October 15 - Holidays and Observances

Holidays and Observances

  • Christian Feast Day:
    • Saint Teresa of Ávila (Doctor of Church)
    • Saint Hedwig of Silesia
    • Saint Thecla of Kitzingen
    • October 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Earliest day on which Sweetest Day can fall, while October 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Saturday in October. (Great Lakes Region)
  • Global Handwashing Day (International)
  • National Tree Planting Day (Sri Lanka)
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (Canada and the United States)
  • Teachers' Day (Brazil)
  • The Equirria or October equus, sacrifice of a horse to Mars. (Roman Empire)
  • White Cane Safety Day (United States)

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