Here are the holidays and other observances to celebrate in October.
October Daily Holidays and Observances
October 1
International Day of Older Persons International Music Day World Vegetarian Day
October 2
International Day of Non-Violence National Custodian Day World No Alcohol Day
October 3
Butterfly and Hummingbird Day"Mean Girls" DayNational Techies Day
October 4
National Taco Day National Vodka Day World Animal Day
October 5
National Be Nice Day World Teachers Day
October 6
Mad Hatter Day National German-American Day National Noodle Day World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 7
National Depression Screening Day You Matter to Me Day
October 8
National Pierogi DayWorld Octopus Day
October 9
Leif Erikson Day World Migratory Bird Day World Post Day
October 10
World Mental Health Day World Homeless Day
October 11
Indigenous Peoples’ Day International Day of the Girl Child National Coming Out Day
October 12
Farmers Day National Savings Day World Arthritis Day
October 13
International Day of Disaster Reduction National MBC Awareness Day U.S. Navy Birthday
October 14
National Dessert Day
October 15
Global Handwashing Day International Day of Rural Women National Latinx Aids Awareness Day
October 16
Global Cat Day Home Movie Day World Food Day World Singing Day World Spine Day
October 17
Black Poetry Day International Day for the Eradication of Poverty National Pasta Day
October 18
World Menopause Day
October 19
LGBT Center Awareness Day National Pharmacy Technician Day World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
October 20
Global Dignity Day International Chefs Day International Sloth Day World Statistics Day World Osteoporosis Day
October 21
“Back to the Future” Day Celebration of the Mind Day National Apple Day Reptile Awareness Day
October 22
International Stuttering Awareness Day National Nut Day
October 23
Mole Day National Boston Cream Pie Day National Canning Day
October 24
National Bologna Day United Nations Day World Development Information Day World Polio Day
October 25
International Artist’s Day World Pasta Day
October 26
Intersex Awareness Day National Pumpkin Day
October 27
National Black Cat Day Navy Day World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
October 28
International Animation Day National Chocolate Day
October 29
Internet Day National Cat Day National Oatmeal Day World Psoriasis Day World Stroke Day
October 30
National Candy Corn DayNational Checklist Day
October 31
Halloween National Caramel Apple Day National Magic Day World Cities Day
October Weekly Holidays and Observances
Earth Science Week (Oct. 10-16) Emergency Nurses Week (Oct. 10-16) Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 3-9) National Chemistry Week (Oct. 17-23) National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 17-31) National Metric Week (Oct. 10-16) National Newspaper Week (Oct. 3-9) National Pharmacy Week (Oct. 17-23) National Physician Assistants Week (Oct. 6-12) National Primary Care Week (Oct. 4-9) National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 18-22) National School Lunch Week (Oct. 11-15) National Veterinary Technicians Week (Oct. 17-23) Nuclear Science Week (Oct. 18-22) Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-31) Respiratory Care Week (Oct. 24-30) World Space Week (Oct. 4-10)
October Monthly Holidays and Observances
ADHD Awareness Month American Archives Month American Pharmacist Month Blind Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Eczema Awareness Month Fair Trade Month Filipino American History Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Lung Month International Walk to School Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month LGBT History Month Liver Cancer Awareness Month National Apple Month National Arts and Humanities Month National Bullying Prevention Month National Chiropractic Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Orthodontic Health Month National Physical Therapy Month National Pasta Month National Pizza Month National Pork Month National Seafood Month Polish American Heritage Month Popcorn Poppin’ Month SIDS Awareness Month Spina Bfida Awareness Month World Menopause Month Vegetarian Awareness Month
