Important Days of October 2022

International Day of Older Persons

01 October 2022

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1991

Theme: Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World


International Day of Non-Violence

02 October 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2007


World Teachers' Day

05 October 2022

Designated by: UNESCO

First observed: 1994

Theme: The transformation of education begins with teachers


World Habitat Day

1st Monday of October (03 October)

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1986

Theme: Mind the Gap. Leave No One Behind and No Place Behind


World Post Day

09 October 2022

Designated by: Universal Postal Union

First observed: 1969

Theme: Post for Planet


World Mental Health Day

10 October 2022

Designated by: World Health Organisation

Theme: Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority

First observed: 1992


International Day of the Girl Child

11 October 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2012

Theme: Our time is now—our rights, our future


International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction

13 October 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First observed: 1989

Theme: #EarlyWarningForAll


World Sight Day

13 October 2022 (2nd Thursday of October)

Designated by: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

First observed: 2000

Theme: #Love Your Eyes


International Day of Rural Women

15 October 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2008

Theme: Rural women confront the global cost-of-living crisis


World Food Day

16 October 2022

Designated by: Food and Agricultural Organisation

First observed: 1980

Theme: Leave no one behind


International Day for Eradication of Poverty

17 October 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1993

Theme: Dignity For All in Practice


World Development Information Day

24 October 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1972


United Nations Day

24 October 2022

The day marks the coming into effect of the UN Charter (the founding document of UNO) in 1945.

Theme: Building Back Together for Peace and Prosperity


World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

27 October 2022

Designated by: UNESCO

First observed: 2005

Theme: Enlisting documentary heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies


World Cities Day

31 October 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2014

Theme: Act Local to Go Global