Next Year (2026) Gregorian October
October 2026
Important Dates
2026/10/1 Wed
International Music Day, International Coffee Day, International Day of Older Persons
2026/10/2 Thu
World Smile Day
First Friday of October
2026/10/4 Sat
World Animal Day
2026/10/5 Sun
Mid-Autumn Festival
Lunar August 15th. Celebrated with family reunions, mooncakes, moon gazing, and lantern displays.
2026/10/5 Sun
World Habitat Day
First Monday of October. Also known as World Habitat Day.
2026/10/5 Sun
World Teachers' Day
2026/10/8 Wed
Cold Dew
Colder than White Dew, with increased dew formation.
2026/10/9 Thu
World Post Day Universal Postal Union Day
2026/10/10 Fri
World Porridge Day
A celebration of the traditional Scottish dish "porridge".
2026/10/10 Fri
National Day
2026/10/10 Fri
World Mental Health Day
Raise awareness about mental health.
2026/10/11 Sat
International Day of the Girl, Taiwan Girl’s Day, International Day of the Girl Child
2026/10/13 Mon
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Raise awareness about disaster risks.
2026/10/13 Mon
World Health Day
2026/10/14 Tue
Wine Day
Enjoy fine wine with your loved one.
2026/10/14 Tue
World Standards Day
2026/10/15 Wed
International Day of Rural Women
Focus on the rights of rural women.
2026/10/15 Wed
International White Cane Day
2026/10/15 Wed
Global Handwashing Day
Promote good hygiene habits.
2026/10/16 Thu
World Food Day
Focus on global food security.
2026/10/17 Fri
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
2026/10/19 Sun
Double Ninth Festival
Lunar September 9th. A day for mountain climbing, appreciating chrysanthemums, and honoring the elderly.
2026/10/20 Mon
World Statistics Day
2026/10/22 Wed
World Traditional Medicine Day
2026/10/23 Thu
Frost Descent
Temperatures drop sharply, frost appears at night, signaling deep autumn.
2026/10/24 Fri
United Nations Day, World Development Information Day
2026/10/25 Sat
Taiwan Retrocession Day
2026/10/31 Fri
Halloween
2026/10/31 Fri
World Thrift Day
2026/10/31 Fri
World Cities Day
Thought Directions and Key Topics
Autumn, national flag, patriotism, winter new arrivals, respect for the elderly, travel, going home, Halloween
Zodiac Topics
Libra 9/23-10/23Scorpio 10/24-11/22
Festival Topics
National Day, Double Ninth Festival, Halloween
Solar Terms
2026/10/8
Cold Dew
Further temperature drop, more dew.
2026/10/23
Frost Descent
Weather turns cold, possible frost.
Taiwan Food & Travel
Northern Hot Spring Season, Taichung Jazz Festival, Zuoying Wannian Festival, Qiaotou Flower Sea, Daxi Top Festival, Guandu Bird-watching Season, Yingge Ceramics Carnival, Hsinchu Drum Art Festival, Xinpu Persimmon Season, Sun Moon Lake Fireworks Festival, Huwei International Puppet Festival, Kunshen Wang Peace Salt Festival, Nantou Tea Expo, Xishi Arts Festival, Black-faced Spoonbill Bird-watching Season
Consumer Spending
National Day, Taichung Jazz Festival, autumn makeup, department store anniversary pre-sale, IT Month, Halloween costumes
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