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 October 13th 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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