October is a time to celebrate cultures around the world, as we observe Filipino American History Month, Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, and Polish American Heritage Month. And of course, there are plenty of fun food-theme holidays, like International Coffee Day, National Pasta Day, and National Boston Cream Pie Day. With something new to observe each day, October is sure to be full of fun and meaningful celebrations.

Monthly Observances in October

ADHD Awareness Month American Archives Month American Pharmacist Month Blind Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Eczema Awareness Month Fair Trade Month Filipino American History Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Lung Month International Walk to School Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month LGBTQ+ History Month Liver Cancer Awareness Month National Apple Month National Arts and Humanities Month National Bullying Prevention Month National Chiropractic Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Orthodontic Health Month National Physical Therapy Month National Pasta Month National Pizza Month National Pork Month National Seafood Month Polish American Heritage Month Popcorn Poppin’ Month SIDS Awareness Month Spina Bifida Awareness Month World Menopause Month Vegetarian Awareness Month

Weekly Observances in October

National Newspaper Week (October 2-9) Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 3-9) National Fire Prevention Week (October 3-9) Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week (October 4-9) World Space Week (October 4-10) National Primary Care Week (October 5-9) National Physician Assistants Week (October 6-12) Earth Science Week (October 10-16) Emergency Nurses Week (October 10-16) National School Lunch Week (October 10-16) National Veterinary Technicians Week (October 11-17) National Chemistry Week (October 17-23) National Friends of Libraries Week (October 17-23) National Pharmacy Week (October 17-23) National School Bus Safety Week (October 17-23) Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31)

Daily Holidays in October

Friday, October 1

International Day of Older Persons International Coffee Day International Music Day National Hair Day National Homemade Cookies Day World Vegetarian Day

Saturday, October 2

Feast of Guardian Angels DayInternational Day of Non-ViolenceNational Body Language DayWorld Farm Animals DayWorld No Alcohol Day

Sunday, October 3

Butterfly and Hummingbird DayNational Techies Day

Monday, October 4

Child Health Day Feast of St. Francis of Assisi National Taco Day National Vodka Day World Animal Day World Architecture Day World Day of Bullying Prevention/Blue Shirt Day World Habitat Day

Tuesday, October 5

Astronomy DayWorld Teachers Day

Wednesday, October 6

Coffee With a Cop Day International Walk to School Day Mad Hatter Day National German-American Day National Kale Day National Noodle Day World Cerebral Palsy Day

Thursday, October 7

National Depression Screening DayNational Inner Beauty DayWorld Sight DayYou Matter to Me Day

Friday, October 8

National Salmon Day World Egg Day World Octopus Day

Saturday, October 9

Ada Lovelace DayI Love Yarn DayLeif Erikson DayUniversal Music DayWorld Post Day

Sunday, October 10

World Mental Health DayWorld Migratory Bird DayWorld Homeless Day

Monday, October 11

Indigenous Peoples’ DayInternational Day of the Girl ChildNational Coming Out DayNative American Day

Tuesday, October 12

California Freethought DayNational Farmers DayNational Savings DayWorld Arthritis Day

Wednesday, October 13

English Language DayInternational Day of Disaster ReductionInternational Day for FailureNational Fossil DayNational MBC Awareness DayNational Pet Obesity Awareness DayU.S. Navy Birthday

Thursday, October 14

National Dessert Day

Friday, October 15

Global Handwashing DayInternational Day of Rural WomenInternational Credit Union DayNational Boss DayNational Latinx Aids Awareness DayNational Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness DayBlind Americans Equality Day

Saturday, October 16

National Feral Cat Day Sweetest Day World Food Day World Spine Day

Sunday, October 17

Black Poetry Day Home Movie Day International Day for the Eradication of Poverty National Pasta Day World Singing Day

Monday, October 18

World Menopause Day

Tuesday, October 19

Evaluate Your Life DayWorld Pediatric Bone & Joint Day

Wednesday, October 20

International Chefs DayInternational Sloth DayWorld Statistics DayWorld Osteoporosis Day

Thursday, October 21

Celebration of the Mind DayGlobal Dignity DayReptile Awareness DayUnity Day

Friday, October 22

International Stuttering Awareness DayNational Nut Day

Saturday, October 23

Mole Day National Boston Cream Pie Day National Canning Day National Pit Bull Awareness Day

Sunday, October 24

Mother-in-Law DayNational Bologna DayUnited Nations DayWorld Development Information DayWorld Polio Day

Monday, October 25

International Artist’s Day World Pasta Day

Tuesday, October 26

Intersex Awareness DayNational Pumpkin Day

Wednesday, October 27

World Day for Audiovisual HeritageNavy Day

Thursday, October 28

International Animation Day National Chocolate Day

Friday, October 29

International Internet Day National Cat Day National Oatmeal Day World Psoriasis Day World Stroke Day

Saturday, October 30

Mischief Night National Candy Corn Day

Sunday, October 31

Halloween / All Hallows’ Eve National Magic Day World Savings Day World Cities Day National Knock Knock Jokes Day