There are 251 national and international days, 13 national weeks, and 61 national months to be celebrated in October!

If you are new to my national day lists, you should know that we don’t include every single national day out there. Some might be too weird or simply go unspoken about. Rest assured, we triple-check the dates so you don’t have to, and I also compile a top 10 national day list for each month, based on their popularity on social media.

Some of the October national days, a.k.a. social media holidays, are more popular than others; some are weird, and others are simply fun. But most importantly, there is something here for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a social media influencer, blogger, or run a company – there is something for you in this meticulously compiled, unique list.

➤➤➤ Before going through our list of national days, check out the 2025 National Days printable calendar! Celebrate a unique national day for every day of the year. 📅✨

In this guide, you’ll discover:

The popularity of the holidays listed below is determined by how often their main hashtag was used on Instagram. Please note that this count is exclusive to Instagram and does not factor in other platforms. The information is current as of 14th of June, 2024.

RankHoliday NameHashtag# Uses
1National Cat Day#NationalCatDay1,245,357
2World Mental Health Day#WorldMentalHealthDay1,384,142
3National Boyfriend Day#NationalBoyfriendDay1,062,072
4National Coming Out Day#NationalComingOutDay365,205
5International Coffee Day#InternationalCoffeeDay354,175
6World Animal Day#WorldAnimalDay349,086
7Spirit Day#SpiritDay271,627
8World Smile Day#WorldSmileDay243,429
9World Food Day#WorldFoodDay240,488
10National Taco Day#NationalTacoDay219,822
Top 10 National Days in October Ranked by Instagram Hashtag Popularity

National Days & Awareness Days in October 2024

There are over 200 national and awareness days in October. Some are celebrated on fixed dates, while others follow a recurring schedule, like the first Monday in October. We’ll start with a list of the October national days that change each year, followed by a detailed lineup of those with specific dates.

Many of the important October national days actually follow a rule and are, thus, seldom celebrated on the same date two years in a row. Examples include National Child Health Day (1st Monday in October), Global Champagne Day (4th Friday in October), National Sweetest Day (3rd Saturday in October), and Make a Difference Day (4th Saturday in October).

Check out the full list of national days in October where the date changes annually:

  • National Child Health Day (1st Monday in October)
  • World Architecture Day (1st Monday in October)
  • World Habitat Day (1st Monday in October)
  • National Fruit at Work Day (1st Tuesday in October)
  • National Taco Day (1st Tuesday in October)
  • Coffee with a Cop Day (1st Wednesday in October)
  • International Walk to School Day (1st Wednesday in October)
  • National Kale Day (1st Wednesday in October)
  • National Pumpkin Seed Day (1st Wednesday in October)
  • Random Acts of Poetry Day (1st Wednesday in October)
  • National Poetry Day (UK) (1st Thursday in October)
  • Kids Music Day (1st Friday in October)
  • National Manufacturing Day a.k.a. MFG Day (1st Friday in October)
  • National Body Language Day (1st Friday in October)
  • Plaidurday (1st Friday in October)
  • World Smile Day (1st Friday in October)
  • Frugal Fun Day a.k.a. International Frugal Fun Day (1st Saturday in October)
  • World Card Making Day (1st Saturday in October)
  • National Kick Butt Day (2nd Monday in October)
  • Ada Lovelace Day (2nd Tuesday in October)
  • National Face Your Fears Day (2nd Tuesday in October)
  • Emergency Nurses Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  • National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  • National Curves Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  • National Pet Obesity Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  • National Stop Bullying Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  • National Fossil Day (Wednesday of 2nd full week in October)
  • National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day (Wednesday of 2nd full week in October)
  • Vet Nurse Day (2nd Friday in October)
  • World Egg Day (2nd Friday in October)
  • I Love Yarn Day (2nd Saturday in October)
  • National Chess Day (2nd Saturday in October)
  • National Costume Swap Day (2nd Saturday in October)
  • National Motorcycle Ride Day (2nd Saturday in October)
  • Universal Music Day (2nd Saturday in October)
  • National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day (3rd Monday in October)
  • Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day a.k.a. BRA Day (3rd Wednesday in October)
  • International Credit Union Day (3rd Thursday in October)
  • Spirit Day (3rd Thursday in October)
  • National Mammography Day (3rd Friday in October)
  • Bridge Day (3rd Saturday in October)
  • International Sloth Day (3rd Saturday in October)
  • National Fetch Day (3rd Saturday in October)
  • National Sweetest Day (3rd Saturday in October)
  • National Mother-in-Law Day (4th Sunday in October)
  • Bandana Day (last Friday in October)
  • Frankenstein Friday (last Friday in October)
  • Global Champagne Day a.k.a. Champagne Day (4th Friday in October)
  • National Breadstick Day (last Friday in October)
  • World Lemur Day (last Friday in October)
  • Hug a Sheep Day (last Saturday in October)
  • National Pit Bull Awareness Day (last Saturday in October)
  • Make a Difference Day (4th Saturday in October)
  • Visit A Cemetery Day (last Sunday in October)

October 1

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October 2

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October 3

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October 4

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  • College Radio Day* (First Friday in October)
  • Improve Your Office Day
  • Kids Music Day* (First Friday in October)
  • Kindness to Animals Day
  • Manufacturing Day* (First Friday in October)
  • National Body Language Day* (First Friday in October)
  • National Cinnamon Roll Day
  • National Good Buddy Day
  • National Golf Lovers Day
  • National Truckers Appreciation Day
  • National Vodka Day. Discover all drinking national days we’ve gathered on one page.
  • No Disposable Cup Day
  • Plaidurday* (First Friday in October)
  • Ship in A Bottle Day
  • World Animal Day
  • World Smile Day* (First Friday in October)

October 5

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  • Charge Your Car Day
  • Chic Spy Day
  • Frugal Fun Day* (First Saturday of October)
  • Global James Bond Day
  • National Above the Bus Day
  • National Apple Betty Day
  • National Be Nice Day
  • National Do Something Nice Day
  • National Get Funky Day
  • National Kiss a Wrestler Day
  • National Military Podcast Day
  • National Rhode Island Day
  • World Card Making Day* (First Saturday of October)
  • World Meningitis Day
  • World Teachers’ Day

October 6

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  • Change A Light Day* (First Sunday of October)
  • Country Inn, Bed & Breakfast Day* (First Sunday in October)
  • Inbox Zero Day
  • National Badger Day
  • National Coaches Day
  • National Energy Geek Day
  • National German-American Day
  • National GOE Day* (First Sunday of October) a.k.a. National Growth. Overcome. Empower. Day
  • National Mad Hatter Day
  • National Noodle Day. Explore all 12 national pasta & noodles days in one place.
  • National Orange Wine Day. Explore all wine-related national days.
  • National Physician Assistant Day 🇺🇸. Do not confuse this day with National Physician Assistant (PA) Day in Canada 🇨🇦, which takes place on November 27th.
  • National Plus Size Appreciation Day
  • National Transfer Money to Your Daughter Day
  • World Cerebral Palsy Day

October 7

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  • International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day
  • National Bathtub Day
  • National Child Health Day* (First Monday of October)
  • National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day
  • National Consignment Day* (First Monday of October)
  • National Forgiveness and Happiness Day
  • National Frappé Day. Discover all coffee-related national days in one list.
  • National Inner Beauty Day
  • National LED Light Day
  • National Propane Day
  • World Architecture Day* (First Monday of October). This day is closely related to World Habitat Day happening on the same day.
  • World Cotton Day
  • World Day of Bullying Prevention* (First Monday of October)
  • World Habitat Day* (First Monday of October)
  • You Matter To Me Day

Between October 8 and October 15 this year we have national days such as the anti-bullying National Stop Bullying Day (2nd Wednesday in October), the awareness-raising Global Handwashing Day and the National Coming Out Day, which is especially important for the LGBTQ community.

October 8

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  • Ada Lovelace Day* (Second Tuesday in October)
  • American Touch Tag Day
  • Animal Action Day. Discover more Australian national days.
  • International Birth Registration Day
  • International Podiatry Day
  • National Face Your Fears Day* (Second Tuesday in October)
  • National Fluffernutter Day
  • National Hero Day
  • National Pierogi Day
  • National Salmon Day
  • Own Business Day* (Second Tuesday in October): Also known as I Own My Own Business Day.
  • World Dyslexia Awareness Day
  • World Octopus Day

October 9

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  • Canadian Beer Day 🇨🇦* (Wednesday before Canadian Thanksgiving)
  • Curious Events Day
  • Fire Prevention Day
  • International Beer and Pizza Day. Discover all pizza-related national days.
  • International Top Spinning Day* (Second Wednesday of October)
  • National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work/School Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • National C60 Day
  • National Curves Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • National Digitool Day
  • National Emergency Nurses Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • National Moldy Cheese Day
  • National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
  • National Pro-Life Cupcake Day
  • National Stop Bullying Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • National Walk & Roll to School Day* (dates change)
  • PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day
  • Scrubs Day
  • World Post Day

October 10

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  • International Stage Management Day
  • National Angel Food Cake Day
  • National Cake Decorating Day
  • National Handbag Day
  • National Hug a Drummer Day
  • National Metric Day
  • National SHIFT10 Day #keepitlocal
  • National Walk to a Park Day
  • World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day
  • World Day Against the Death Penalty
  • World Homeless Day
  • World Inclusion Day #ChooseToInclude
  • World Mental Health Day
  • World Plant-Based Burger Day. Explore our complete list of vegan & vegetarian national days.
  • World Porridge Day
  • World Sight Day* (Second Thursday of October)

October 11

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October 12

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  • Bookshop Day* (Second Saturday in October, UK 🇬🇧) #LoveYourBookshop
  • Harry Potter Book Day
  • I Love Yarn Day* (Second Saturday in October)
  • International African Penguin Awareness Day* (Second Saturday in October)
  • International Astronomy Day* (Dates Change)
  • Love Your Bookshop Day* (Dates Change, Australia 🇦🇺)
  • National Chess Day* (Second Saturday in October)
  • National Costume Swap Day* (Second Saturday in October)
  • National Farmers Day
  • National Freethought Day
  • National Gumbo Day
  • National Pulled Pork Day
  • National Savings Day. Don’t forget to check out the 100+ free savings trackers available to help you on your journey!
  • National Vermont Day
  • National Motorcycle Ride Day* (Second Saturday in October)
  • Universal Music Day* (Second Saturday in October). See the full list of music-related national days.
  • Urban Wildlife Conservation Day* (Second Saturday in October)
  • World Arthritis Day
  • World Hospice and Palliative Care Day* (Second Saturday in October)

October 13

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  • International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Use hashtags #DRRday and #AreYouReady24 to spread awareness.
  • International Day for Failure
  • International Skeptics Day
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
  • National Herpes Awareness Day
  • National M&M Day. Explore our complete list of national chocolate days.
  • National No Bra Day
  • National Train Your Brain Day
  • National Transfer Money to Your Son Day celebrated after National Transfer Money to Your Daughter Day that took place on October 6th
  • National Yorkshire Pudding Day
  • Pastor Appreciation Day* (Second Sunday in October): a.k.a. Clergy Appreciation Day
  • World Thrombosis Day

October 14

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  • Be Bald and Be Free Day
  • Canadian Thanksgiving* (Second Monday in October)
  • Columbus Day* (Second Monday in October)
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day* (Second Monday in October)
  • International E-Waste Day
  • National Chocolate-Covered Insect Day
  • National Dessert Day
  • National I Love You Day
  • National Kick Butt Day* (Second Monday in October). If you’re looking to start a new habit or challenge today, be sure to check out the printables I share on DigitalHygge.
  • National Online Bank Day* (Second Monday in October)
  • National Real Sugar Day #RealSugar
  • Native American Day* (Second Monday in October)
  • World Standards Day

October 15

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  • Global Handwashing Day
  • International Day of Rural Women
  • International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day #WaveOfLight
  • National Aesthetician Day
  • National Chicken Cacciatore Day
  • National Cheese Curd Day
  • National Grouch Day
  • National HSA Awareness Day
  • National I Love Lucy Day
  • National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
  • National Lemon Bar Day
  • National Mushroom Day. Don’t confuse this day with Day of the Mushroom on April 16th. Explore all six mushroom-related national days.
  • National Pharmacy Technician Day* (Third Tuesday in October)
  • National Roast Pheasant Day
  • National Shawarma Day
  • Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity* (Third Tuesday in October)
  • White Cane Safety Day

Not sure what to post between October 16 and October 23? No worries, I’ve got you covered. Back to the Future Day on October 21 is a must among movie buffs and National Color Day on October 22 gives you the perfect opportunity to bond with your audience around something we all can relate to: our favorite colors.

October 16

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  • Boss’s Day* (October 16th or nearest working day)
  • BRA (Breast Reconstruction Awareness) Day
  • Department Store Day
  • Global Cat Day. Explore all national days dedicated to cats and cat lovers.
  • Global Dignity Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • Global Ethics Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • Hagfish Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • Missouri Day* (Third Wednesday in October)
  • National Dictionary Day. Explore all bookish and literary national days.
  • National Feral Cat Day
  • National Fossil Day
  • National Liqueur Day. Explore the complete list of national days dedicated to drinking and alcohol.
  • National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • National Veterans BBQ Day
  • Steve Jobs Day
  • SUDEP Action Day
  • Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • Unity Day* (Second Wednesday in October)
  • World Food Day
  • World Spine Day

October 17

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  • Black Poetry Day. Explore the complete list of bookish national days.
  • Conflict Resolution Day* (Third Thursday in October)
  • Edge Day
  • Forgive an Ex Day
  • Get to Know Your Customers Day* (Third Thursday of Each Quarter)
  • International Credit Union Day* (Third Thursday in October)
  • International ShakeOut Day a.k.a. Great ShakeOut
  • National Get Smart About Credit Day* (Third Thursday in October)
  • National Mulligan Day
  • National Pay Back a Friend Day
  • National Pasta Day. Not to confuse with World Pasta Day on October 25th.
    Check out also the complete list of pasta & noodles national days.
  • Spreadsheet Day
  • Spirit Day* (Third Thursday in October)
  • Wear Something Gaudy Day
  • World Poverty Day formally known as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  • World Trauma Day
  • World Values Day* (Third Thursday in October)

October 18

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  • Alaska Day
  • Developmental Language Disorder Day* (Third Friday in October)
  • Health Care Aide Day 🇨🇦
  • International Legging Day
  • Loud Shirt Day (Australia 🇦🇺 and New Zealand 🇳🇿)
  • National Chocolate Cupcake Day. Explore the complete list of 75+ chocolate-related national days.
  • National Exascale Day
  • National Mammography Day* (Third Friday in October)
  • National Mashed Potato Day
  • National Necktie Day
  • National No Beard Day
  • National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day
  • World Menopause Day

October 19

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October 20

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  • Community Media Day
  • Information Overload Day
  • International Chefs Day
  • National Brandied Fruit Day
  • National Chicken and Waffles Day
  • National Day on Writing #WhyIWrite
  • National Suspenders Day
  • National Youth Confidence Day
  • Office Chocolate Day. Explore the complete list of 75+ national days dedicated to chocolate.
  • Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day* (Third Sunday of October)
  • Talent Transformation Day
  • World CRISPR Day
  • World Osteoporosis Day
  • World Statistics Day* (celebrated every five years)
  • World Toy Camera Day* (Third Sunday of October)

October 21

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  • American Frog Day* (Dates Change)
  • Back to the Future Day
  • Celebration of the Mind Day
  • Count Your Buttons Day
  • Everyone Writes Day
  • International Day of the Nacho
  • National Apple Day 🇬🇧
  • National Check Your Meds Day
  • National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day* (Third Monday in October)
  • National Pets for Veterans Day
  • National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
  • National Reptile Awareness Day
  • National Witch Hazel Day
  • NBA Jersey Day
  • Trafalgar Day
  • World Iodine Deficiency Day

October 22

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October 23

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  • National Slap Your Annoying/Irritating Coworker Day: While this one is meant to be taken lightly, it’s important to note that we don’t advocate for any physical slaps!
  • Event Organizers Day
  • International Snow Leopard Day
  • Medical Assistants Recognition Day* (Wednesday of the third business week in October)
  • Mole Day (Chemistry)
  • National Boston Cream Pie Day
  • National Croc Day. Do not confuse this day with World Croc Day celebrated on June 17th.
  • National Horror Movie Day
  • National iPod Day
  • National Paralegal Day

Are there any other big social media holidays than Halloween in October? Yes, yes and yes! Towards the end of October everyone in the States might be focused on Halloween. And perhaps, rightfully so. But, when others are focusing on Halloween and competing with each other, you can offer your readers a much-needed break by bringing their attention to, say, Make A Difference Day (4th Saturday in October), the World Pasta Day or National Chocolate Day. So why don’t you focus on something lighter, while not forgetting about the carved pumpkins and sexy costumes? And if socializing isn’t you thing, why not observe #NationalHermitDay on October 29?

October 24

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  • My Best Winter Skin (MBWS) Day
  • National Bandanna Day 🇦🇺* (Last Thursday of October)
  • National Bologna Day
  • National Food Day. Celebrated just after World Food Day on October 16.
  • National Jamaican Jerk Day* (Fourth Sunday of October)
  • National Kangaroo Awareness Day. There is another Kangaroo Awareness Day observed in Australia on May 15th.
  • National Senior UTI Awareness Day
  • United Nations Day
  • World Development Information Day
  • World Kangaroo Day
  • World Origami Days (October 24 – November 11)
  • World Polio Day
  • World Tripe Day

October 25

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  • Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll Day or simply National Chucky Day
  • Crisp Sandwich Day
  • Global Champagne Day* (Fourth Friday in October). Don’t confuse this day with National Champagne Day, celebrated on December 31st, which is meant to welcome the new year.
  • International Artist Day
  • National Breadstick Day
  • National Fine Art Appreciation Day
  • National Frankenstein Friday* (Last Friday in October)
  • National Greasy Foods Day
  • National I Care About You Day
  • National Merri Music Day
  • National Pharmacy Buyer Day* (Friday of the last full week in October)
  • Nevada Day
  • Punk for a Day Day
  • Sourest Day. It’s a playful nod to balance in life—since Sweetest Day is also in October.
  • World Lemur Day* (Last Friday of October)
  • World Opera Day
  • World Pasta Day. Explore the full list of pasta-related national days.

October 26

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  • Howl At The Moon Day
  • Muddy Dog Day* (Last Saturday of October)
  • National Chicken Fried Steak Day
  • National Financial Crime Fighter Day
  • National Make A Difference Day* (Fourth Saturday in October)
  • National Micro-needling Day
  • National Mincemeat Day
  • National Mule Day
  • National One United Race Day* (Fourth Saturday of October)
  • National Pitbull Awareness Day* (Last Saturday of October)
  • National Prescription Drug Take Back Day* (Last Saturday of the months of April and October)
  • National Pumpkin Day
  • National Tennessee Day
  • National Trick or Treat Day* (Last Saturday of October)

October 27

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  • Cranky Co-Workers Day
  • National American Beer Day. Don’t confuse this day with National Beer Day on April 7!
  • National Black Cat Day
  • National Civics Day
  • National Henry C. Ramos Day
  • National Mentoring Day
  • National Mother-in-Law Day* (Fourth Sunday in October)
  • National Parmigiano Reggiano Day
  • National Tight End Day* (Fourth Sunday in October)
  • Navy Day
  • Visit a Cemetery Day* (Last Sunday in October)
  • World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

October 28

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October 29

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  • International Day of Care and Support
  • National Cat Day. Explore our dedicated lists to national cat days, national dog days and national pet days.
  • National Hermit Day
  • National Internet Day. Not to be confused with World Internet Day, celebrated on May 17.
  • National Oatmeal Day
  • RSPB Feed the Birds Day* (The weekend of the last Sunday in October)
  • World Psoriasis Day
  • World Stroke Day

October 30

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  • Create a Great Funeral Day
  • Haunted Refrigerator Night. Don’t forget, there’s a similar holiday called National Clean Out Your Fridge Day on November 15th, which provides another chance to tackle any lingering fridge horrors!
  • Mine Rescue Day
  • Mischief Night, also known as Devil’s Night or Hell Night.
  • National Candy Corn Day
  • National Checklist Day. This day is also a great opportunity to explore all the free printables available on DigitalHygge.
  • National Publicist Day
  • National Speak Up For Service Day
  • National Text Your Ex Day
  • National Treat Your Pet Day. Explore all pet-related and veterinary national days.
  • National Wicked Day

October 31

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National Weeks in October 2024

  • September 30 – October 6, 2024: Active Aging Week #ActiveAgingWeek
  • October 9-15, 2024: National Curry Week #NationalCurryWeek
  • October 2-8, 2024: Back Care Awareness Week #BackCareAwarenessWeek
  • October 14-18, 2024: National School Lunch Week #NationalSchoolLunchWeek
  • October 4-10, 2024: World Space Week #WorldSpaceWeek
  • October 14-20, 2024: National Baking Week #NationalBakingWeek
  • October 2024 (3rd full week in October): Pharmacy Week #PharmacyWeek
  • October 2024 (3rd week in October): National Health Education Week #NationalHealthEducationWeek
  • October 14-20, 2024: UK Coffee Week #UKCoffeeWeek
  • October 27 – November 2, 2024: Polar Bear Week #PolarBearWeek
  • October 6 – 10, 2025: Customer Service Week* (First full week in October)

National Months in October 2024

Did you know that October isn’t just about Halloween? It’s also packed with several national observance months that offer us unique opportunities to learn and participate in different activities. For instance, October is National Book Month, a perfect time for us to explore new books and maybe even start a book club. It’s also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, where we can learn how to protect ourselves online. October also celebrates Eat Better, Eat Together Month, encouraging us to enjoy nutritious meals with loved ones, and National Dessert Month, inviting us to indulge in our favorite sweet treats. Each of these observances allows people to engage with important issues through fun and educational activities. Which ones will you participate in or incorporate into your job?

Food & Drink

October is packed with tasty celebrations, starting with National Chili Month—perfect for whipping up some spicy chili recipes. It’s also National Caramel Month, so you can treat yourself to all kinds of sweet caramel goodies. Don’t forget it’s National Cookbook Month and National Apple Month too, great for trying new recipes and enjoying the best of the apple harvest.

Which ones will you be celebrating this year?

  • Eat Better, Eat Together Month #EatBetterEatTogetherMonth
  • National Apple Month #NationalAppleMonth
  • National Caramel Month #NationalCaramelMonth
  • National Chili Month #NationalChiliMonth
  • National Cookbook Month #NationalCookbookMonth
  • National Cookie Month #NationalCookieMonth
  • National Dessert Month #NationalDessertMonth
  • National Non-GMO Month #NationalNonGMOMonth
  • National Pasta Month #NationalPastaMonth
  • National Pescatarian Month #NationalPescatarianMonth
  • National Pickled Peppers Month #NationalPickledPeppersMonth
  • National Pizza Month #NationalPizzaMonth
  • National Pretzel Month #NationalPretzelMonth
  • National Sausage Month #NationalSausageMonth
  • Squirrel Awareness Month #SquirrelAwarenessMonth
  • Vegetarian Month #VegetarianMonth

Fun & Lifestyle

  • Country Music Month #CountryMusicMonth
  • National Arts & Humanities Month #NationalArtsAndHumanitiesMonth
  • Museums and Galleries Month #MuseumsAndGalleriesMonth
  • National Book Month #NationalBookMonth
  • The Big Draw #TheBigDraw

Pets & Animals

  • Adopt a Shelter Dog Month #AdoptAShelterDogMonth
  • Bat Appreciation Month #BatAppreciationMonth
  • National Pet Wellness Month #NationalPetWellnessMonth
  • National Pitbull Awareness Month #NationalPitbullAwarenessMonth
  • World Animal Month #WorldAnimalMonth

Nature & Environment

Health & Wellbeing

In Octoner, we raise awareness and foster well-being through several health-focused observances. It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to support survivors, remember those we’ve lost, and contribute to ongoing research for a cure. We also, for instance, observe World Mental Health Day, reminding us to take care of our mental well-being and support those around us in their mental health journeys.

  • AIDS Awareness Month #AIDSAwarenessMonth
  • American Pharmacists Month #AmericanPharmacistsMonth
  • Blindness Awareness Month #BlindnessAwarenessMonth
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
  • Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month #CaffeineAddictionRecoveryMonth
  • Contact Lens Safety Month #ContactLensSafetyMonth
  • Down Syndrome Awareness Month #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
  • Dyslexia Awareness Month #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth
  • Emotional Wellness Month #EmotionalWellnessMonth
  • Sober October a.k.a Go Sober For October #SoberOctober #GoSoberForOctober
  • National ADHD Awareness Month #NationalADHDAwarenessMonth
  • National Chiropractic Month #NationalChiropracticMonth
  • National Dental Hygiene Month #NationalDentalHygieneMonth
  • National Depression Education and Awareness Month #NationalDepressionEducationAndAwarenessMonth
  • National Orthodontic Health Month #NationalOrthodonticHealthMonth
  • National Physical Therapy Month #NationalPhysicalTherapyMonth
  • National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month #NationalPregnancyAndInfantLossAwarenessMonth
  • World Autism Month #WorldAutismMonth
  • World Menopause Month #WorldMenopauseMonth

Other

  • Black Speculative Fiction Month #BlackSpeculativeFictionMonth
  • Celebrate The Bilingual Child Month #CelebrateTheBilingualChildMonth
  • Fair Trade Month #FairTradeMonth
  • Family History Month #FamilyHistoryMonth
  • Financial Planning Month #FinancialPlanningMonth
  • Halloween Safety Month #HalloweenSafetyMonth
  • Head Start Awareness Month #HeadStartAwarenessMonth
  • Health Literacy Month #HealthLiteracyMonth
  • Healthy Lung Month #HealthyLungMonth
  • LGBTQ+ History Month #LGBTQHistoryMonth
  • National Bullying Prevention Month #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth
  • National Cybersecurity Awareness Month #NationalCybersecurityAwarenessMonth
  • National Domestic Violence Awareness Month #NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
  • National Ergonomics Month #NationalErgonomicsMonth
  • National LGBT History Month #NationalLGBTHistoryMonth

Food & Drink Holidays in October 2024

This October there are 53 holidays to celebrate, including big ones such as International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day and National Dessert Day. Also pasta-lovers and taco-enthusiasts have something to look forward to in October: World Pasta Day and National Taco Day.

In October, the following drinks have their own national holiday: coffee, sake, frappé, liqueur, champagne, vodka and (American) beer. There is also a day for those who won’t drink alcohol: World No Alcohol Day.

Food holidays and drink holidays are some of the most popular ones online and it is easy to why. After all, if you love ice-cold coffee drinks, then National Frappé Day is the perfect excuse for enjoying this delicious drink. And if you have an Instagram, Twitter or Facebook account, why not share your love there?

  • October 1: International Coffee Day
  • October 1: National Homemade Cookies Day
  • October 1: National Taco Day
  • October 1: Pumpkin Spice Day
  • October 1: World Sake Day
  • October 1: World Vegetarian Day 
  • October 2: National Fried Scallops Day
  • October 2: World No Alcohol Day
  • October 3: Coffee with a Cop Day 
  • October 3: National Caramel Custard Day
  • October 4: National Fruit at Work Day
  • October 4: National Vodka Day
  • October 5: National Apple Betty Day
  • October 5: National Kale Day
  • October 6: National Noodle Day
  • October 6: National Orange Wine Day
  • October 7: National Frappé Day
  • October 8: National Fluffernutter Day
  • October 8: National Pierogi Day
  • October 9: International Beer and Pizza Day
  • October 9: National Moldy Cheese Day
  • October 9: National Sub-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day
  • October 10: National Angel Food Cake Day
  • October 10: National Cake Decorating Day
  • October 10: National Tic Tac Day
  • October 10: World Porridge Day
  • October 11: National Sausage Pizza Day
  • October 12: National Gumbo Day
  • October 12: National Pulled Pork Day 
  • October 12: National M&M Day
  • October 13: National Yorkshire Pudding Day 
  • October 14: National Dessert Day 
  • October 15: National Cheese Curd Day
  • October 15: National Chicken Cacciatore Day
  • October 15: National Lemon Bar Day
  • October 15: National Roast Pheasant Day
  • October 15: National Mushroom Day
  • October 16: National Liqueur Day 
  • October 17: National Four Prunes Day
  • October 17: National Pasta Day
  • October 18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
  • October 19: National Seafood Bisque Day
  • October 20: National Brandied Fruit Day 
  • October 21: International Day of the Nacho
  • October 21: National Apple Day
  • October 21: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
  • October 22: National Nut Day
  • October 23: National Boston Cream Pie Day 
  • October 24: National Bologna Day 
  • October 24: World Tripe Day
  • October 25: National Greasy Food Day 
  • October 25: National Sourest Day
  • October 25: World Pasta Day
  • October 26: National Chicken Fried Steak Day
  • October 26: National Mincemeat Day
  • October 26: National Pumpkin Day
  • October 27: American Beer Day 
  • October 28: Global Champagne Day
  • October 28: National Chocolate Day
  • October 28: Wild Foods Day
  • October 29: National Oatmeal Day
  • October 30: Buy a Donut Day
  • October 30: National Candy Corn Day
  • October 31: National Caramel Apple Day

That was our list of October national days, or social media holidays, this year. Quite a bunch of national days to observe, don’t you think?

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Last Update: January 14, 2025