October Holidays

Explore the October holidays, packed with fun national days and festive celebrations, perfect for planning your fall activities and seasonal traditions.

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These October Holidays are full of great national holidays, fun daily holidays, and lots of special dates full of all kinds of HAPPY.

October is a month that brings the crisp air of fall, vibrant autumn colors, and a calendar full of festive holidays. From spooky celebrations like Halloween to days dedicated to enjoying cozy comforts, October is a time for fun, creativity, and making memories.

Whether you're carving pumpkins, enjoying seasonal treats, or simply soaking in the autumn vibes, October offers endless opportunities to embrace the season's magic.

Don't miss last month's September Holidays and next month's November Holidays, and Fall Holidays.

Month of October

October is a month filled with the warmth of autumn and the excitement of seasonal traditions. Known as the tenth month of the year, October gets its name from the Latin word "octo," meaning eight, as it was the eighth month in the ancient Roman calendar.

This month is famous for its beautiful fall foliage, with trees displaying brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow. October is also home to some fun celebrations, including National Pumpkin Day and, of course, Halloween, where spooky fun and creative costumes take center stage.

Plus, did you know that October often has two full moons, one of which is called the "Hunter's Moon"? It's a month packed with seasonal charm and plenty of reasons to celebrate!

October Federal Holidays

In October, there is a federal holiday known as Columbus Day, which falls on the second Monday of the month. This day celebrates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492.

Some places also recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same date to honor the rich history and cultures of Native American communities. These holidays offer a great opportunity to learn about history and celebrate diverse cultures across the United States.

October National Days

October is packed with fun daily national holidays that are sure to bring a smile! From National Pumpkin Spice Day to National Candy Corn Day, each day is a chance to celebrate with tasty treats and festive fun!

October 1st

Armed Forces Day, International Coffee Day, National Pumpkin Spice Day, National Fire Pup Day, International Music Day, National Black Dog Day, National Hair Day, National Homemade Cookie Day, National Raccoon Day, Sausage Day, World Ballet Day, and World Vegetarian Day.

Celebrate National Homemade Cookie Day with our Lemon Curd Cookies and Red Velvet Cookies.

October 2nd

International Day of Non-Violence, International Walk to School Day, National Custodian Day, National Fried Scallops Day, National Kale Day, National Name Your Car Day, National Pumpkin Seed Day, World Farm Animals Day

October 3rd

National Boyfriend Day, National Techies Day, and "Mean Girls" Day.

October 4th

National Taco Day, Improve Your Office Day, Kids Music Day, National Cinnamon Roll Day, National Truckers Day, National Golf Lovers Day, World Animal Day, and World Habitat Day.

Print out our Taco Coloring Page and enjoy our Ice Cream Taco on Taco Day!

We have hundreds of animal activities for World Animal Day with some of our most popular including Animal Coloring Pages, Animal Charades, Animal Bingo, and How to Draw Animals

October 5th

National Be Nice Day, Frugal Fun Day, World Card-Making Day, World Meningitis Day, World Teachers' Day, and National Rhode Island Day.

Looking for some fun ideas for World Card-Making Day? We've got you covered with our Pop Up Flower Card, DIY Coffee Sleeve Card, and Pop Up Rainbow Card.

October 6th

National Coaches Day, National Noodle Day, Change A Light Day, National Mad Hatter Day, National Badger Day, World Cerebral Palsy Day

October 7th

National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day, National Inner Beauty Day, World Architecture Day, National LED Light Day

October 8th

World Octopus Day, International Dyslexia Day, National Salmon Day, National Face Your Fears Day, International Off-Road Day, American Touch Tag Day, National Fluffernutter Day, Ada Lovelace Day, National Heroes' Day, National Pierogi Day

Get ready for some for World Octopus Day with our Octopus Coloring Page.

October 9th

International Beer and Pizza Day, Leif Erikson Day, National Bring Your Teddy Bear to School Day, and National Moldy Cheese Day.

October 10th

National Angel Food Cake Day, World Homeless Day, National Cake Decorating Day, National Walk to Park Day, National Metric Day, World Mental Health Day, National Handbag Day, and World Sight Day.

Check out our Measurement Worksheets for National Metric Day!

October 11th

International Girl Child Day, National Coming Out Day, National Spread Joy Day, World Egg Day, National Savings Day, and National Sausage Pizza Day.

October 12th

National Farmers Day, National Vermont Day, National Pulled Pork Day, National Savings Day, National Freethought Day, International African Penguin Awareness Day, World Arthritis Day, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, National Gumbo Day

October 13th

National M&M Day, National No Bra Day, National Yorkshire Pudding Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Day

October 14th

National I Love You Day, National Dessert Day, National Real Sugar Day

October 15th

National Lemon Bar Day, Global Handwashing Day, National Cheese Curd Day, National Shawarma Day, National Esthetician Day, National Mushroom Day, National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, White Cane Safety Day, Sweetest Day, National Grouchy Day, World Students' Day, National I Love Lucy Day

Turn up the fun for National Mushroom Day with our How to Draw a Mushroom and Mushroom Craft.

October 16th

National Sports Day, National Dictionary Day, Global Cat Day, National Boss's Day (unless weekend), National Liqueur Day, World Food Day, National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day, Department Store Day, World Allergy Awareness Day, World Spine Day

Play up the fun for National Sports Day with our popular sports activities including Football Facts, Baseball Facts, Baseball Coloring Page, Basketball Coloring Page, Football Drawing, Baseball Drawing, and How to Make a Paper Football.

October 17th

National Pasta Day, Black Poetry Day, National Mulligan Day, Wear Something Gaudy Day

October 18th

National Chocolate Cupcake Day, National Necktie Day, World Menopause Day, International Legging Day, National No Beard Day,

October 19th

International Sloth Day, National New Friends Day, National Kentucky Day, National LGBT Center Awareness Day, World Humanitarian Action Day, National Seafood Bisque Day

October 20th

National Chicken and Waffle Day, National Day on Writing, National Youth Conference Day, National Brandied Fruit Day, International Chef Day, World Osteoporosis Day

October 21st

National Apple Day, Back to the Future Day, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, National Witchhazel Day, National Pets for Veterans Day, National Reptile Awareness Day

Pick these fun apple activities including Apple Drawing, Apple Tree Coloring Page, and Apple Craft for National Apple Day.

October 22nd

National Color Day, International Caps Lock Day, National Make a Dog's Day, International Stuttering Awareness Day, and National Nut Day.

Celebrate National Color Day with our Color Fun - Red Facts, Blue Facts, Green Facts, and Yellow Facts.

October 23rd

National Boston Cream Pie Day, National Croc Day, National Medical Assistants Day, National Horror Movie Day, National Mole Day, National iPod Day, National Paralegal Day, National TV Talk Show Host Day

October 24th

National Food Day, National Kangaroo Awareness Day, United Nations Day, World Polio Day, and National Bologna Day.

October 25th

World Pasta Day, National Bandana Day, International Artist Day, World Lemur Day, National Frankenstein Friday, National Greasy Foods Day, National Fine Art Appreciation Day, National I Care About You Day, and World Opera Day.

October 26th

National Pumpkin Day, National Chicken Fried Steak Day, National Day of the Deployed, National Mule Day, National Tennesse Day, National Hug a Sheep Day, and National Pitbull Awareness Day.

Check out our Pumpkin Facts, Paper Pumpkin Craft, How to Draw a Pumpkin, and 3D Pumpkin Craft for National Pumpkin Day.

October 27th

National Black Cat Day, National American Beer Day, National Civics Day, and National Mentoring Day.

Learn to Draw a Black Cat and Halloween Cat Coloring Page for National Black Cat Day.

October 28th

International Animation Day, National Chocolate Day, National First Responders Day, National Immigrants Day, National Internal Medicine Day, and Plush Animal Lover's Day.

October 29th

National Cat Day, National Oatmeal Day, National Internet Day, World Psoriasis Day, National Hermit Day, and World Stroke Day.

October 30th

National Candy Corn Day, National Checklist Day, National Wicked Day, National Treat Your Pet Day, and Mischief Night.

Have some Candy Corn fun for National Candy Corn Day with our Candy Corn Crafts.

October 31st

Halloween, Girl Scout Founder's Day, National Caramel Apple Day, National Doorbell Day, National Knock Knock Joke Day, and National Magic Day.

We have lots of Halloween Fun including Halloween Facts, Halloween Printables, and Halloween Crafts.

October Weekly Holidays and Observances

National Walk Your Dog Week (Oct. 1-7)
Animal Welfare Week (Oct. 3-9)
World Space Week (Oct. 4-10)
Mental Illness Awareness Week, National Physician Assistants Week (Oct. 6-12)
National Friends of Libraries Week, Respiratory Care Week, Wolf Awareness Week (Oct. 20-26)
National Health Education Week (Oct. 21-25)
Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-31)
Bat Appreciation Week (Oct. 24-31)

October National Monthly Holidays

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
ADHD Awareness Month
Bat Appreciation Month
Black History Month
Blindness Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Country Music Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Energy Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Hunger Awareness Month
Fair Trade Month
Family History Month
Halloween Safety Month
International Walk To School Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month

National Apple Month
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Book Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Cookbook Month
National Cookie Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Dessert Month
National Ergonomics Month
National Pasta Month
National Pet Wellness Month
National Physical Therapy Month

National Pizza Month
National Pretzel Month
National Reading Group Month
Pear and Pineapple Month
Raptor Month
Squirrel Awareness Month
Stamp Collecting Month
World Animal Month
World Bullying Prevention Month

Floating Holidays in October

National Consignment Day - 1st Monday
National Child Health Day - 1st Monday
World Habitat Day - 1st Monday
National Pumpkin Seed Day - 1st Wednesday
National Walk to School Day - 1st Wednesday
National Coffee with a Cop Day - 1st Wednesday
World Smile Day - 1st Friday
National Body Language Day - 1st Friday
National Play Outside Day - 1st Saturday
National Kick Butt Day - 2nd Monday
Columbus Day - 2nd Monday
Native American Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Discoverers' Day - 2nd Monday
Health-Sports Day - 2nd Monday
National Stop Bullying Day - 2nd Wednesday
I Love Yarn Day - 2nd Saturday
National Chess Day - 2nd Saturday
National Motorcycle Ride Day - 2nd Saturday
National Costume Swap Day - 2nd Saturday
Clergy Appreciation Day - 2nd Sunday
National Pharmacy Technician Day - 3rd Tuesday
National Fossil Day - Wednesday of 2nd Full Week in October
Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce - 3rd Wednesday
Hagfish Day - 3rd Wednesday
National Get Smart About Credit Day - 3rd Thursday
National Mammography Day - 3rd Friday
National Whole Hog Barbeque Day - 3rd Saturday
National Sweetest Day - 3rd Saturday
National Breadstick Day - Last Friday in October
National Trick or Treat Day - Last Saturday in October
National Make a Difference Day - 4th Saturday
National Mother-in-Law Day - 4th Sunday
Rosh Hashanah - Rosh Hashanah occurs 163 days after the first day of Passover
Yom Kippur - is observed on the 10th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.

Diwali - is celebrated on different dates each year, depending on the lunar calendar. It's a festival that usually falls in October or November.

October Activities

Get ready for October fun with awesome crafts, printable games, and spooky coloring pages that celebrate the season! From pumpkin crafts to Halloween-themed activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy this October.

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