The following countries will observe holidays in the month of October and delays should be expected.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Botswana: Public Holiday (October)
Cambodia: Pchum Ben Festival
China: National Day
Cyprus: Cyprus Independence Day
Hong Kong: National Day
Macau: National Day of the People’s Republic of China
Mexico: Inauguration day
Micronesia: Chuuk Constitution Day
Nigeria: National Day
Palau: Independence Day
San Marino: Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent 2
South Korea: Armed Forces Day
Tuvalu: Tuvalu Day
Ukraine: Day of the Defender
Uzbekistan: Teachers Day
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Bangladesh: Mahalaya
Cambodia: Pchum Ben Festival
China: National Day Golden Week holiday
Guinea: Independence Day
Honduras: Semana Morazanica
India: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Macau: Day after PRC National Day
Tuvalu: Tuvalu Day Holiday
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Cambodia: Pchum Ben Festival
China: National Day Golden Week holiday
Croatia: Rosh Hashana
Germany: Day of German Unity
Honduras: Morazan’s Day
Iraq: Iraqi Independence Day
Israel: Rosh Hashana
South Korea: National Foundation Day
Friday, October 4, 2024
China: National Day Golden Week holiday
Honduras: Discovery of America Day
Israel: Rosh Hashana (Day 2)
Italy: Feast of St. Petronius
Lesotho: Independence Day
Mozambique: Peace and Reconciliation Day
Monday, October 7, 2024
Australia: King’s Birthday
Australia: Labour Day
Australia: Territory Day
China: National Day Golden Week holiday
Falkland Islands: Peat Cutting Monday
Lao: BOL Establishment Day
Peru: Non-Working Day
Saint Lucia: Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Peru: Battle of Angamos
October 8 – October 19, 2024
Nepal: Tihar Festival
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil
South Korea: Hangeul Proclamation Day
Spain: Day of the Valencian Community
St. Barts: Abolition Day
Uganda: Independence Day
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Austria: Plebiscite Day
Cuba: Beginning of the War of Independence
Curaçao: Curaçao Day
Egypt: Armed Forces Day
Fiji: Fiji Day
India: Maha Saptami
India: Durgastami
India: Dusshera
Kenya: Huduma Day
Nepal: Phulpati
North Korea: Party Foundation Day
Suriname: Day of the Maroons
Taiwan: National Day
Friday, October 11, 2024
Bangladesh: Ashtami
Ecuador: Independence of Guayaquil
Hong Kong: Chung Yeung Festival
India: Maha Ashtami
India: Maha Navami
India: Ayudha Puja
India: Dussahra
India: Navami of Durga Puja
Macau: Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)
North Macedonia: Day of People’s Uprising
Pakistan: Durga Puja
Monday, October 14, 2024
American Samoa: Columbus Day
Argentina: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
Belize: El Día de la Raza
Burundi: Prince Louis Rwagasore Day
Canada: Thanksgiving Day
Colombia: Columbus Day
Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day
Georgia: Svetitskhovloba
India: Durga Puja Holiday
Japan: Sports Day
Moldova: Chi?in?u Day
Norfolk Island: Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day
Northern Mariana Islands: Commonwealth Cultural Day
Puerto Rico: Columbus Day
Samoa: Lotu a Tamaiti
Sint Maarten: Constitution Day
Tanzania: Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Thailand: Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol
The Bahamas: National Heroes Day
Turks and Caicos Islands: National Heritage Day
US Virgin Islands: Puerto Rico Friendship Day (Columbus Day)
Yemen: Liberation Day
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Bangladesh: Fateha-i-Yajdaham
Cambodia: Commemoration Day of King’s Father
French Guiana: Cayenne Festival
India: Vijaya Dashami Holiday
Nepal: Vijaya Dashami Holiday
Malawi: Mother’s Day
Tunisia: Evacuation Day
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Bangladesh: Lakshmi Puja
Bangladesh: Prabarana Purnima
Cambodia: Commemoration Day of King’s Father
India: Kumar Purnima
India: Lakshmi Puja
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Bolivia: Day of Dignity
Haiti: Dessalines Day
India: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
India: Kati Bihu
Israel: Sukkot (Day 1)
Lao: End of Buddhist Lent Day
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)
Pakistan: Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji
Sri Lanka: Vap Full Moon Poya Day
Friday, October 18, 2024
Azerbaijan: Independence Day
Israel: Sukkot
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)
Zambia: Prayer Day
Monday, October 21, 2024
British Virgin Islands: Heroes and Forefathers Day
Burundi: President Ndadaye’s Day
Honduras: Army Day
Jamaica: National Heroes’ Day
Kenya: Mashujaa Day
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Hungary: 1956 Revolution Memorial Day
Libya: Liberation Day
North Macedonia: Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle
Thailand: Chulalongkorn Day
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Australia: Royal Hobart Show
Israel: Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Laos: Boat Racing Festival
Micronesia: United Nations Day
Pakistan: Founding Day
Palau: United Nations Day
Zambia: Independence Day
Friday, October 25, 2024
Grenada: Thanksgiving
Kazakhstan: Republic Day
New Zealand: Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day
Monday, October 28, 2024
Brazil: Public Service Holiday
Cook Islands: Gospel Day
Cyprus: Ochi Day
Czechia: Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Greece: The Ochi day
Ireland: October Bank Holiday
Nauru: Angam Day
New Zealand: Labour Day
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Independence Day
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Cambodia: King’s Coronation Day
Turkey: Republic Day
October 29 – November 5, 2024
Nepal: Dashain
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Bangladesh: Sri Shayama Puja
Botswana: Public Holiday
Burkina Faso: Martyrs’ Day
Chile: Reformation Day
Ecuador: Day off for All Souls’ Day
Germany: Reformation Day
Guyana: Deepavali
India: Diwali/Deepavali
India: Naraka Chaturdasi
Malaysia: Diwali/Deepavali
Mauritius: Divali
Singapore: Diwali/Deepavali
Slovenia: Reformation Day
Sri Lanka: Deepavali
Suriname: Diwali
Trinidad and Tobago: Diwali/Deepavali