Events

The National Day of China has been celebrated since 1949. It is marked with public events such as fireworks and concerts.

Black History Month aims to promote knowledge of black history, culture and heritage and to disseminate information on positive black contributions to British society.

October is International Walk to School Month and over 40 countries will be encouraging children to ditch the school run!

The Big Draw is a campaign for drawing with one aim: to get everyone drawing! Why? Drawing helps us to think, invent and communicate – regardless of age and ability.

Have a full day at school without using pens or any written activities.

World Animal Day was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species.

This is the largest space event in the world and is the ideal time for teachers to use space in the classroom to excite students about learning.

An annual celebration that inspires people throughout the UK to enjoy, discover and share poems.

World Teachers' Day is celebrated annually on 5 October. The event celebrates teachers worldwide.

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Navaratri is one of the greatest Hindu festivals. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil.

The anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492, is celebrated in many countries.

The Battle of Hastings took place on 14 October 1066. It was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman conquest of England.

Global Handwashing Day is the centrepiece of a week of activities that aim to mobilise millions of people to wash their hands with soap.

Yom Kippur is the most sacred and solemn day in the Jewish calendar. It means Day of Atonement. It's a day to reflect on the past year and ask God's forgiveness for any sins.

Each year, "The Week" is an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to come together to learn about global justice, to spread that learning and to use it to take action for justice locally and globally.

Trafalgar day commemorates the British Naval Victory at Trafalgar in 1805. It is marked by a parade through Trafalgar Square in London.

The clocks go back by one hour in the UK. This gives us more daylight in the morning, but less in the evening. The time is Greenwich Mean Time.

Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties and carving jack-o'-lanterns.

National Bug Busting Day is one of three national days when people are encouraged to help prevent lice from circulating from head to head and back again.