World-wide holidays: 01 October

Holidays and observances

• National Day of the People's Republic of China (1949)


• Republic of Cyprus - Independence Day (from Britain, 1960)


• Nigeria - Independence Day (from Britain, 1960)


• San Marino - two Captains Regent, elected by parliament, take office for six months.


• Tuvalu - Independence Day (from Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), 1975)


• French Republican Calendar - Cuve (Barrel) Day, tenth day in the Month of Vendémiaire


• World Vegetarian Day


• Singapore - Children's Day


• Armenia - Teachers' Day


• RC Church - Feast days of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux; formerly of Saint Bavo, Saint Remigius and the Blessed Edward James


• Also see October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)


• Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church - Patronage/Protection of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary, Mother of God) dating to 10th Century Constantinople, when she appeared holding her mantle over the faithful who were praying in a church during a military attack on the city. Second oldest Marian Feast in the Eastern Church.


• Abai (martyr) in the Syrian Church


• Abhai the general in the Syrian church