October is Calendar.cx's second-busiest month with 214 national days and holidays. Halloween on October 31 is the month's centerpiece, with roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. But October has much more: National Taco Day (Oct 4), National Boyfriend Day (Oct 3), National Chocolate Day (Oct 28), National First Responders Day (Oct 28), Back to the Future Day (Oct 21), National Shawarma Day (Oct 15), and National Custodial Workers Recognition Day (Oct 2). World Mental Health Day is October 10. Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day falls on the second Monday. October's 214 holidays make it one of the richest months on the calendar.

Date	Holiday	Category	Tags
October 1
	International Raccoon Appreciation Day October 1	Animal	International Appreciation Conservation Wildlife
	World Vegetarian Day October 1	Food & Beverage	Awareness Health World Diet
	National Homemade Cookies Day October 1	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cookies Baking Homemade
	National Fire Pup Day October 1	Animal	Awareness Dog Safety
	International Coffee Day October 1	Food & Beverage	Awareness International Beverage Global Coffee
	World Sake Day October 1	Food & Beverage	Tradition Drink World Japanese
	National Green City Day October 1	Cause	Environment Green Sustainability
	International Day Of Older Persons October 1	Cause	Awareness International
	National Pumpkin Spice Day October 1	Food & Beverage	Recipe Season
	National Black Dog Day October 1	Animal	Awareness Pet Dog Adoption
	National Hair Day October 1	Health	Care Beauty Hair
	Hong Kong National Day October 1	Cultural	History Independence Heritage Unity Patriotism Hong Kong celebration National Day fireworks Victoria Harbour cultural pride Chinese culture flag raising October 1 China public holiday parade special administrative region Hong Kong SAR national identity
October 2
	National Custodial Workers Recognition Day October 2	Cause	Appreciation Recognition Workers
	National Smarties Day October 2	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Treats Sweets Candy
	National Name Your Car Day October 2	Fun	Tradition Car
	World No Alcohol Day October 2	Health	Awareness Health World Alcohol
	National Fried Scallops Day October 2	Food & Beverage	Recipe Seafood Cooking Fried
	International Sloth Day Third Saturday In October 2	Animal	International Saturday
	National Produce Misting Day October 2	Food & Beverage
	National Whole Hog Barbecue Day Third Saturday In October 2	Food & Beverage	Saturday
October 3
	National Boyfriend Day October 3	Relationships	Appreciation Love Relationship
	World Temperance Day October 3	Cause	Awareness World Prevention Alcohol
	National Techies Day October 3	Special Interest	Innovation Technology Stem
	International Day Of Non Violence October 3	Cause	Awareness International Peace
	Global Smoothie Day October 3	Food & Beverage	Global Recipes Healthy Drinks
October 4
	National Taco Day October 4	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Mexican
	National Cinnamon Bun Day October 4	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert
	Celebrate National Golf Lovers Day On The Green National Golf Lovers Day October 4	Fun	Green Lovers
	World Animal Day October 4	Animal	Awareness Conservation Protection World Animal
	National Vodka Day October 4	Food & Beverage	Drink Cocktail Spirits Alcohol
	National Golf Lovers Day October 4	Fun	Activities Lovers Sports Recreation
October 5
	National Do Something Nice Day October 5	Cause	Kindness Acts
	National Rhode Island Day October 5	Cultural	History Culture Traditions
	World Teachers Day October 5	Cause	Appreciation Recognition World Education
	National Get Funky Day October 5	Fun	Fun Dance Get Music
	National Apple Betty Day October 5	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Apple
October 6
	National Coaches Day October 6	Special Interest	Appreciation Recognition Sports
	National Plus Size Appreciation Day October 6	Special Interest	Appreciation Confidence
	National Mad Hatter Day October 6	Fun
	National German American Day October 6	Cultural	Tradition American Culture Heritage
	National Noodle Day October 6	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Pasta Cuisine
	National Orange Wine Day October 6	Food & Beverage	Tradition Drink Festivity Wine Orange
	World Cerebral Palsy Day October 6	Cause	Awareness Support World
October 7
	National Inner Beauty Day October 7	Special Interest	Beauty Confidence
	National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day October 7	Health	Awareness
	National Led Light Day October 7	Special Interest	Technology Energy Sustainability
	National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day October 7	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Snack Treat Covered
	National Frappe Day October 7	Food & Beverage	Drink Recipe Beverage Coffee
October 8
	National Hero Day October 8	Cause	Honor Commemoration Recognition Tribute
	National Cappuccino Day October 8	Food & Beverage	Drink Beverage Coffee
	National Pierogi Day October 8	Food & Beverage	Food Tradition Recipe
	International Octopus Day October 8	Animal	Awareness International Marine
	American Touch Tag Day October 8	Fun	Tradition American Game
	International Off Road Day October 8	Fun	International Adventure
	International Podiatry Day October 8	Health	Awareness International Health
	National Day Calendar Classroom Week 6 October 8	Special Interest	Learning Activities Calendar Classroom Week
	National Fluffernutter Day October 8	Food & Beverage	Recipe Sandwich
October 9
	Pans Pandas Awareness Day October 9	Cause	Awareness Health Children
	National Pro Life Cupcake Day October 9	Cause	Awareness Life
	National Moldy Cheese Day October 9	Food & Beverage	Food Fun Cheese Unique
	World Post Day October 9	Cultural	World Communication
	National Leif Erikson Day October 9	Cultural	History
	International Beer And Pizza Day October 9	Food & Beverage	International Food Drink Beer Pizza
October 10
	World Mental Health Day October 10	Health	Awareness Support Health World Mental
	National Cake Decorating Day October 10	Food & Beverage	Baking Design Cake
	National Metric Day October 10	Special Interest
	International Stage Management Day October 10	Arts & Entertainment	International Theater
	National Angel Food Cake Day A Slice Of Heaven On October 10	Food & Beverage	Food Cake
	World Homeless Day October 10	Cause	Awareness Support World Community
	World Porridge Day October 10	Food & Beverage	Awareness Food World Charity
	World Day Against The Death Penalty October 10	Cause	Awareness World
	National Walk To A Park Day October 10	Health	Activity Fitness Outdoor
	National Handbag Day October 10	Special Interest	Accessories Fashion Style
	Dyslexia Day October 10	Cause	Awareness Support Health Language Community Inclusion Education Brain Children Literacy Reading adults neurodiversity disability awareness learning differences cause special education dyslexia advocacy October 10
	Taiwan National Day October 10	Cultural	Independence Culture Heritage Patriotism Taiwan October 10 celebration National Day fireworks flag raising parade civic pride Taipei democracy Double Ten Day Sun Yat-sen Chinese history Republic of China revolution Wuchang Uprising
October 11
	International Day Of The Girl Child October 11	Cause	International Rights Empowerment Child
	General Pulaski Memorial Day October 11	Federal	History Commemoration Memorial
	World Sight Day October 11	Health	Awareness World Vision
	National Coming Out Day October 11	Cause	Awareness
	National Sausage Pizza Day October 11	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Pizza
October 12
	National Farmers Day October 12	Cause
	National Savings Day October 12	Cause	Awareness Savings Financial Money
	National Freethought Day October 12	Cause
	National Gumbo Day October 12	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cuisine
	National Vermont Day October 12	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	World Arthritis Day October 12	Health	Awareness Health World
October 13
	Navy Birthday October 13	Federal	Commemoration Anniversary Military Birthday
	National Train Your Brain Day October 13	Fun	Activities Brain Mental
	Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day October 13	Health	Awareness Health Cancer
	English Language Day October 13	Cultural	Language Communication English Literacy Un
	World Thrombosis Day October 13	Health	Awareness Health World Prevention
	International Day For Disaster Risk Reduction October 13	Cause	International
	International Plain Language Day October 13	Special Interest	International Language Communication
	National Yorkshire Pudding Day October 13	Food & Beverage	Recipe Pudding Traditional
October 14
	National Dessert Day October 14	Food & Beverage	Dessert Baking Treats Confectionery Sweets
	Be Bald And Be Free Day October 14	Fun	Awareness Free Hair Confidence
	World Standards Day October 14	Special Interest	World Global
	National Day Calendar Classroom Week 10 Week Of October 14	Special Interest	Learning Activities Calendar Classroom Week
	National Real Sugar Day October 14	Food & Beverage	Awareness Health
October 15
	National Shawarma Day October 15	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cuisine
	National Pregnancy And Infant Loss Remembrance Day October 15	Cause	Awareness Remembrance
	National Aesthetician Day October 15	Health	Recognition Beauty Professionals Skincare
	National Grouch Day October 15	Fun	Fun Recognition Humor Activities
	National I Love Lucy Day October 15	Arts & Entertainment
	National Cheese Curd Day October 15	Food & Beverage	Food Snack Dairy Cheese
	International Day Of Rural Women October 15	Cause	International Women Equality Empowerment
	National Day Calendar Classroom Week 7 October 15	Special Interest	Learning Activities Calendar Classroom Week
	National Latino Aids Awareness Day October 15	Health	Awareness Health Community Aids
	White Cane Safety Day October 15	Cause	Awareness Safety
October 16
	National Sports Day October 16	Fun	Fitness Activities Sports Recreation
	National Liqueur Day October 16	Food & Beverage	Drink Beverage Spirits Alcohol
	National Dictionary Day October 16	Special Interest	Language Learning
	Department Store Day October 16	Special Interest
	National Food Bank Week Week Of October 16	Cause	Food Charity Week
	World Spine Day October 16	Health	Awareness Health World
	World Restart A Heart Day October 16	Health	Awareness World
	World Food Day October 16	Food & Beverage	Awareness Food Nutrition World Global
	Global Cat Day October 16	Animal	Awareness Pet Global Animal Cat
	World Menopause Day October 16	Health	Awareness Health World Women
October 17
	National Pasta Day October 17	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Italian Pasta Cuisine
	National Edge Day October 17	Special Interest	Awareness
	National Mulligan Day October 17	Food & Beverage	Tradition Forgiveness
	Black Poetry Day October 17	Cultural	History Literature Culture Poetry
	World Trauma Day October 17	Health	Awareness Support Health World
	International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty October 17	Cause	Awareness International Global
October 18
	National Legging Day October 18	Fun	Fashion
	National Exascale Day October 18	Special Interest	Technology Performance
	National Chocolate Cupcake Day October 18	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Recipe Dessert Baking
October 19
	National Seafood Bisque Day October 19	Food & Beverage	Recipe Seafood Soup Gourmet
	National Kentucky Day October 19	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	World Pediatric Bone And Joint Day October 19	Health	Health World
	International Gin And Tonic Day October 19	Food & Beverage	International Drink Cocktail
October 20
	International Chefs Day October 20	Food & Beverage	International Cuisine Cooking
	National Youth Confidence Day October 20	Cause	Motivation Empowerment Confidence
	National Brandied Fruit Day October 20	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Fruit Alcohol
	International Day Of The Air Traffic Controller October 20	Special Interest	International Aviation
	World Statistics Day October 20	Special Interest	World Global
	World Osteoporosis Day October 20	Health	Awareness Health World
	Mastocytosis Mast Cell Disease Day October 20	Health	Awareness Health
	National Chicken And Waffles Day October 20	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Breakfast Chicken
October 21
	Back To The Future Day October 21	Arts & Entertainment	Travel Movie
	National Apple Day October 21	Food & Beverage	Tradition Festival History Apple
	National Witch Hazel Day October 21	Special Interest	Benefits Uses Skincare
	National Reptile Awareness Day October 21	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife Education Reptile
	National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day October 21	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Cheesecake
	World Iodine Deficiency Day October 21	Health	Awareness Health World
	International Nacho Day October 21	Food & Beverage	International Food Snack Cheese
October 22
	National Nut Day October 22	Food & Beverage	Snacks Health Recipes Benefits Nut
	National Make A Dogs Day October 22	Animal	Awareness Pet Care Make
	International Caps Lock Day June 28 Or October 22	Fun	International
	International Stuttering Awareness Day October 22	Health	Awareness International
	National Day Calendar Classroom Week 8 October 22	Special Interest	Activities Calendar Classroom Week
	National Color Day October 22	Arts & Entertainment	Awareness Significance Recognition Observance
October 23
	National Mole Day October 23	Special Interest	Science Education
	National Horror Movie Day October 23	Arts & Entertainment	Film Movie
	International Snow Leopard Day October 23	Cause	Awareness International Conservation
	Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day October 23	Cultural
	National Tv Talk Show Host Day October 23	Arts & Entertainment
	National Boston Cream Pie Day October 23	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cream Pie
	Ipod Day October 23	Arts & Entertainment	Technology Music Apple
October 24
	National Food Day October 24	Food & Beverage	Awareness Food Health Nutrition
	United Nations Day October 24	Federal	Global Observance Un
	World Development Information Day October 24	Cause	Awareness World Global Information Development
	World Tripe Day October 24	Food & Beverage	Food World Cuisine
	World Meningitis Day October 24	Health	Awareness Health World Disease
	National Bologna Day October 24	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Sandwich Meat
	World Polio Day October 24	Cause	Awareness Health World
October 25
	World Pasta Day October 25	Food & Beverage	International Food Pasta World Cuisine
	International Dwarfism Awareness Day October 25	Cause	Awareness International Support Disability
	Chucky The Notorious Killer Doll Day October 25	Arts & Entertainment
	National Merri Music Day October 25	Arts & Entertainment	Tradition Festival Music
	World Spina Bifida And Hydrocepholas Day October 25	Health	Awareness World
	Mds World Awareness Day October 25	Cause	Awareness Health World Syndrome
	International Artists Day October 25	Arts & Entertainment	International Recognition Creativity Art
	National Greasy Foods Day October 25	Food & Beverage	Fried
	World Opera Day October 25	Arts & Entertainment	Culture World Music Performance
October 26
	National Pumpkin Day October 26	Food & Beverage	Festival Season
	National Day Of The Deployed October 26	Cause	Support Recognition Military Service
	National Tennessee Day October 26	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
	National Financial Crime Fighter Day October 26	Federal	Awareness Financial Prevention
	National Mule Day October 26	Animal	Tradition History Recognition Festivity
	National Chicken Fried Steak Day October 26	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Chicken Fried
	National Mincemeat Day October 26	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking Traditional
October 27
	Navy Day October 27	Federal	Commemoration Military Service
	World Occupational Therapy Day October 27	Health	Awareness Health World
	National American Beer Day October 27	Food & Beverage	Tradition History American Beer Craft
	World Day For Audiovisual Heritage October 27	Cultural	History Heritage World
	National Black Cat Day October 27	Animal	Awareness Pet Cat
	National Civics Day October 27	Cultural	Awareness Education
October 28
	National Chocolate Day October 28	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Dessert Treats Sweets
	National First Responders Day October 28	Cause	Appreciation Recognition Heroes
	National Internal Medicine Day October 28	Health	Healthcare
	International Animation Day October 28	Arts & Entertainment	International Festival History Art
October 29
	World Stroke Day October 29	Health	Awareness Health World Prevention
	National Hermit Day October 29	Special Interest
	International Internet Day October 29	Special Interest	International Technology Global
	National Oatmeal Day October 29	Food & Beverage	Recipe Nutrition Breakfast Healthy Oatmeal
	World Psoriasis Day October 29	Health	Awareness Health World Skin
	National Day Calendar Classroom Week 12 October 29	Special Interest	Education Activities Calendar Classroom Week
	National Cat Day October 29	Animal	Awareness Pet Adoption Cat
October 30
	National Candy Corn Day October 30	Food & Beverage	Sweet Treat Candy
	National Publicist Day October 30	Special Interest	Appreciation Recognition Industry
	Speak Up For Service Day October 30	Cause	Up Leadership Service
	World Audio Drama Day October 30	Arts & Entertainment	World Theater
	National Wicked Day October 30	Arts & Entertainment	Tradition Festivity
October 31
	Halloween October 31	Fun
	Reformation Day October 31	Religious	History
	National Magic Day October 31	Fun	Tradition History Performance
	National Doorbell Day October 31	Fun	Awareness Tradition History
	Girl Scout Founders Day October 31	Special Interest	History
	World Cities Day October 31	Cultural	World Sustainability Development
	National Caramel Apple Day October 31	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Apple
	World Savings Day October 31	Special Interest	Awareness World Savings Financial Money
	National Knock Knock Joke Day October 31	Fun	Humor

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