October, 2021 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
October 1
International Coffee Day – This October holiday can give you the jitters.
International Day for the Elderly
National Homemade Cookies Day
World Vegetarian Day
October2
National Custodial Worker Day
Name Your Car Day
National Kale Day – The first Wednesday of October.
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown, date varies
World Farm Animals Day
October 3
National Boyfriends Day
Techies Day
Virus Appreciation Day
October 4
Frappe Day
National Golf Day
World Smile Day – The first Friday of the month
October 5
Do Something Nice Day
International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month
World Card Making Day – first Saturday of the month
World Teacher’s Day
October 6
Come and Take it Day
Mad Hatter Day
Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies.
Physician Assistant Day
October 7
Bald and Free Day
International Walk to School Day
National Forgiveness Day
October 8
American Touch Tag Day
October 9
Curious Events Day
Emergency Nurses Day – second Wednesday of the month
Fire Prevention Day
Leif Erikson Day
Moldy Cheese Day
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day – the second Wednesday of the month
October 10
International Newspaper Carrier Day
National Angel Food Cake Day
October11
International Day of the Girl Child
It’s My Party Day
World Egg Day – The second Friday of the month.
Yom Kippur – begins at sunset. The date varies.
October 12
Cookbook Launch Day
Old Farmer’s Day
Moment of Frustration Day
National Gumbo Day
National Motorcycle Ride Day – The second Saturday in October.
Tender Loving Care Day – The second Saturday in October.
October 13
International Skeptics Day
October 14
Be Bald and Free Day
Canadian Thanksgiving Day – the second Monday in October
Columbus Day – the second Monday of the month
Indigenous People Day -The second Monday in October
National Dessert Day – Take an extra helping, or two.
October 15
White Cane Safety Day
October 16
Bosses Day – Weekday closest to October 16
Dictionary Day
National Fossil Day – date varies
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day – date varies
World Food Day
October 17
National Pasta Day
Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 18
National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
No Beard Day
October 19
Evaluate Your Life Day
Sweetest Day -The third Saturday of the month.
October 20
Brandied Fruit Day
International Chefs Day
U.K. National Waiters Day
October 21
Babbling Day
Count Your Buttons Day
International Nacho Day
Pumpkin Cheesecake Day – find a recipe, too.
October 22
National Nut Day
Smart is Cool Day
October 23
National Mole Day
TV Talk Show Host Day
October 24
National Bologna Day
United Nations Day
October 25
Frankenstein Friday – The last Friday in October.
Howl at the Moon Night
International Artist Day
Punk for a Day Day
World Opera Day
World Pasta Day
October 26
Make a Difference Day– fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
National Mincemeat Day
National Pumpkin Day
October 27
Black Cat Day
Mother-In-Law Day – The fourth Sunday in October.
National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K.
Navy Day
October 28
Plush Animal Lover’s Day
October 29
Hermit Day
National Cat Day
National Frankenstein Day
October 30
National Candy Corn Day
Mischief Night
October 31
Carve a Pumpkin Day – There’s no surprise here.
Hindu Diwali Day – the date varies
Halloween
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Birthstone in October is Sapphire The October birth flowers are the aster and the morning glory.
