october calendar

Dussera Festival: October 17, 2010

Dussera is a religious observance for Hindus.

Dussera is the culmination of the Festival of Navaratri, and it is celebrated on the tenth day of this festival dedicated to Mother Goddess Durga and Lord Rama.

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Navaratri Festival: October 8, 2010

Navaratri is a religious observance for Hindus.

Navaratri literally means Nine Nights, and it is a Hindu festival of worship and dance. During these days the various forms of Mother Goddess Durga are celebrated with joy and devotion. The festival is celebrated four times a year, and in October it is the Sharana Navaratri, the most important of Navaratris.

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Reformation Day: October 31, 2009

Reformation Day is observed in Germany and Slovenia.

As the name of this holiday clearly suggests, it is a day when people across several countries of the world celebrate one of the most important and crucial Reformations to have occurred in the history of Christianity, the Protestant Reformation.

Reformation Day is a religious holiday, which is celebrated in many countries of the world with a largely Christian population. It is celebrated on the last day of October every year. Many countries observe this day as a national or public holiday.

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Birth of King Sihanouk: October 31-November 2, 2009

Birth of King Sihanouk is a Public Holiday in Cambodia.

The birth of King Norodom Sihanouk took place on Oct. 31st 1922 in Cambodia at the capital of Phnom Penh. King Norodom Sihanouk was a direct descendant of the 19th century King Norodom. King Sihanouk was ruler of Cambodia on two separate occasions, 1941-1955 and again from1993-2004. As a nationalist leader, King Sihanouk secured Cambodia’s independence from French colonial rule and protected his beloved country from the most powerful rivalries.

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Halloween Date: October 31, 2009

Halloween Day is celebrated as a festival worldwide.

A festival that is closely related to All Saints day or sometimes even considered the same in some parts of the world is Halloween. The festival itself evokes a great sense of joy among the younger generation of people. The festival comes about as a practice followed among the Christian population and had its genesis in Samhain, a Celtic festival.

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