World-wide holidays: 10 October

Holidays and observances

• RC Saints - Saint Thomas of Villanueva?  ; Saint Paulinus of York (in England); Viktor of Xanten; Saint Cerbonius


• Republic of China (Taiwan) - National Day (Double Ten Day 雙十國慶)


• Fiji - Fiji Day (National Day)


• Japan - National Health-Sports Day until 2000; since made a moveable feast on the second Monday in October.


• World Mental Health Day


• Old Michelmas - Celtic holiday


• French Republican Calendar - Tournesol (Sunflower) Day, nineteenth day in the Month of Vendémiaire


• North Korea - Party Foundation Party (celebration of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea)


• Finland - The Day of Finnish literature