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

[edit] Global

• 31st: Halloween

[edit] Aruba

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

[edit] Australia

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

[edit] Canada

• Second Monday - Thanksgiving.

[edit] China

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

[edit] France

• Early Oct: Paris Motor Show

[edit] Germany

• Frankfurt Book Fair [3] - in Frankfurt
• 21 Sep 2013 - 06 Oct 2013: Oktoberfest [4] in Munich, Germany
• Mid Oct: Berlin Festival of Lights, [[5]] - Berlin

[edit] Mexico

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

[edit] Namibia

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

[edit] 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

[edit] South Korea

• October 1-14: Jinju Lantern Festival, [11]

[edit] Taiwan

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

[edit] Thailand

• 23rd: Chulalongkorn Day (public holiday)

[edit] United Kingdom

• Reading Comedy Festival. [12] - Reading
• Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts [13] - Swansea

[edit] United States of America

• Wings over Houston Air Show, [14] - Houston
• Early October: State Fair of Texas, [15] at Fair Park, Dallas
• Early October: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ,[16] in Albuquerque
• Early October: Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, [17] - Fort Worth, Texas
• Fantasy Fest [18] - Key West, Florida
• Halloween Horror Nights [19] - Orlando, Florida
• 2nd Monday on October: Columbus Day