Hey there, fellow explorers! October’s creeping up, and guess what? Asia’s gearing up for some seriously cool stuff. Whether you’re a culture buff, music junkie, or just down for a good time, this is your cue to get hyped for the October 2023 shenanigans across Asia.
Diwali Festival – India (October 14th)
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is like Christmas and New Year’s rolled into one big, radiant party. Think fairy lights, fireworks, and enough sweets to send your dentist on a vacation.
Tokyo International Film Festival – Japan (October 28th – November 5th)
Film fanatics, grab your popcorn and your fanciest outfit (or PJs, we don’t judge). Tokyo’s hosting a star-studded film festival with premieres, screenings, and maybe a celeb sighting or two.
Mid-Autumn Festival – China (October 1st)
Mid-Autumn Festival? More like Mooncake Extravaganza! Families gather to gaze at the moon, snack on mooncakes, and pretend they’re lunar explorers.
Chuseok – South Korea (October 10th – 12th)
It’s Thanksgiving, K-drama style! Chuseok’s about family, food, and giving thanks. Pro tip: Try the colorful rice cakes, they’re a taste explosion.
Bali Arts Festival – Indonesia (October 10th – November 10th)
Get ready to dive deep into Bali’s artistic soul. The Bali Arts Festival is a month-long whirlwind of traditional music, dances, and art exhibits. You’ll be Instagramming like crazy.
Okinawa Haarii Dragon Boat Races – Japan (October 3rd)
Okinawa’s going full throttle with the Haarii Dragon Boat Races. It’s like a scene from a high-octane movie, but you’re right there, cheering on teams in colorful dragon boats.
Taiwan National Day – Taiwan (October 10th)
Taiwan National Day’s the time to let your Taiwanese flag fly high. There are parades, fireworks, and cultural performances galore. Plus, you can feast on some seriously good street food.
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival – Hong Kong
Wine lovers, this one’s for you. Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is where you sip vino, savor gourmet grub, and groove to live tunes while gazing at Victoria Harbour.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival – Thailand (October 12th – 20th)
Hold onto your taste buds because Phuket Vegetarian Festival is here! Expect jaw-dropping street processions, jaw-piercing stunts (literally), and mouthwatering vegetarian street food.
River Kwai Bridge Week – Thailand
History buffs, listen up. River Kwai Bridge Week is a nod to WWII history. There are light shows, a carnival, and a heartfelt memorial service. History’s never been this cool.
October 2023 Asia Events Calendar Schedule
Events | Dates | Location |
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AgriTek Uzbekistan 2023 | October 24-26 | Uzexpocentre, Tashkent |
International Craft Festival | October 26-27 | Kokand, Fergana Valley |
Dubai Jazz Festival | October 6-14 | Dubai Amphitheatre Media City |
Dubai Tennis Duty Free Championships | October 2-8 | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium |
Middle East Comic Con Fil 2023 | October 5-7 | Dubai World Trade Centre |
Ultra Abu Dhabi | October 6-8 | Etihad Park |
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023 Qatar Airways | October 6-8 | Lusail International Circuit |
Republic Day | October 29 | Turkey |
Fethiye & Ölüdeniz Air Games | October 27-30 | Turkey Mediterranean Coast |
Sukkot | Israel | |
Simchat Torah | Israel | |
Jerusalem Open House | Jerusalem | |
Tel Aviv International Marathon | Tel Aviv | |
ICSWM | Bat Yam, Israel | |
Macau Investment and International Trade Fair | October 26-27 | The Venetian Macao |
International Contest of Display Fireworks | October 7 | Macau Tower |
Macao Food Festival | October 13-22 | Sai Van Lake |
Macao Grand Prix | October 6-8 | Guia Circuit |
Gulf Expo | October 26 | Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre |
COMEX Bahrain | October 9-11 | Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre |
HRM Summit | October 9-10 | Bahrain Carlton Hotel |
Dussehra | October 22 | India |
Diwali | October 24 | India |
Gandhi Jayanti | October 2 | India |
Navratri | October 7-14 | India |
IFFI | October 20-28 | Goa |
Workers’ Party of Korea Founding Day | October 10 | Pyongyang |
Kim Jong-il Birth anniversary | October 19 | Pyongyang |
Kim Il-sung Birth anniversary | October 26 | Pyongyang |
ArabEW | October 11-12 | Kuwait City International Fair Ground |
IDC Kuwait CIO Summit | October 23-24 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait City |
International Conference on Intelligent Applications and Data Science Technologies | October 24-26 | Petroleum and Engineering College, Kuwait University |
MotoGP Indonesia Grand Prix 2023 | October 14-15 | Mandalika International Street Lombok Circuit |
Indonesia International Book Fair | October 27-November 1 | ICE Indonesia Convention Exhibition BSD, Tangerang |
Cosmobeaute Indonesia | October 12-14 | JIExpo Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta |
EXPO BOILER | October 5-7 | JIExpo Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta |
Tech in Asia Conference | October 18-19 | JCC Jakarta Convention Center |
Constitution Day | October 23 | Tajikistan |
Independence Day | October 24 | Tajikistan |
Dashain | October 15-28 | Nepal |
Tihar | October 22-26 | Nepal |
ICSWM | October 1-3 | Kathmandu |
International Education Fair Myanmar | October 1-2 | Yangon Convention Centre, Yangon |
World Education Expo Myanmar | October 7-8 | Myanmar International Convention Centre, Yangon |
Thadingyut Festival | October 29-31 | Myanmar |
Miss Philippines 2023 Coronation Night | October 24 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
Kim Se-jeong First Concert in Manila | October 1 | New Frontier Theater, Quezon City |
Mayday Parade Live in Manila | October 27 | New Frontier Theater, Quezon City |
Ozine Fest: Halloween Special | October 21-22 | The Filinvest Tent, Alabang, Muntinlupa City |
Industrial Biotechnology World Congress | October 16-19 | SMX Convention Center, Pasay City |
Boun Ork Phansa | October 29 | Laos |
Naga Rocket Festival | October 29 | Nam Ngum River, Bolikhamxay |
Luang Prabang International Film Festival | October 16-21 | Luang Prabang |
Syrian Army Day | October 6 | Syria |
Teacher’s Day | October 16 | Syria |
Independence Day | October 1 | Maldives |
Maldives Beverage and Food Expo | – | Maldives |
Maldives Diving Expo | – | Maldives |
Maldives Fishing Tournament | – | Maldives |
Maldives Surfing Championship | – | Maldives |
ICSWM | October 1-3 | Bishkek |
Fine Art Asia | October 5-8 | Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Electronics Fair | October 13-16 | Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Cyclothon | October 22 | Hong Kong |
Halloween Celebrations | – | Hong Kong |
National Day / Golden Week holiday | October 1-7 | China |
Canton Fair | October 23-27 | Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou |
China International Auto Show | October 25-30 | Shanghai |
Shanghai International Film Festival | October 11-20 | Shanghai |
Beijing International Film Festival | October 13-22 | Beijing |
Sultan’s Birthday | October 15 | Brunei Darussalam |
Brunei Darussalam International Musabaqah Al-Quran | October 1-15 | Brunei Darussalam |
Brunei International Tattoo | October 1-7 | Brunei Darussalam |
Brunei International Regatta | October 8-10 | Brunei Darussalam |
Brunei International Food Festival | October 11-15 | Brunei Darussalam |
Russell Group IDP IELTS Seminar | October 12 | Lebanon |
Whisky Live Beirut | October 26-28 | Beirut |
RISE | October 27-28 | Lebanon |
PIR Expo | October 3-5 | Moscow |
SPIGF | October 3-6 | St. Petersburg |
VI Global Seafood Expo and Fishery Forum | October 18-20 | Russia |
MPIRES | October 6-7 | Moscow |
Moscow International Film Festival | – | Moscow |
St. Petersburg International Ballet Festival | – | St. Petersburg |
Golden Mask Festival of Theatrical Arts | – | Moscow |
Forum Fintech Borderless International PLUS Eurasia Digital | October 11-12 | Kazakhstan |
Breakbulk Caspian Conference | October 6-7 | Kazakhstan |
Sandstone Uranium Deposits Exploration and Mining Technical Meeting | October 9-13 | Kazakhstan |
PowerExpo Almaty | October 17-19 | Almaty |
Central Asia Dental Expo | October 17-19 | Kazakhstan |
Nine Emperor Gods Vegetarian Festival | October 14-23 | Thailand |
Illuminated Boat Procession | October 20-30 | Chao Phraya River |
Rap Bua Lotus Receiving Festival | October 22-30 | Nong Khai |
HM King Chulalongkorn Day | October 23 | Thailand |
Long-boat Race / Wax Castle Festival | October 23-29 | Sakon Nakhon |
Pattaya Bikini Beach Race | – | Pattaya |
Phuket Vegetarian Festival | – | Phuket |
Chiang Mai Balloon Festival | – | Chiang Mai |
MATTA Fair Kuantan | October 6-8 | Malaysia |
Malaysia Property Expo | October 24-29 | Malaysia |
Global Public Health International Conference | October 9-10 | Malaysia |
Private & International School Fair | October 1 | Penang |
Standard Chartered Marathon | October 30-31 | Kuala Lumpur |
Deepavali festival | – | Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka |
Siniawan Heritage Fiesta | – | Malaysia |
Malaysia Durian Festival | – | Malaysia |
Busan International Film Festival | October 5-14 | Busan |
Incheon K-Pop Concert | October 1 | Incheon |
Busan One Asia Festival | October 21 | Busan |
Han River Drone Light Performance Show | October 1, 6, 13, and 27 | Seoul |
Gimje Horizon Festival | October 14-23 | Gimje |
Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival | – | Wonju |
Bupyeong Pungmul Festival | – | Bupyeong |
Bucheon International Comics Festival | – | Bucheon |
EduTraC Oman 2023 | October 22-24 | Oman |
OFSEC | October 9-10 | Oman |
Oman Home and Building Expo | October 10-12 | Oman |
Lets Talk Hogan | October 12 | Oman |
OSHC 2023 | – | Oman |
ICASET | – | Oman |
Oman International Food Festival | – | Oman |
Intelligent Optimization and Computing International Conference | October 26-27 | Cambodia |
Victim Assistance Global Conference | October 17-19 | Cambodia |
Natural Science and Environment International Conference | October 4-5 | Cambodia |
Pchum Ben Buddhist festival | October 2-4 | Cambodia |
Water Festival | October 14-16 | Cambodia |
Royal Ploughing Ceremony | October 29 | Cambodia |
Global Health Saudi | October 29-31 | Saudi Arabia |
Zak World of Facades Saudi Arabia | October 3-5 | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi International MedLab Expo | October 9-11 | Saudi Arabia |
Fast Food & Cafe Convention | October 15-18 | Saudi Arabia |
Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia | October 15-18 | Saudi Arabia |
Islamic Arts Festival | – | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Coffee Festival | – | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi International Air Show | – | Saudi Arabia |
Natural Disaster Management Integrated International Conference | October 2-4 | Sri Lanka |
Business Management, Humanities, Social Science International Conference | October 12-13 | Sri Lanka |
Water and Soil Conservation Annual Congress | October 2-4 | Sri Lanka |
Renewable Energy, Materials, and Mechanical International Conference | October 2-4 | Sri Lanka |
Operations Research and Business Analytics International Conference | October 2-4 | Sri Lanka |
Vas season | – | Sri Lanka |
Singapore Wine Festival | October 26-28 | Singapore |
Singapore Food Festival | October 11-23 | Singapore |
ingapore Night Safari | – | Singapore |
Chingay Parade | – | Singapore |
Pakistan Auto Show | October 27-30 | Pakistan |
Pak Water & Energy Expo | October 25-27 | Pakistan |
Science & Technology, Engineering, and Women Development International Conference | October 25-27 | Pakistan |
Data Science, AI, and Computing Advances International Conference | October 23-25 | Pakistan |
Breast Cancer Symposium | October 28 | Pakistan |
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi festival | – | Pakistan |
Karachi Literature Festival | – | Pakistan |
Lahore Literary Festival | – | Pakistan |
Taiwan International Executive Semiconductor Summit | October 25-26 | Taiwan |
Taichung Machine Tool Exhibition | October 26-29 | Taiwan |
Sustainable Water Management International Conference | October 16-18 | Taiwan |
Taiwan Film Festival | October 27-November 12 | Taiwan |
National Double Ten Day | October 10 | Taiwan |
Chiayi Lantern Festival | – | Taiwan |
Taoyuan Hakka Cultural Festival | – | Taiwan |
International Natural Disaster Integrated Management Conference | October 12-14 | Bangladesh |
International Offshore Marine Expo | October 12-14 | Bangladesh |
International Nanotechnology and Nano Science Conference | October 14-15 | Bangladesh |
International Flood and Water Management Conference | October 14-16 | Bangladesh |
International Dhaka Trade Fair | October 1-31 | Bangladesh |
Durga Puja festival | October 20-24 | Bangladesh |
Hanoi Garment and Textile Industry Expo | October 25-27 | Hanoi |
Vietnam International Rubber and Plastics Industry Exhibition | October 18-21 | Ho Chi Minh City |
Sen Dolta Festival | October 13-15 | An Giang |
Liberation Day | October 10, | Hanoi |
Iran International Exhibition | October 11-14 | Tehran |
Tehran Book Fair | October 4-10 | Tehran |
Iran Film Festival | October 18-25 | Tehran |
Arbaeen | October 16-17 | Iran |
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi festival | – | Iran |
Rasht Rice Festival | – | Iran |
Isfahan Autumn Festival | – | Iran |
Takayama Festival | October 13-15 | Gifu |
Matsue Suitoro Festival | October 19-20 | Shimane |
Asama Onsen Taimatsu Festival | October 22-23 | Nagano |
Kurama Fire Festival | October 22 | Kyoto |
Tamagawa Fireworks Festival | October 28 | Tokyo |
Jidai Matsuri festival | October 22 | Kyoto |
Japanese Halloween festival | October 31 | Japan |
So, there you have it – Asia’s October 2023 lineup. Get your backpack ready, book those tickets, and get set for an epic adventure you’ll be bragging about for years!