October 1
International Day for the Elderly
October 2
October 3
Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies. It is longer in 2023.
October 4
National Kale Day – first Wednesday of October
October 5
October 6
World Smile Day first Friday of month
October 7
International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month
International Walk to School Day
World Card Making Day – first Saturday of the month
October 8
October 9
Canadian Thanksgiving Day – second Monday in October
Columbus Day – second Monday of month
Indigenous People Day – second Monday in October
October 10
International Newspaper Carrier Day
October holidays include many International and National Holidays
October 11
Emergency Nurses Day– second Wednesday of month
International Day of the Girl Child
National Fossil Day – date varies
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day – date varies
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day – Second Wednesday of month
October 12
October 13
World Egg Day – second Friday of month
October 14
National Dessert Day – take an extra helping, or two
National Motorcycle Ride Day – second Saturday in October
Tender Loving Care Day – second Saturday in October
October 15
October 16
Bosses Day – Weekday closest to October 16
October 17
October 18
National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
October 19
October 20
In late October some areas see the first snowflake
October 21
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day – find a recipe, too.
Sweetest Day – third Saturday of month
October 22
Mother-In-Law Day – fourth Sunday in October
October 23
October 24
October 25
October 26
October 27
Frankenstein Friday – last Friday in October
National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K.
October 28
Make a Difference Day– fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
October 29
October 30
October 31
Carve a Pumpkin Day – no surprise here
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