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October Holidays & Observances
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items Here is a list of some awareness days and funny holidays that you never knew existed in October!
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Daily Holidays
Here are some funny, serious and downright yummy daily holidays in October.
In 2024, Taco Bell worked with National Day Calendar's move National Taco Day, previously on October 4, to the first Tuesday of October. We all know Tuesday is Taco Day so it makes sense.
National Taco Day - First Tuesday in October
Who doesn't love pumpkin seeds? And this is the best season to celebrate them while we are carving up pumpkins for Halloween!
National Pumpkin Seed Day first Wednesday in October
National Depression Screening Day takes place each year in October as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about depression and encouraging people to take screenings that can help identify symptoms early.
National Depression Screening Day - Thursday of the first full week in October
National Diversity Day is observed on the first Friday in October to celebrate the value of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. The day encourages people to recognize the importance of inclusion, respect, and understanding in schools, ...
National Diversity Day - First Friday in October
Spirit Day is observed each year in October to show support for LGBTQ+ youth and to stand against bullying. Spirit Day was created in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the high rates of bullying and harassment faced by LGBT...
Spirit Day - Third Thursday in October
Today we celebrate all of us yarn hoarders and all the soft colorful balls of yarn we have in baskets in our craft room!
I Love Yarn Day - Saturday of the second full week in October
Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day is part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, observed every October in the United States. The tradition of wearing purple traces back to the use of the color as a symbol of courage,
Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day - Thursday of the third full week in October
Here are some fun facts about Lemurs and how you can celebrate World Lemur Day!
World Lemur Day - Last Friday in October
It's time to go to your local pumpkin patch or farm stand and grab some pumpkins! Then you gotta make up your mind if you are going to carve them, paint them, make pumpkin pie out of them! Oh, and don't forget you get to bake some pumpkin seeds!
Pumpkin Day - Sunday before October 31st
Today, on October 1st we celebrate raccoons. Not only raccoons but really all little animals that some people consider a nuisance. Today is about educating yourself and others on why each of these little creatures is important to the eco system.
Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day - October 1st
Happy National Ships in a Bottles Day! Yes, there really is a holiday for everything and today it's for ships in bottle hobbyists!
National Ships in Bottles Day - October 4th
Today is about raising awareness of meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord usually caused by bacterial or viral infection.
World Meningitis Day – October 5th
So today, October 9th is International Beer and Pizza Day! It probably won’t take too much urging to try to get everyone to celebrate this one!
Happy International Beer and Pizza Day – October 9th
Pickleball is a paddle sport that blends tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, invented in 1965 by U.S. Congressman Joel Pritchard and friends to entertain their children.
Celebrating Pickleball
October 11th is National Coming Out Day. This day was made to celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual or queer (LGBTQ.)
Happy National Coming Out Day — October Celebration & Reflections
Gumbo is a stew popular in Louisiana. Gumbo consists of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and celery, bell peppers, and onions.
National Gumbo Day - October 12th
Today we enjoy chocolate cupcakes! Just like every other day right? Yum!
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Here is a full list of all the daily , weekly and monthly holidays and observances in October.
October Holidays, Observances & Awarenesses
Monthly Awareness
National Popcorn Month has been celebrated every January in the United States since it was first proclaimed in 1981 by the American Popcorn Institute. The month was created to honor popcorn’s long history as a popular snack and its role in American c...
October is National Popcorn Month
October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign by the American Cancer Society, with with Imperial Chemical Industries, (now AstraZeneca), a British company that made tamoxifen (...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pizza is a popular dish all over the world. The term pizza was actually first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio. Modern pizza as we know it today was created in Naples.
Celebrating Pizza – All the Pizza Holidays
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) happens when the body’s mast cells release too many chemical signals, such as histamine, at the wrong times or in excessive amounts. Mast cells normally help defend against infection and aid in healing, but in MCA...
Mastocytosis & Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Observances
POTS Awareness Month is observed in October to bring attention to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system and causes symptoms like rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and fatigue when standing.
October is POTS Awareness Month
Pituitary Awareness Month is observed each October to highlight conditions related to the pituitary gland, a small but vital gland at the base of the brain that controls many hormones in the body. The month is dedicated to increasing understanding of...
October is Pituitary Awareness Month
Time for the Holidays Gift Shop
Here are some fun t-shirts, stickers, magnets, coffee mugs, bumper stickers and other fun merch for October Holidays.
Here is a bunch of really fun products, cards, stickers, magnets and other fun merch for all the October Holidays and Health Awareness Month.
October Holidays and Observations
World Meningitis Day is October 5th. Burgundy awareness ribbon button.
World Meningitis Day - October 5th Button
October 15th is National Mushroom Day. If you are a mycologist or mushroom hunter then spread the word on this holiday with this shirt! Retro style colors mushroom patch.
Happy National Mushroom Day | October 15th T-Shirt
An adorable card made by Time for the Holidays with cute cupcake graphics for National Chocolate Cupcake Day on October 18th. Inside the card is a cute knock knock joke and a cupcake pun. Chocolate cupcake graphics with a cherry and sprinkles. A fun ...
Happy National Cupcake Day - October 18th Card
A great shirt and excuse to eat pizza all month for the pizza lover! Also a great shirt for employees at a pizza restaurant to wear in October for National Pizza Month.
National Pizza Month Funny Food Observances T-Shi T-Shirt
National Candy Corn Day October 30th T-Shirt Happy National Candy Corn Day, Funny Holidays humorous shirts collection.
National Candy Corn Day October 30th T-Shirt
Funny Food Holiday Collection. October 15th is National Cheese Curd Day button.
October 15th is National Cheese Curd Day Button
LGBT Pride Coming Out , National Coming Out Day, October 11th. Proud to be queer rainbow button.
Proud to be Queer, National Coming Out Day Button
Pink breast cancer awareness month ribbon button with pink ribbon to wear to help spread awareness.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Button
Collect all our funny holidays shirts! This one is for National Taco Day, which is on October 4th.
Happy National Taco Day Funny Food Holiday T-Shirt
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Button October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Day animal activism button.
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Button
A funny t-shirt for your guy celebrating a silly holiday that celebrates boxer shorts!
Happy Boxer Shorts Day Funny Holidays October 27th T-Shirt
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome October awareness month teal. turquoise, blue ribbon.
Pots Awareness Month Ribbon Button
Another cute magnet to help remind you about National Dessert Day is October 14th. Collect all our daily holiday magnets!
National Dessert Day October 14th Magnet
Another purr-fect holiday for cat-lovers to celebrate! Global cat day is October 16th. Collect all our cute daily holidays buttons!
Global Cat Day October 16th Button
A cute button for sloth lovers. October 20th is International Sloth Day! Collection all our daily holiday buttons!
International Sloth Day | October 20th Button
The last Friday of October is World Lemur Day. A cute Lemur illustration with Lemur trivia and puns on the inside. Collect all our time for the holidays cards!
Happy World Lemurs Day | Last Friday in October Card
October 1st is International Raccoon Appreciation Day. A fun card to send to your raccoon loving friends and family members with a cute raccoon on the front, raccoon trivia on the inside and a cute raccoon pun.
International Raccoon Appreciation Day Card
October 6th is National Badger Day, a day to honor these cute little creatures! A comic book style pop art badger cartoon card with badger trivia and puns!
Happy National Badger Day - October 6th Card
There are lots of funny holiday that you have probably never even heard of! Here is a funny one that falls on October 12th called International Moment of Frustration Scream Day! Send to a friend for laughs and stress relief. Inside is a word search p...
International Moment of Frustration Scream Day Card