World Vegetarian Day is observed annually around the planet on October 1.

It brings awareness to the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.

[38] Healthy Monday encourages Americans to make healthier decisions at the start of every week.

[citation needed] The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, also known as the Vegetarian Festival, is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, celebrated primarily in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand by the Peranakans (not the entire Overseas Chinese community).

The ninth lunar month occurs around World Vegetarian Day.