Best Friends DayJun 8
- National Book Lovers DayAug 9
- National Boyfriend DayOct 3
- National Brothers DayMay 24
- National Cat DayOct 29
- National Cheeseburger DaySep 18
- National Cheesecake DayJul 30
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie DayAug 4
- National Coffee DaySep 29
- National Coming Out DayOct 11
- National Cookie DayDec 4
- National Daughters DaySep 25
- National Day of PrayerMay 6
- National Doctors' DayMar 30
- National Dog DayAug 26
- National Donut DayJun 4
- National French Fry DayJul 9
- National Fried Chicken DayJul 6
- National Girlfriends DayAug 1
- National Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 15
- National Hot Dog DayJul 21
- National Ice Cream DayJul 18
- National Margarita DayFeb 22
- National Nurses WeekMay 6
- National Nutrition MonthMar 1
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance DayDec 7
- National Pet DayApr 11
- National Pie DayJan 23
- National Pizza DayFeb 9
- National Poetry MonthApr 1
- National Popcorn DayJan 19
- National Puppy DayMar 23
- National Siblings DayApr 10
- National Sons DayMar 4
- National Taco DayOct 6
- National Tequila DayJul 24
- National Video Game DayJul 8
- National Wine DayMay 25
- Native American Heritage DayNov 27
- Native American Heritage MonthNov 1
- NowruzMar 21
O
- Orthodox ChristmasJan 7
- Orthodox EasterMay 2
P
- Parents' DayJul 25
- Patriot DaySep 11
- Pi DayMar 14
- Pride MonthJun 1
Q
- Qingming FestivalApr 5
R
- Random Acts of Kindness DayFeb 17
- Rare Disease DayFeb 28
S
- Sexual Assault Awareness MonthApr 1
- Singles' DayNov 11
- Small Business SaturdayNov 28
- SongkranApr 13
- Star Wars DayMay 4
- Suicide Prevention Awareness MonthSep 1
- Sweetest DayOct 17
T
- Talk Like a Pirate DaySep 19
- Teacher Appreciation WeekMay 3
- Towel DayMay 25
- Transgender Day of RemembranceNov 20
- Transgender Day of VisibilityMar 31
U
- United Nations DayOct 24
V
- VesakMay 20
- Victory in Europe DayMay 8
W
- Women's Equality DayAug 26
- Women's History MonthMar 1
- World AIDS DayDec 1
- World Animal DayOct 4
- World Autism Awareness DayApr 2
- World Bee DayMay 20
- World Blood Donor DayJun 14
- World Book and Copyright DayApr 23
- World Cancer DayFeb 4
- World Children's DayNov 20
- World Chocolate DayJul 7
- World Diabetes DayNov 14
- World Down Syndrome DayMar 21
- World Elephant DayAug 12
- World Emoji DayJul 17
- World Environment DayJun 5
- World Food DayOct 16
- World Health DayApr 7
- World Heart DaySep 29
- World Kindness DayNov 13
- World Malaria DayApr 25
- World Mental Health DayOct 10
- World No Tobacco DayMay 31
- World Oceans DayJun 8
- World Ozone DaySep 16
- World Poetry DayMar 21
- World Population DayJul 11
- World Press Freedom DayMay 3
- World Refugee DayJun 20
- World Suicide Prevention DaySep 10
- World Teachers' DayOct 5
- World Theatre DayMar 27
- World Tourism DaySep 27
- World Tuberculosis DayMar 24
- World Water DayMar 22
- World Wetlands DayFeb 2
- World Wildlife DayMar 3
Frequently asked questions
What is a national day?
A national day is a date set aside to celebrate or raise awareness of something — a food, a profession, a cause or an idea. A few are created by law or presidential proclamation; most are started by organizations or companies and spread through social media. Each page here says who started the day.
Are these the same in every country?
"National" days on this calendar are mostly US observances. International days, such as those set by the United Nations, are marked worldwide, and our country holiday pages list each country's public holidays.
Why do some national days change date every year?
Some are tied to a weekday rather than a date — for example, the first Friday of a month — so the date moves each year. The dates table on each page shows the next several years.