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World Mental Health Day was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992 to raise awareness for mental health issues, reduce stigma, and advocate for access to care — an estimated 970 million people worldwide live with a mental disorder, and treatment gaps in low-income countries exceed 75 percent. Fiji Day marks October 10, 1970, when Fiji gained independence from Britain — an archipelago of more than 330 islands in the South Pacific whose independence ceremony is said to have been attended by Prince Charles on behalf of the Crown. Cuba Independence Day marks October 10, 1868, when plantation owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes freed his slaves and launched the Ten Years’ War — the first Cuban war of independence against Spain, marking the beginning of the independence movement. World Sight Day is observed on the second Thursday of October in 2026, raising awareness for the 1.1 billion people with preventable or treatable vision impairment.
All Holidays On October 10
MISTR's National PrEP Day
World Mental Health Day
Ancestors' Day
Bathukamma Starting Day
Cuba Independence Day
Curaçao Day
Fiji Day
Huduma Day
Inclusion Day
International Stage Management Day
Local Government Day
Maroons Day
Maroons Day
National Angel Food Cake Day
National Cake Decorating Day
National Chess Day
National Handbag Day
National Hug a Kevin Day
National Motorcycle Ride Day
Pchum Ben
World Homeless Day
World Plant-based Burger Day
World Porridge Day
About October 10
October 10 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on October 10?
On October 10, World Mental Health Day is the most globally significant observance, established in 1992 for 970 million people with mental health conditions. Fiji Day is the most significant national observance, marking October 10, 1970, and Cuba Independence Day marks October 10, 1868.
What awareness days are on October 10?
October 10 includes World Mental Health Day, established in 1992 for the 970 million people with mental disorders — with treatment gaps exceeding 75 percent in low-income countries — and World Sight Day, raising awareness for the 1.1 billion people with preventable or treatable vision impairment.
What countries celebrate holidays on October 10?
October 10 observances span Fiji (Fiji Day), Cuba (Cuba Independence Day), Curaçao (Curaçao Day), Kenya (Huduma Day), and the U.S., which hosts World Mental Health Day, I Love Yarn Day, and National Costume Swap Day. World Mental Health Day is observed globally.