charger National holidays of United States in October, 2024
October 2024 in the United States includes important holidays such as Labor Day, which is observed nationwide on the first Monday of the month. This page provides details on federal observances, public closures, and key dates for planning travel, school schedules, or business operations. Stay updated with the official U.S. holiday calendar for October 2024.
The upcoming holiday on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 is World Vegetarian Day observed United States.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Oct. 1, 2024 | World Vegetarian Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Tuesday | Oct. 1, 2024 | International Day of Older Persons | UN observance | United States |
| Wednesday | Oct. 2, 2024 | International Day of Non-Violence | UN observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 3, 2024 | Rosh Hashana | Hebrew | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 3, 2024 | Rosh Hashana | Local holiday | United States - Texas |
| Friday | Oct. 4, 2024 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | United States |
| Saturday | Oct. 5, 2024 | World Teachers' Day | UN observance | United States |
| Sunday | Oct. 6, 2024 | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Monday | Oct. 7, 2024 | World Habitat Day | UN observance | United States |
| Monday | Oct. 7, 2024 | Child Health Day | Observance | United States |
| Wednesday | Oct. 9, 2024 | World Post Day | UN observance | United States |
| Wednesday | Oct. 9, 2024 | International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | UN observance | United States |
| Wednesday | Oct. 9, 2024 | Leif Erikson Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 10, 2024 | World Mental Health Day | UN observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 10, 2024 | World Sight Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Friday | Oct. 11, 2024 | International Day of the Girl Child | UN observance | United States |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2024 | Yom Kippur | Hebrew | United States |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2024 | Yom Kippur | Local holiday | United States - Texas |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2024 | Navy Birthday | Observance | United States |
| Monday | Oct. 14, 2024 | Columbus Day | National | United States - Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Monday | Oct. 14, 2024 | Columbus Day | Local observance | United States - Florida |
| Monday | Oct. 14, 2024 | Indigenous People's Day | Local observance | United States - Alaska, California, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin |
| Monday | Oct. 14, 2024 | Native Americans' Day | Local observance | United States - South Dakota |
| Tuesday | Oct. 15, 2024 | White Cane Safety Day | Observance | United States |
| Tuesday | Oct. 15, 2024 | International Day of Rural Women | UN observance | United States |
| Wednesday | Oct. 16, 2024 | Boss's Day | Observance | United States |
| Wednesday | Oct. 16, 2024 | World Food Day | UN observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 17, 2024 | First Day of Sukkot | Hebrew | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 17, 2024 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | UN observance | United States |
| Friday | Oct. 18, 2024 | Alaska Day | Local holiday | United States - Alaska |
| Saturday | Oct. 19, 2024 | Sweetest Day | Observance | United States - Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington, New York, Pennsylvania |
| Wednesday | Oct. 23, 2024 | Last Day of Sukkot | Hebrew | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 24, 2024 | World Development Information Day | UN observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 24, 2024 | United Nations Day | UN observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 24, 2024 | Shmini Atzeret | Hebrew | United States |
| Friday | Oct. 25, 2024 | Nevada Day | Local holiday | United States - Nevada |
| Friday | Oct. 25, 2024 | Simchat Torah | Hebrew | United States |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2024 | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage | UN observance | United States |
| Tuesday | Oct. 29, 2024 | World Stroke Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 31, 2024 | Halloween | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | Oct. 31, 2024 | World Cities Day | UN observance | United States |
2024 Holidays
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- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming