October Holidays Based on Day of the Week:
First Monday: Child Health Safety Day
First Saturday: International Frugal Fun Day
Second Monday: Columbus Day
Second Friday: World Egg Day
Third Saturday: Sweetest Day
Third Sunday: Sweetest Day of the Year
Fourth Saturday: Make A Difference Day
Fourth Sunday: Mother-In-Law Day
Last Friday: Frankenstein Friday
WEEK of Third Sunday: National Forest Products Week
1
WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY
MAGIC CIRCLES DAY
HOMEMADE COOKIE DAY
2
NATIONAL NAME YOUR CAR DAY
GHANDI'S BIRTHDAY
NAT'L CUSTODIAL WORKER DAY
3
NATIONAL VIRUS APPRECIATION DAY
TECHIE'S DAY
4
NAT'L GOLF DAY
INTERNAT'L TOOT YOUR FLUTE DAY
NAT'L TACO DAY
NAT'L VODKA DAY
5
NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
DO SOMETHING NICE DAY
NATIONAL APPLE BETTY DAY
WORLD TEACHERS DAY
6
NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY
NATIONAL COME AND TAKE IT DAY
MAD HATTER DAY
NATIONAL NOODLE DAY
PHYSICIAN ASSTS. DAY
7
NATIONAL FRAPPE DAY
BATHTUB DAY
WORLD SMILE DAY
8
AMERICAN TOUCH TAG DAY
CHILDREN'S DAY
9
NAT'L MOLDY CHEESE DAY
CURIOUS EVENTS DAY
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
LEIF ERIKSON DAY
SUBMARINE-HOAGIE-HERO-GRINDER DAY
10
NATIONAL ANGEL FOOD CAKE DAY
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
EMERGENCY NURSES DAY
11
NAT'L IT'S MY PARTY DAY
TAKE YOUR TEDDY BEAR TO WORK DAY
GENERAL PULASKI MEMORIAL DAY
12
INTERNAT'L MOMENT OF FRUSTRATION SCREAM DAY
NATIONAL GUMBO DAY
OLD FARMER'S DAY
COOKBOOK LAUNCH DAY
13
INTERNATIONAL SKEPTICS DAY
NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL
14
BE BALD AND FREE DAY
NAT'L DESSERT DAY
NAT'L LOWERCASE DAY
15
NATIONAL WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY
NATIONAL GROUCH DAY
NATIONAL MUSHROOM DAY
16
NATIONAL DICTIONARY DAY
NATIONAL BOSSES DAY
WORLD FOOD DAY
17
WEAR SOMETHING GAUDY DAY
FOUR PRUNES DAY
NATIONAL PASTA DAY
18
NATIONAL NO BEARD DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE DAY
19
EVALUATE YOUR LIFE DAY
NATIONAL SEAFOOD BISQUE DAY
RAINFOREST DAY
20
NATIONAL BRANDIED FRUIT DAY
WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY
21
NATIONAL DABBLING DAY
COUNT YOUR BUTTONS DAY
NATIONAL PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE DAY
REPTILE AWARENESS DAY
22
NATIONAL NUT DAY
INTERNATIONAL STUTTERING AWARENESS DAY
23
NATIONAL MOLE DAY
TV TALK SHOW HOST DAY
24
UNITED NATIONS DAY
NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY
TAKE BACK YOUR TIME DAY
25
PUNK FOR A DAY DAY
SOUREST DAY
WORLD PASTA DAY
26
NAT'L MULE DAY
HORSELESS CARRIAGE DAY
WORLDWIDE HOWL AT THE MOON NIGHT
NAT'L MINCEMEAT DAY
27
SYLVIA PATH DAY
CRANKY CO-WORKERS DAY
EMILY POST'S BIRTHDAY
NAVY DAY
28
PLUSH ANIMAL LOVER'S DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY
STATUE OF LIBERTY DEDICATION DAY
29
NATIONAL HERMIT DAY
NATIONAL FRANKENSTEIN DAY
30
NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY
MISCHIEF NIGHT
31
HALLOWEEN
NAT'L MAGIC DAY
NAT'L INCREASE YOUR PSYCHIC POWERS DAY
CARVE A PUMPKIN DAY
ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH
COMPUTER LEARNING MONTH
NATIONAL APPLE JACK MONTH
NATIONAL CAR CARE MONTH
NATIONAL CLOCK MONTH
NATIONAL COSMETOLOGY MONTH
NATIONAL DESSERT MONTH
NATIONAL PICKLED PEPPER MONTH
AMERICAN PHARMACIST MONTH
CLERGY APPRECIATION MONTH
NATIONAL POPCORN POPPIN' MONTH
NATIONAL PRETZEL MONTH
NATIONAL SARCASTICS MONTH
NATIONAL SEAFOOD MONTH
NATIONAL KITCHEN AND BATH MONTH
NATIONAL VEGETARIAN AWARENESS MONTH
CONSUMER INFORMATION MONTH
FAMILY HISTORY MONTH
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
COOKIE MONTH
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
EAT COUNTRY HAM MONTH
INTERNATIONAL DRUM MONTH
NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH
LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH
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ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE MONTH
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH
NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH