As September ends, we are into a new season and new month. There are some awesome holidays in October, including some that you may never have heard of. October is a month for many things, some that we never even hear about! Did you know October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Animal Month, Computer Learning Month, Family History Month, National Apple Month, National Clock Month, National Dessert Month, National Pizza Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, National Roller Skating Month, Polish American History Month, and National Stamp Collecting Month?
There are also week-long themes happening such as Fire Prevention Week on the first week of October and Teen Read Week on the second week.
On almost every day in October there is something happening. Check out the dates below!
October 1st: Homemade Cookies Day, World Vegetarian Day
October 2nd: Name Your Car Day
October 4th: National Golf Day
October 5th: Child Health Day, World Teacher Day
October 9th: Moldy Cheese Day
October 12th: Columbus Day, Día de la Raza, Farmer’s Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Thanksgiving Day in Canada
October 15th: National Grouch Day, National Poetry Day
October 16th: Boss’s Day, Dictionary Day, World Food Day
October 17th: Black Poetry Day, Sweetest Day
October 18th: Alaska Day
October 22nd: National Nut Day
October 24th: National Bologna Day, United Nations Day
October 25th: Mother-in-Law’s Day, National Denim Day
October 28th: Plush Animal Lover’s Day
October 31st: Halloween