International Credit Union Day
October 15 · Level 6 · #952 of 2238
International Credit Union Day falls on the third Thursday of October. It spotlights credit unions, member-owned cooperatives that help people save and borrow on fair terms.
How it is celebrated: credit unions hold open days, offer free money-management advice, run savings events for young members and raise funds for local charities.
A credit union follows the principle of one member, one vote, so a big depositor has no more say than a small one. The day was first held in 1948.