Today@Dal

October 10
Thanksgiving (Canada)
Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year.

Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day (also known as Native American Day) is a holiday celebrated in the United States. It began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day, promoting Native American culture and commemorating the history of Native American peoples.

October 11
Yom Kippur/ Day of Atonement (JU)
The holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day with an approximate 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services.

International Day of the Girl Child
On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

Ashura (IS)
The Day of Ashura, (tenth day of Muharram), an Islamic holiday, which is well-known because of mourning for the martyrdom of Hussein Ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala in the year 61 AH (680 CE).

Dussehra (HI)
Vijay Dasami celebrates the victory of good over evil, of Lord Rama over the demon Ravan, and the Goddess over a demon.

October 12
Columbus Day (US)
Officially celebrate as a holiday, the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, which happened on October 12, 1492.

October 12-16
Ghambar Ayathrem (ZO)
Ghambar Ayathrem honors plants, the sowing of winter crops, and the return of herds from pasture.