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This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of October.

Global

• 31st: Halloween

Aruba

• Mid October: Aruba Music Festival, [1] in Oranjestad

Australia

• Curdimurka Outback Ball - on the Oodnadatta Track, South Australia
• Long weekend: This Is Not Art festival [2] in Newcastle

Canada

• Second Monday - Thanksgiving.

China

• 1st: National Day - anniversary of founding of People's Republic - most people get a one-week holiday

France

• Early Oct: Paris Motor Show

Germany

• Frankfurt Book Fair [3] - in Frankfurt
• Oktoberfest beer festival [4] - in Munich
• Mid Oct: Berlin Festival of Lights, [[5]] - Berlin

Mexico

• October 31 - Día de los Muertes (Day of the Dead)

Namibia

• Late October: Oktoberfest throughout the country, especially in Windhoek and Swakopmund

South Africa

• Early October: Aardklop [6], a (mostly Afrikaans) national arts festival in Potchefstroom
• Early October: Fish River Canoe Marathon, [7] near Cradock
• Early October: Macufe African arts and culture, [8] in Bloemfontein
• Mid October: Cape Town Flower and Garden Show, [9] in Cape Town
• Late October: Cape Town International Kite Festival, [10] at the Zandvlei Picnic Area, Muizenberg

Taiwan

• 10th: Anniversary of the Hsinhai Revolution, otherwise known as the National Day of the Republic of China

Thailand

• 23rd: Chulalongkorn Day (public holiday)

United Kingdom

• Reading Comedy Festival. [11] - Reading
• Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts [12] - Swansea

United States of America

• Wings over Houston Air Show, [13] - Houston
• Early October: State Fair of Texas, [14] at Fair Park, Dallas
• Early October: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ,[15] in Albuquerque
• Early October: Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, [16] - Fort Worth, Texas
• Fantasy Fest [17] - Key West, Florida
• Halloween Horror Nights [18] - Orlando, Florida
• 2nd Monday on October: Columbus Day