October Holidays

October 1

CD Player Day
Day of Unity Against Domestic Violence
Digital Scrapbooking Day
Fire Pup Day
Inter-American Water Day – 2016
International Day of Older Persons
International Raccoon Appreciation Day
Model T Day
National Lace Day
World Vegetarian Day

October 2

International Day of Non-Violence
National Name Your Car Day
National Research Maniacs Food Day
Phileas Fogg’s Wager Day
World Day for Farmed Animals
World No Alcohol Day

October 3

Blue Shirt Day: World Day of Bullying Prevention – 2016
Mean Girls Appreciation Day
National Boyfriend Day
National Butterfly and Hummingbird Day
National Family TV Show Day
National Techies Day
Virus Appreciation Day

October 4

Balloons Around the World Day
Cinnamon Bun Day
International Toot Your Flute Day
National Golf Day
National Ships-in-Bottles Day
National Taco Day
National Vodka Day
Ten-Four Day
World Animal Day

October 5

Do Something Nice Day
National Apple Betty Day
National Kale Day – 2016
National Storytelling Day
Random Acts of Poetry Day – 2016
World Teachers’ Day

October 6

Come and Take It Day
Garlic Lovers Day
Jackie Mayer Rehab Day
Mad Hatter Day
National Depression Screening Day
National Noodle Day
National Physician’s Assistant Day

October 7

Bathtub Day
National Frappe Day
Plaidurday – 2016
World Smile Day – 2016
You Matter to Me Day

October 8

African Penguin Awareness Day
Alvin C. York Day
American Touch Tag Day
International Newspaper Carrier Day – 2016
National Fluffernutter Day
National Pierogi Day
World Octopus Day
World Sight Day

October 9

International Beer and Pizza Day
Curious Events Day
Fire Prevention Day – anniversary of Great Chicago Fire
Leif Erikson Day
National Moldy Cheese Day
Nautilus Night
Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day
World Post Day

October 10

Columbus Day – 2016
Hug a Drummer Day
International Stage Managers Day
National Angel Food Cake Day
National Chess Day
National Handbag Day
National Kick Butt Day – 2016
National Metric Day
National Tuxedo Day
Squid and Cuttlefish Day (Squidturday)
World Day Against the Death Penalty
World Homeless Day
World Porridge Day

October 11

Cephalopod Awareness Day
Ada Lovelace Day – 2016
General Pulaski Memorial Day
It’s My Party Day
National Coming Out Day
National Food Truck Day
National Sausage Pizza Day
“You Go, Girl” Day

October 12

International Top Spinning Day – 2016
Cookbook Launch Day
Emergency Nurses Day – 2016
Freethought Day
National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work or School Day – 2016
National Fossil Day
National Gumbo Day
National Stop Bullying Day
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day

October 13

International Skeptics Day
International Day for Failure
International Plain Language Day
International Suit Up Day
National Train Your Brain Day
National Yorkshire Pudding Day
Silly Sayings Day
U.S. Navy Birthday

October 14

national lowercase day
National Chocolate-Covered Insect Day
National Dessert Day
World Egg Day – 2016
World Standards Day

October 15

Global Handwashing Day
“I Love Lucy” Day
International Independent Video Store Day
National Grouch Day
National White Cane Safety Day
Sweetest Day – 2016