Historical and Holiday Dates of the Kyrgyz Republic: October 2013

OCTOBER

1 – International Day of Older Persons
– International Day of Music
– 60 years since the birth of A. A. Aldashev (1953), Doctor of Biological Sciences, laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology
2 – 115 years since the birth of E. L. Amitin-Shapiro (1898–1968), a well-known ethnographer, historian, bibliographer of Kyrgyzstan
4 – World Animal Day
– 85 years since the birth of Doctor of Medical Sciences M. Aliyev (1928–1997)
5 – World Habitat Day
– World Architecture Day
– International Housing Day
– World Teachers' Day
– Day of Employees of Criminal Investigation of Kyrgyzstan
– City Day of Osh
6 – Teachers' Day and Education Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– 100 years since the birth of B. M. Yunusaliev (1913–1970), Kyrgyz scientist-linguist, Turkologist, researcher of the epic "Manas"
7 – Day of Civil Aviation of Kyrgyzstan
– World Day for Decent Work
8 – World Post Day
9 – 80 years since the birth of Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Honored Scientist of Kyrgyzstan K. Rysmendeev (1933–2008)
10 – International Day for Standardization
– 80 years since the birth of People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic B. Aliyev (1933)
– 85 years since the birth of Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Scientist of Kyrgyzstan B. Turusbekov (1928)
– 200 years since the birth of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
12 – 80 years since the birth of poet-satirist Zh. Alybaev (1933–1990)
– 75 years since the birth of Doctor of Medical Sciences, laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology M. T. Tynalieva (1938–2001)
12 – 80 years since the birth of Zh. Alybaev (1933), a well-known poet-satirist
13 – Day of Folk Art Workers of Kyrgyzstan
14 – 100 years since the birth of T. Shamsiyev (1913–2001), a well-known poet
15 – 150 years since the birth of P. K. Kozlov (1863–1935), geographer, researcher of Central Asia
– 100 years since the birth of Zh. Tashtemirov (1913–1988), literary scholar, writer, poet, Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic
– 95 years since the birth of Doctor of Medical Sciences K. Ryskulov (1918)
– World Rural Women's Day
16 – World Food Day
17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
19 – Day of Social Protection Workers and Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan
20 – 85 years since the birth of B. Kydykeeva (1924–1994), actress of theater and cinema
20 – Day of Communication Troops of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
23 – 85 years since the birth of Zh. Mavlyanov (1923–2003), a well-known Kyrgyz writer
24 – Day of Diplomatic Service Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– World Development Information Day
– International Day of the United Nations
– Day of Standardization and Metrology of Kyrgyzstan
25 – 80 years since the birth of A. Sadykov (1933), philologist, educator
– 85 years since the birth of Sh. Beyshenaliev (1928–2000), a well-known prose writer, playwright, children's author
27 – Day of Automobile Transport Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– Day of Local Self-Government Workers of Kyrgyzstan
29 – 75 years since the establishment (1938) of the Republican Puppet Theater
– Day of Ministry of Internal Affairs Security Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– Day of the Border Guard of the Kyrgyz Republic
30 – 120 years since the birth of O. M. Manuilova (1893–1984), sculptor, People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic

How golden and crimson the maples and birches look! The leaf fall begins, and the yellowed leaves, rustling underfoot, remind of the late days of autumn. The days are becoming shorter and cooler... For the ancient Romans, October was the eighth month of the year and was called "october" (from the Latin "octo" – eight). The ancient Russian names for October were "gruznik" and "listopad."

The Kyrgyz called it toguzdun ayi.