October Holidays
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 September 12th and reflect 2023 dates.
This Week
- Active Aging Week
- Animal Welfare Week
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- National Walk Your Dog Week
10/1
- Independence Day (Cyprus)
- Independence Day (Nigeria)
- Independence Day (Tuvalu)
- International Coffee Day
- International Day of Older Poems
- National Black Dog Day
- National Poetry Day
- World Vegetarian Day
10/2
- Independence Day (Guinea)
- Guardian Angels Day
10/3
- Buy British Day
- Independence Day (Iraq)
- National Boyfriend Day
- National Techies Day
10/4
- Coffee with a Cop Day
- Walk and Bike to School Day
- Independence Day (Lesotho)
- World Animal Day
- World Space Week
10/5
- Hoshana Rabbah
- National Be Nice Day
10/6
- Inbox Zero Day
- National Coaches Day
- National Mad Hatter Day
- World Smile Day
10/7
- Frugal Fun Day
- World Card Making Day
- You Matter To Me Day
This Week
- Baby Loss Awareness Week
10/8
- International Newspaper Carrier Day
- Simchat Torah
10/9
- Columbus Day
- Indigenous Peoples Day
- International Beer and Pizza Day
- National Kick Butt Day
10/10
- Independence Day (Cuba)
- Local Government Day
- World Homeless Day
10/11
- Emergency Nurses Day
- National Coming Out Day
10/12
- Independence Day (Equatorial Guinea)
- Harry Potter Book Day
- National Freethought Day
- National Savings Day
10/13
- English Language Day
- International Day for Failure
- National M&M Day
- National Train Your Brain Day
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
10/14
- International African Penguin Awareness Day
- Bookshop Day
- National Dessert Day
This Week
- Anti Poverty Week
- National Adoption Week
- National Baking Week
- National Retirement Security Week
- National Wolf Awareness Week
- United Nations Week
10/15
- Global Handwashing Day
- International Day of Rural Women
- National Grouch Day
10/16
- Dictionary Day
- Global Cat Day
- National Boss’s Day
- World Food Day
10/17
- Black Poetry Day
- Child Poverty Day
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- National Pasta Day
- World Trauma Day
10/18
- Day of Unity
- National Chocolate Cupcake Day
- National Alaska Day
- National Mashed Potato Day
- National Prayer Day
- Ride To Work Day
- World Menopause Day
10/19
- Conflict Resolution Day
- Evaluate Your Life Day
- National New Friends Day
- Spirit Day
10/20
- International Chefs Day
- Information Overload Day
- National Day on Writing
- National Youth Confidence Day
10/21
- International Sloth Day
- American Frog Day
- Back to the Future Day
- Loud Shirt Day
- National Fetch Day
- Everyone Writes Day
- National Apple Day
- Sweetest Day
This Week
- Bat Appreciation Week
- Global Media and Information Literacy Week
10/22
- National Color Day
- National Make a Dog’s Day
- Smart is Cool Day
- National Mother-in-law Day
10/23
- National Boston Cream Pie Day
- Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day
10/24
- Independence Day (Zambia)
- National Food Day
- United Nations Day
10/25
- World Pasta Day
- International Artist Day
- National Fine Art Appreciation Day
- National Greasy Foods Day
10/26
- National Pumpkin Day
- Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night
10/27
- Bandana Day
- Cranky Co-Workers Day
- Frankenstein Friday
- Global Champagne Day
- Independence Day (Turkmenistan)
- Navy Day
- National Black Cat Day
- World Lemur Day
This Week
- Grandparents Week
- Polar Bear Week
10/28
- National Chocolate Day
- Hug A Sheep Day
- International Animation Day
- Make a Difference Day
- Muddy Dog Day
- National PitBull Awareness Day
- National One United Race Day
- National First Responders Day
- National Immigrants Day
- Wild Foods Day
10/29
- National Cat Day
- National Oatmeal Day
- Visit a Cemetery Day
10/30
- British Summertime Ends
- Mischief Night
- National Checklist Day
10/31
- Halloween
- National Caramel Apple Day
- Books for Treats Day
- Magic Day
- National Knock Knock Joke Day
- Samhain
- World Savings Day
This Month
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- Bat Appreciation Month
- Black Speculative Fiction Month
- Blindness Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
- Church Library Month
- Country Music Month
- Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Emotional Wellness Month
- German-American Heritage Month
- Health Literacy Month
- International School Libraries Month
- International Walk To School Month
- LGBTQ+ History Month
- National Apple Month
- National Book Month
- National Cookbook Month
- National Pet Wellness Month
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