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United Nations Calendar For October 2024

  • International Walk to School Month: October is the International Walk to School Month. International Walk to School Month gives children, parents, school teachers and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking. Walkers from around the world walk to school together for various reasons — all hoping to create communities that are safe places to walk.

    The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to october 2024:

    October 2024
    wMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
    Week 40
    30 Monday
     
    3Thursday
     
    Week 41
    Week 42
    14Monday
     
    18Friday
     
    19Saturday
     
    20Sunday
     
    Week 43
    21Monday
     
    22Tuesday
     
    23Wednesday
     
    Week 44
    1 Friday
     
    2 Saturday
     
    3 Sunday
     
    4 Monday
     
    5 Tuesday
     
    6 Wednesday
     
    7 Thursday
     
    8 Friday
     
    9 Saturday
     
    10 Sunday
     
    11 Monday
     
    12 Tuesday
     
    13 Wednesday
     
    14 Thursday
     
    15 Friday
     
    16 Saturday
     
    17 Sunday
     

    Notes:

    [UNESCO] Day observed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

    [ILO] Day observed by the International Labour Organization.

    [UPU] Day observed by the Universal Postal Union.

    [WHO] Day observed by the World Health Organization.

    [WHOSPN] This is not part of the official public campaigns of the World Health Organization.

    [floating] A 'floating' holiday. An employee at the United Nations may or may not choose to take this day as a holiday. Starting in 2016, the United Nations staff will no longer have 10 official holidays. There will be nine official holidays and each employee will be able to choose one of seven floating holidays as a 10th holiday.

    [FAO] Day observed by the Food and Agriculture Organization.

    Content last updated on 2017-02-01T13:13:00Z