October 1st
- National Hair Day
- Fire Pup Day
- National Homemade Cookies Day
- National Consignment Day – First Monday in October
- National Child Health Day – First Monday in October
October 3rd
- National Coffee with a Cop Day – First Wednesday in October
- National Techies Day
- National Boyfriend Day
- National Walk to School Day – First Wednesday in October
- National Pumpkin Seed Day – First Wednesday in October
October 5th
- National Body Language Day * – First Friday in October
- National Get Funky Day
- National Rhode Island Day
- National Do Something Nice Day
- National Apple Betty Day
- National Manufacturing Day – First Friday in October
October 8th
- National Fluffernutter Day
- National Pierogi Day
- American Touch Tag Day
- National Online Bank Day – Second Monday in October
- National Kick Butt Day – Second Monday in October
- Native American Day – Second Monday in October
- Columbus Day – Second Monday in October
October 10th
- National Curves Day *
- National Angel Food Cake Day
- National Cake Decorating Day
- National Handbag Day
- World Mental Health Day
- National Emergency Nurse’s Day – Second Wednesday in October
- National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work/School Day – Second Wednesday in October
- National Stop Bullying Day – Second Wednesday in October
October 13th
- I Love Yarn Day – Second Saturday in October
- National Train Your Brain Day
- National Yorkshire Pudding Day
- Navy Birthday
- National No Bra Day
- National Chess Day – Second Saturday in October
- National Costume Swap Day – Second Saturday in October
- National Motorcycle Ride Day – Second Saturday in October
October 14th
- National Dessert Day
- Be Bald and Be Free Day
- Clergy Appreciation Day (or Pastor Appreciation Day or Ministry Appreciation Day) – Second Sunday in October
October 16th
- National Liqueur Day
- National Dictionary Day
- Global Cat Day
- Department Store Day
- Boss’s Day (or National Boss’s Day) – Annually Oct. 16 unless it falls on a weekend. Then it’s the closest workday.
- Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity – Third Tuesday in October
- National Pharmacy Technician Day – Third Tuesday in October
October 17th
- National Edge Day
- National Mulligan Day
- National Pasta Day
- Black Poetry Day
- BRA Day USA – Third Wednesday in October
- Hagfish Day – Third Wednesday in October
- Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce – Third Wednesday in October
- National Fossil Day – On Wednesday of Second Full Week in October
- National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day – Changes Annually
- Medical Assistants Recognition Day – On Wednesday of Third Business Week in October
October 18th
- National Chocolate Cupcake Day
- National No Beard Day
- National Get Smart About Credit Day – Third Thursday in October
- Get to Know Your Customers Day – Third Thursday of Each Quarter (January, April, July, October)
October 19th
- National Kentucky Day
- National Seafood Bisque Day
- National LGBT Center Awareness Day
- National Mammography Day – Third Friday in October
October 20th
- National Youth Confidence Day *
- National Brandied Fruit Day
- National Sweetest Day – Third Saturday in October
October 22nd
October 23rd
- National Boston Cream Pie Day
- National Mole Day
- National TV Talk Show Host Day (Johnny Carson’s birthday)
- Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day
- iPod Day
October 24th
October 26th
- National Financial Crime Fighter Day *
- National Tennessee Day
- National Day of the Deployed
- National Mule Day
- National Pumpkin Day
- National Mincemeat Day
- National Pharmacy Buyer Day – Friday of Last Full Week in October
- National Frankenstein Friday – Last Friday in October
- National Breadstick Day – Last Friday in October
October 27th
- National American Beer Day
- Navy Day
- National Black Cat Day
- National Make A Difference Day – Fourth Saturday in October
October 28th
- National Chocolate Day
- National Mother-in-Law Day – Fourth Sunday in October
October 31st
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