October

October

Hispanic Heritage Month (continued) - September 15th to October 15th

Filipino American History Month

LGBTQ History Month

Pizzamas - Two-week Event in Fall

National Book Month

OCD Week - 2nd Week of October

National Co-op Month

AIDS Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• National Vegetarian Day - October 1st

• Jimmy Carter’s Birthday - October 1st

• International Coffee Day - October 1st

• International Music Day - October 1st

• International Day of Non-Violence - October 2nd

• National Boyfriend Day - October 3rd

• World Animal Day - October 4th

• World Habitat Day - October 4th

• National Taco Day - October 4th

• National Vodka Day - October 4th

• World Teachers Day - October 5th

• Instagram’s Birthday - October 6th

• World Smile Day - October 6th

• National Noodle Day - October 6th

• Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Birthday - October 7th

• World Sight Day - 2nd Thursday of October

• Indigenous People’s Day - October 9th

• World Homeless Day - October 10th

• World Mental Health Day - October 10th

• World Inclusion Day - October 10th

• National Handbag Day - October 10th

• International Day of the Girl - October 11th

• National Coming Out Day - October 11th

• Eleanor Roosevelt’s Birthday - October 11th

• International Newspaper Carrier Day - October 12th

• Treat Yo’ Self Day - October 13th

• World Egg Day - October 13th

• National Dessert Day - October 14th

• Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ Youth) - October 15th

• World Food Day / World Hunger Day - October 16th

• National Sports Day - October 16th

• National Boss’s Day - October 16th

• Global Cat Day - October 16th

• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - October 17th

• National Pasta Day - October 17th

• Get To Know Your Customers Day - October 19th

• Pronouns Day - October 21st

• International Stuttering Awareness Day - October 22nd

• National Color Day - October 22nd

• Rosa Parks Death Anniversary - October 24th

• United Nations Day - October 24th

• World Polio Day - October 24th

• National Food Day - October 24th

• International Artist’s Day - October 25th

• World Pasta Day - October 25th

• Paul Farmer’s Birthday - October 26th

• Hillary Clinton’s Birthday - October 26th

• National Pumpkin Day - October 26th

• National Chocolate Day - October 28th

• Bob Ross’ Birthday - October 29th

• World Psoriasis Day - October 29th

• National Cat Day - October 29th

• Halloween - October 31st