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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