October Daily Holidays

October 1st

  • Book It Day
  • CD Player Day
  • Coffee Day (International)
  • Day for the Elderly (International)
  • Day of Older Persons (International)
  • Fire Pup Day
  • Hair Day
  • Homemade Cookies Day (National)
  • Lace Day
  • Model T Day
  • Music Day (International)
  • Vegan Baking Day
  • Vegetarian Day (World)
  • Walk Your Dog Day
  • Willy Wonka Day

October 2nd

  • Balloons Around the World Day ~ First Wednesday of October
  • Coffee with a Cop Day~ First Wednesday of October
  • Custodial Worker Day
  • Day of Non-violence (International)
  • Farm Animals Day (World)
  • Fast of Gelalya
  • Guardian Angels Day
  • Kale Day ~ First Wednesday of October
  • Name Your Car Day
  • Peanuts (Cartoon) Day
  • Pet Obesity Awareness Day ~ First Wednesday of October
  • Phileas Fogg’s Wager Day
  • Pumpkin Seed Day ~ First Wednesday of October
  • Walk to School Day ~ First Wednesday of October

October 3rd

  • Boyfriends Day
  • Bring Your Bible to School Day
  • Techies Day
  • Virus Appreciation Day

October 4th

  • Animal Day (World)
  • Blessing of the Pets/Animals Day
  • Body Language Day ~ First Friday of October
  • Denim Day ~ First Friday of October
  • Dick Tracy Day
  • Diversity Day ~ First Friday of October
  • Frappe Day
  • Golf Day
  • Improve Your Office Day
  • Kids Music Day ~ First Friday of October
  • Manufacturing Day ~ First Friday of October
  • Pet Day (World)
  • Ship in a Bottle Day (International)
  • Smile Day (World) ~ First Friday of October
  • Taco Day
  • Ten-Four Day
  • Vodka Day

October 5th

  • Astronomy Day
  • Card Making Day (World) ~ First Saturday of October
  • Cephalopod Awareness Day ~ First Saturday of October
  • Chic Spy Day
  • Cinnamon Roll Day
  • Do Something Nice Day
  • Fall Astronomy Day ~ Date Varies
  • Frugal Fun Day (International) ~ First Saturday of October
  • Get Funky Day
  • Inter-American Water Day ~ First Saturday of October
  • No Prostitution Day (International)
  • Porridge Day ~ First Saturday of October
  • Teachers Day (World)
  • Victims of Marijuana Prohibition Day
  • Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Day
  • Woofstock

October 6th

  • African Diaspora Day (International) ~ First Sunday of October
  • American Libraries Day
  • Change a Light Day
  • Come and Take It Day ~ First Sunday of October
  • Communion Day (World) ~ First Sunday of October
  • Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day ~ First Sunday of October
  • Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day
  • German-American Day
  • Intergeneration Day ~ First Sunday of October
  • Jackie Mayer Rehab Day
  • Mad Hatter Day
  • Noodle Day
  • Oktoberfest (Germany) ~ Date Varies
  • Physician Assistant Day
  • Plus-size Appreciation Day

October 7th

  • Architecture Day (World) ~ First Monday of October
  • Bald and Free Day
  • Blue Shirt Appreciation Day ~ First Monday of October
  • Bullying Prevention Day (World) ~ First Monday of October
  • Child Health Day ~ First Monday of October
  • Consignment Day ~ First Monday of October
  • Day of Unity ~ First Monday of October
  • Forgiveness Day
  • Habitat Day (World) ~ First Monday of October
  • Inner Beauty Day
  • LED Light Day
  • Personal Safety Day
  • You Matter to Me Day

October 8th

  • Ada Lovelace Day ~ Second Tuesday of October
  • Alvin C. York Day
  • American Touch Tag Day
  • Child Development Day (World) ~ Second Tuesday of October
  • Face Your Fears Day ~ Second Tuesday of October
  • Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
  • Octopus Day
  • Pierogi Day
  • Salmon Day
  • Yom Kippur ~ Date Varies

October 9th

  • Beer and Pizza Day (International)
  • Bring Your Teddy Bear to School/Work Day ~ Second Wednesday of October
  • Bullying Prevention Day ~ Second Wednesday of October
  • Chess Day
  • Curious Events Day
  • Emergency Nurses Day ~ Second Wednesday of October
  • Fire Prevention Day
  • Leif Erikson Day
  • Moldy Cheese Day
  • Nanotechnology Day
  • Nautilus Night (Cephalopods)
  • Post Day
  • Pro-Life Cupcake Day
  • S.A.V.E. (Stop America’s Violence Everywhere) Day ~ Second Wednesday of October
  • Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day ~ Second Wednesday of October
  • Top Spinning Day (International) ~ Second Wednesday of October

October 10th

  • Angel Food Cake Day
  • Day Against the Death Penalty (World)
  • Handbag Day
  • Homeless Day (World)
  • Mental Health Day (World)
  • Motorsports Memorial Day
  • Natural Disaster Reduction Day (International)
  • Naval Academy Day
  • Newspaper Carrier Day (International)
  • Sight Day (World) ~ Second Thursday of October
  • Squid & Cuttlefish Day
  • Stage Management Day (International)

October 11th

  • Bowling Day ~ Second Friday of October
  • Coming Out Day
  • Day of the Girl Child (International)
  • Egg Day (World) ~ Second Friday of October
  • General Pulaski Memorial Day
  • It’s My Party Day
  • Myths & Legends Day for All Fantasy Movie, Books, and Legends Cephalopods
  • Southern Food Heritage Day
  • Stem Cell Awareness Day

October 12th

  • Arthritis Day (World)
  • Columbus Day (Traditional)
  • Cookbook Launch Day
  • Costume Swap Day ~ Second Saturday of October
  • Day of the Six Billion
  • Drink Local Wine Day
  • Farmer’s Day
  • Free Thought Day
  • Gumbo Day
  • I Love Yarn Day ~ Second Saturday of October
  • Old Farmer’s Day
  • Moment of Frustration Scream Day (International)
  • Motorcycle Ride Day ~ Second Saturday of October
  • Music Day (Universal) ~ Second Saturday of October
  • Savings Day
  • Spanish Language Day

October 13th

  • African Penguin Awareness Day (International)
  • Chess Day
  • Clergy/Pastor/Minister/Ministry Appreciation Day ~ Second Sunday of October
  • Disaster Reduction Day (International)
  • English Language Day
  • Failure Day (International)
  • Father-Daughter Day ~ Second Saturday of October
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
  • Navy Birthday
  • No Bra Day
  • Pastor Appreciation Day
  • Pickle Day
  • Silly Sayings Day
  • Skeptics Day (International)
  • Sukkot
  • Thrombosis Day (World)

October 14th

  • Be Bald and Free Day
  • Columbus Day (Observed) ~ Second Monday of October
  • Dessert Day
  • Kick Butt Day ~ Second Monday of October
  • Native American Day ~ Second Monday of October
  • Online Banking Day ~ Second Monday of October
  • Spider-Man Day
  • World Standards Day

October 15th

  • Aesthetician Day
  • Blind Americans Equality Day
  • Cake Decorating Day
  • Cheese Curd Day
  • Global Hand Washing Day
  • Grouch Day
  • I Love Lucy Day
  • Latino AIDS Awareness Day
  • Pharmacy Technician Day ~ Third Tuesday of October
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
  • Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity ~ Third Tuesday of October
  • Rural Women Day (International)
  • White Cane Safety Day

October 16th

  • Boss’s Day ~ Always on the 16th unless it falls on a weekend, then closest weekday
  • BRA Day ~ Third Wednesday of October
  • Cat Day (Global)
  • Department Store Day
  • Dictionary Day (Noah Webster’s Birthday)
  • Feral Cat Day
  • Food Day (World)
  • Fossil Day ~ Wednesday of the second full week of October
  • Hogfish Day ~ Third Wednesday of October
  • Information Overload Day ~ Third Wednesday of October
  • Pay Back a Friend Day
  • Print Day (International) ~ Third Wednesday of October
  • Medical Assistants Recognition Day Wednesday fo the third full week of October
  • Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day ~ Third Wednesday of October
  • Take Your Parents to Lunch Day ~ Third Wednesday of October

October 17th

  • Black Poetry Day
  • Conflict Resolution Day ~ Third Thursday of October
  • Credit Union Day (International) ~ Third Thursday of October
  • Depression Screening Day ~ Third Thursday of October
  • Edge Day
  • Eradication of Poverty Day (International)
  • Get to Know Your Customers Day ~ Third Thursday of each Quarter
  • Get Smart About Credit Day ~ Third Thursday of October
  • Mulligan Day
  • Pasta Day
  • Playing Card Collectors Day
  • Spirit Day
  • Wear Something Gaudy Day

October 18th

  • Champagne Day (Global) ~ Third Friday of October
  • Chocolate Cupcake Day
  • Hard-Boiled Guy/Girl Day
  • Mammography Day ~ Third Friday of October
  • Meatloaf Appreciation Day
  • Menopause Day
  • Necktie Day (International)
  • Newspaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day
  • No Beard Day

October 19th

  • Bridge Day ~ Third Saturday of October
  • Evaluate Your Life Day
  • LGBT Center Awareness Day
  • Sloth International Day
  • Sweetest Day ~ Third Saturday of October

October 20th

  • Brandied Fruit Day
  • Chef’s Day (International)
  • Miss American Rose Day
  • Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day ~ Third Sunday of October
  • Toy Camera Day (World) ~ Third Sunday of October
  • Youth Conference Day

October 21st

  • Apple Day
  • Babbling Day
  • Celebration of the Mind Day
  • Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day ~ Third Monday of October
  • Count Your Buttons Day
  • Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) Prevention Day (Global)
  • Lung Health Day ~ Monday of Respiratory Care Week
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
  • Reptile Awareness Day

October 22nd

  • CAPS LOCK Day
  • Kof Awareness Day
  • Nut Day
  • Smart is Cool Day
  • Stuttering Awareness Day (International)

October 23rd

  • IPod Day
  • Mole Day
  • Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day
  • TV Talk Show Host Day (Johnny Carson’s Birthday)
  • Unity Day (Orange Shirt Day)

October 24th

  • Bologna Day
  • Food Day
  • Recycle Your Mercury Thermostat Day
  • United Nations Day
  • World Development Information Day

October 25th

  • Artists Day (International)
  • Bandana Day (International) ~ Last Friday of October
  • Breadsticks Day ~ Last Friday of October
  • Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day
  • Frankenstein Friday ~ Last Friday of October
  • Pharmacy Buyer Day ~ Friday of last full week in October
  • Punk for a Day Day
  • Pasta Day (World)
  • Read for the Record Day
  • Sourest Day
  • St. Crispin’s Day

October 26th

  • Allantide ~ Nearest Saturday to Halloween
  • Day of the Deployed
  • Howl at the Moon Night
  • Intersex Awareness Day
  • Make A Difference Day ~ Fourth Saturday of October
  • Mincemeat Day
  • Mule Day
  • Pit Bull Awareness Day ~ Fourth Saturday of October
  • Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
  • Pumpkin Day

October 27th

  • Audiovisual Heritage Day (World)
  • Black Cat Day
  • Cranky Co-workers Day
  • Diwali ~ Date Varies
  • Mother-in-Law Day ~ Fourth Sunday of October
  • Navy Day
  • Priest Day ~ Fourth Sunday of October
  • Priesthood Sunday ~ Fourth Sunday of October
  • Reformation Sunday ~ Last Sunday of October
  • Tell a Story Day
  • Visit a Cemetary Day ~ Last Sunday of October

October 28th

  • Birth of the Bab
  • Champagne Day
  • Chocolate Day
  • Plush Animal Lover’s Day
  • St. Jude’s Day
  • Stroke Day (World)

October 29th

  • Cat Day
  • Frankenstein Day
  • Hermit Day
  • Internet Day
  • Psoriasis Day (World)

October 30th

  • Audio Drama Day
  • Candy Corn Day
  • Checklist Day
  • Create a Great Funeral Day
  • Devil’s Night
  • Haunted Refrigerator Night
  • Mischief Night
  • Publicist Day
  • Speak Up for Service Day

October 31st

  • Beggars’ Night
  • Books for Treats Day
  • Caramel Apple Day
  • Carve a Pumpkin Day
  • Cities Day (World)
  • Day of the Seven Billion
  • Doorbell Day
  • Girl Scout Founder’s Day
  • Halloween (All Hallows Eve)
  • Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
  • Knock Knock Jokes Day
  • Magic Day
  • Samhain
  • UNICEF Day

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