October 15 - Holidays

Holidays and observances

• Christian Feast Day:
  • Hedwig of Andechs
  • Teresa of Avila
  • 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)