October Holidays for Your Social Media Calendar


Looking for October holidays for your social media calendar? We’ve got the national days listed for every day in October below. 

october holidays for your social media calendar

Managing your social media accounts for business is much easier when you have plenty of content on hand to share and post about. If you’ve been managing your business’ social accounts for any length of time, you know first hand how demanding it is to come up with content to post every day.

It’s smart to find national holidays and dates to post about on social media each month – these are built in engagement opportunities that will help you tap into trending hashtags and interact more with your audience.

Here are the October holidays for your social media calendar – it’s a month full of celebrations! Which will you add to your social media calendar?

October Holidays for Your Social Media Calendar

OCTOBER 1
  1. National Homemade Cookies Day
  2. World Sake Day
  3. International Day of Older Persons
  4. International Coffee Day
  5. World Vegetarian Day
  6. National Fire Pup Day
OCTOBER 2
  1. International Day of Nonviolence
  2. National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
  3. National Name Your Car Day
  4. National Fried Scallops Day
OCTOBER 3
  1. National Techies Day
  2. World Habitat Day (First Monday in October)
  3. National Child Health Day (First Monday in October)
OCTOBER 4
  1. World Animal Day
  2. #NationalTacoDay
  3. National Golf Day
  4. National Vodka Day
OCTOBER 5
  1. World Teachers Day
  2. National Do Something Nice Day
  3. National Apple Betty Day
  4. National Walk to School Day (First Wednesday in October)
OCTOBER 6
  1. National Noodle Day
  2. World Smile Day (First Thursday in October)
  3. National Mad Hatter Day
  4. National German-American Day
OCTOBER 7
  1. National Frappe Day
  2. National Manufacturing Day  (First Friday in October)
OCTOBER 8
  1. National Fluffernutter Day
  2. American Touch Tag Day
  3. International Migratory Bird Day (Second Saturday in October)
  4. National Pierogi Day
  5. National Costume Swap Day (Second Saturday in October)
  6. National Motorcycle Ride Day (Second Saturday in October)
OCTOBER 9
  1. National Chess Day
  2. World Post Day
  3. National Leif Erikson Day
  4. National Pro-Life Cupcake Day
  5. #MoldyCheeseDay
  6. Clergy Appreciation Day (or Pastor/Ministry Appreciation Day) (2nd Sunday in October)
OCTOBER 10
  1. National Handbag Day
  2. World Mental Health Day
  3. National Angel Food Cake Day
  4. National Online Bank Day (2nd Monday in October)
  5. National Kick Butt Day  (2nd Monday in October)
  6. Native American Day (2nd Monday in October)
  7. Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October)
OCTOBER 11
  1. International Day of the Girl Child
  2. National Sausage Pizza Day
  3. National Coming Out Day
  4. General Pulaski Memorial Day
OCTOBER 12
  1. National Gumbo Day
  2. National Free Thought Day
  3. National Farmer’s Day
  4. National Fossil Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  5. National Emergency Nurse’s Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  6. National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work/School Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
  7. National Stop Bullying Day (2nd Wednesday in October)
OCTOBER 13
  1. World Sight Day (2nd Thursday in October)
  2. National No Bra Day
  3. World Thrombosis Day
  4. International Day for Disaster Reduction
  5. National Train Your Brain Day
  6. National Yorkshire Pudding Day
  7. Navy Birthday
OCTOBER 14
  1. Be Bald and Be Free Day
  2. World Standards Day
  3. National Dessert Day
  4. National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day (changes every year)
OCTOBER 15
  1. #NationalGrouchDay
  2. National Cake Decorating Day
  3. Global Handwashing Day
  4. National Cheese Curd Day
  5. National I Love Lucy Day
  6. National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
  7. National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
  8. National White Cane Safety Day
OCTOBER 16
  1. National Dictionary Day
  2. World Food Day
  3. National Liqueur Day
  4. Department Store Day
  5. National Feral Cat Day
OCTOBER 17
  1. National Boss’s Day
  2. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
  3. National Edge Day
  4. National Mulligan Day
  5. National Pasta Day
  6. Alternative Fuel Day
  7. Black Poetry Day
  8. National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day (3rd Monday in October)
OCTOBER 18
  1. National No Beard Day
  2. World Vasectomy Day
  3. National Chocolate Cupcake Day
  4. Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity (3rd Tuesday in October)
  5. National Pharmacy Technician Day (3rd Tuesday in October)
OCTOBER 19
  1. National Seafood Bisque Day
  2. Hagfish Day (3rd Wednesday in October)
  3. Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce (3rd Wednesday in October)
  4. Medical Assistants Recognition Day (Wednesday of Third Week in October)
OCTOBER 20
  1. #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay (3rd Thursday of Every Quarter)
  2. World Osteoporosis Day
  3. World Statistics Day
  4. National Brandied Fruit Day
  5. National Get Smart About Credit Day (3rd Thursday in October)
OCTOBER 21
  1. National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
  2. National Mammography Day (3rd Friday in October)
  3. #ReptileAwarenessDay
OCTOBER 22
  1. National Color Day
  2. International Stuttering Awareness Day
  3. National Nut Day
  4. National Make a Difference Day (4th Saturday in October)
OCTOBER 23
  1. National Boston Cream Pie Day
  2. National Mole Day
  3. #TVTalkShowHostDay (Johnny Carson’s birthday)
  4. iPod Day
  5. National Mother-in-Law Day (4th Sunday in October)
OCTOBER 24
  1. National Food Day
  2. United Nations Day
  3. World Development Information Day
  4. National Bologna Day
OCTOBER 25
  1. National Greasy Food Day
  2. Sourest Day
  3. Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day
OCTOBER 26
  1. National Pumpkin Day
  2. National Day of the Deployed
  3. National Mule Day
  4. National Mincemeat Day
OCTOBER 27
  1. Navy Day
  2. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
  3. National American Beer Day
OCTOBER 28
  1. National Chocolate Day
  2. International Animation Day
  3. National Pharmacy Buyer Day  (Friday of last week in October)
  4. National Frankenstein Friday (Last Friday in October)
  5. National Breadstick Day (Last Friday in October)
OCTOBER 29
  1. #NationalCatDay
  2. World Stroke Day
  3. National Oatmeal Day
  4. National Hermit Day
OCTOBER 30
  1. National Candy Corn Day
  2. National Speak Up For Service Day
  3. National Publicist Day
OCTOBER 31
  1. Halloween
  2. National Caramel Apple Day
  3. National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
  4. National Magic Day
  5. Girl Scout Founder’s Day

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