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Fun October Theme Days and Observances

Welcome to October! Here is a partial, by no means complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this October!

October 1

International Coffee Day

International Music Day

International Beauty Day

Black Dog Day

CD Player Day

Get Out and Drive Day

International Day of Older Persons

Model T Day

Walk Your Dog Day

Country Inn Bed and Breakfast

World Vegetarian Day

Vegan Baking Day

Willy Wonka Day

Pickle Day

October 2

Name Your Car Day

World Blue Shirt Day of Bullying Prevention

Custodial Workers Day

Produce Misting Day

Smarties Day

Peanuts Cartoon Day

World Farm Animals Day

World Day of Architecture

World Habitat Day

October 3

Techies Day

Fruit at Work Day

October 4

Improve Your Office Day

Random Acts of Poetry Day

Coffee With a Cop Day

Pumpkin Seeds Day

International Ship in a Bottle Day

Dick Tracy Day

Balloons Around the World Day

Taco Day

Ten-Four Day

Vodka Day

World Animal Day

World Financial Planning Day

October 5

Get Funky Day

World Teachers Day

October 6

World Smile Day

World Plaid Day

Body Language Day

Badger Day

Noodle Day

Lager Day

International Geodiversity Day

Mad Hatter Day

October 7

Chocolate-Covered Pretzels Day

World Cotton Day

World Car Making Day

World Porridge Day

Walk a Mile in her Shoes Day

October 8

Salmon Day

World Octopus Day

Microwave Oven Day

October 9

International Beer and Pizza Day

World Post Card Day

Panda Awareness Day

Leif Erikson Day

October 10

International Newspaper Carrier Day

International Face Your Fears Day

Hug a Drummer Day

International Stage Management Day

Cake Decorating Day

Squid and Cuttlefish Day

October 11

Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day

International Top Spinning Day

Emergency Nurses Day

International Day of the Girl Child

Southern Food Heritage Day

Take Your Parents to Lunch Day

October 12

International Moment of Frustration Scream Day

Drink Local Wine Day

Harry Potter Book Day

Day of the Six Billion

Free Thought Day

World Sight Day

October 13

Silly Sayings Day

English Language Day

Chess Day

World Egg Day

October 14

Be Bald and Free Day

Spider-Man Day

Costume Swap Day

International African Penguin Awareness Day

International Migratory Bird Day

World Standards Day

I Love Yarn Day

Universal Music Day

October 15

Grouch Day

Global Handwashing Day

I Love Lucy Day

International Day of Rural Women

Cheese Curd Day

World Toy Camera Day

October 16

Boss’s Day

Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day

Global Cat Day

Department Store Day

Dictionary Day

World Food Day

October 17

Wear Something Gaudy Day

Black Poetry Day

Mulligan Day

Pasta Day

Pay Back a Friend Day

World Geothermal Energy Day

October 18

International Legging Day

International Necktie Day

Meatloaf Appreciation Day

Chocolate Cupcake Day

Newspaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day

Hard Boiled Guy/Gal Day

Information and Misinformation Overload Day

Hagfish Day

Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day

Thank Your Cleaner Day

International Pronouns Day

October 19

Get to Know Your Customers Day

Evaluate Your Life Day

World Statistics Day

International Credit Union Day

Get Smart About Credit Day

Conflict Resolution Day

October 20

International Chefs Day

Croc Day

International Day of Air Traffic Controllers

October 21

Reptile Awareness Day

Sloth International Day

American Frog Day

Sweetest Day

October 22

INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCKS DAY

International Stuttering Awareness Day

Smart is Cool Day

Make a Dog’s Day Day

Tex Mex Day

Mother-in-Law Day

October 23

Mole Day

TV Talk Show Host Day

October 24

Accountants Day

Food Day

United Nations Day

World Development Information Day

October 25

International Artists Day

Sourest Day

World Pasta Day

International Print Day

Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day

October 26

Howl at the Moon Night

Chicken Fried Steak Day

October 27

Cranky Co-Workers Day

Frankenstein Friday

Black Cat Day

World Day for Audio-Visual Heritage

Champagne Day

International Bandanna Day

Breadstix Day

October 28

Chocolate Day

Make a Difference Day

Pit Bull Awareness Day

October 29

Visit a Cemetery Day

Hermit Day

Internet Day

Snowmobile Day

October 30

Create a Great Funeral Day

Checklist Day

Devil’s Night/Mischief Night

Haunted Refrigerator Day

Candy Corn Day

Publicists Day

World Audio Drama Day

October 31

Halloween

Knock Knock Joke Day

Beggars’ Night

Books for Treats Day

Magic Day

World Savings Day

Caramel Apple Day

Doorbell Day

World Cities Day

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