October Holidays - Apex Authors

Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of October. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but we chose among the ones we thought would be most relevant to authors.

Some dates may fluctuate year to year. This list was last updated on October 13^th and reflect 2022 dates.

10/10: Columbus Day
10/10: Indigenous Peoples Day
10/13: English Language Day
10/13: Karva Chauth
10/13: National M&M Day
10/13: National Train Your Brain Day
10/13: National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
10/14: National Dessert Day
10/15: Sweetest Day
10/15: Hoshana Rabbah
10/15: International African Penguin Awareness Day
10/15: International Day of Rural Women
10/15: National Fetch Day
10/15: National Grouch Day
10/16: Dictionary Day
10/16: Global Cat Day
10/16: National Boss’s Day
10/16: World Food Day
10/17: Black Poetry Day
10/17: Child Poverty Day
10/17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
10/17: National Pasta Day
10/17: World Trauma Day
10/17-23: National Adoption Week
10/18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
10/18: National Alaska Day
10/18: National Mashed Potato Day
10/18: National Prayer Day
10/18: World Menopause Day
10/18: Simchat Torah
10/19: National New Friends Day
10/19: Day of Unity
10/20: Conflict Resolution Day
10/20: Information Overload Day
10/20: International Sloth Day
10/20: National Day on Writing
10/20: National Youth Confidence Day
10/20: Spirit Day
10/21: International Day of the Nacho
10/21: American Frog Day
10/21: Back to the Future Day
10/21: Everyone Writes Day
10/21: National Apple Day
10/22: Make a Difference Day
10/22: National Color Day
10/22: National Make a Dog’s Day
10/22: Smart is Cool Day
10/22: National Mother-in-law Day (mixed reports of when this actually is)
10/23: National Boston Cream Pie Day
10/23: National One United Race Day
10/24: National Food Day
10/24: United Nations Day
10/25: World Pasta Day
10/25: International Artist Day
10/26: National Pumpkin Day
10/27: Navy Day
10/27: National Black Cat Day
10/28: National Chocolate Day
10/28: Bandana Day
10/28: Frankenstein Friday
10/28: Global Champagne Day
10/28: International Animation Day
10/28: National First Responders Day
10/28: National Immigrants Day
10/28: World Lemur Day
10/29: National Cat Day
10/29: National PitBull Awareness Day
10/29: Hug A Sheep Day
10/29: National Oatmeal Day
10/30: National Checklist Day
10/30: Visit a Cemetery Day
10/31: Halloween
10/31: National Caramel Apple Day
10/31: Books for Treats Day
10/31: Magic Day
10/31: National Knock Knock Joke Day
10/31: Samhain
10/31: World Savings Day

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