There are a lot of little-known holidays in October that would be fun to celebrate, even if it’s on a small scale. These are some of the ones that I thought I would celebrate. (As I was putting the list together I noticed that a lot of them are dessert or animal-related, so be prepared for that.)
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October 1
Notional Homemade Cookie Day
Do I need to say anyhing else? Go make some cookies. And you can use one of the recipes from my baking blog here:
- Crispy Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies
- Classic Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- Soft Oatmeal Cookies
- Easy Sugar Cookies
October 2
World Farm Animals Day
Celebrate the farm animals you’ve met in person or your favorites from a movie or book (Some favorite pigs of mine: Babe, Wilbur, and Arnold Ziffel.)
October 3
National Boyfriend Day
For National Boyfriend Day, this article will give you some ideas for gifts that you can get for yours. If you don’t have a boyfriend, skip ahead and get started planning for tomorrow, since that might take a little meal prep.
October 4
National Taco Day
For National Taco Day, check out this list of things you’ll need to set up a taco bar buffet. Maybe this is what’s for dinner tonight, too: Taco Bar Buffet Setup Ideas
October 5
World Card Making Day
Make some cards by hand to send to real people using real mail, and give them a surprise. People are so used to not getting mail now, your gesture will stand out and be appreciated.
October 6
Mad Hatter Day
Get some Mad Hatter tea party cupcake toppers and throw your own tea party. These edible icing sheet toppers are available on Zazle, and you can customize the message to say whatever you want to using their editing tools.
October 7
World Architecture Day
Today is a good day to learn a little about architecture. Read a little about the topic in general on Wikipedia, or choose a building that you’ve always liked and read about how it was built.
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October 8
World Octopus Day
Did you know that an octopus will hand around the reef and punch fish as they swim by for no apparent reason? They’re pretty crafty. Learn more about the wily octopus on Wikipedia.
October 9
International Beer and Pizza Day
Nobody needs a reason for beer and pizza, but this day is a good one.
October 10
National Cake Decorating Day
If you’d like to try your hand at cake decorating, check out my other website here: A Cake To Remember Blog
October 11
National Spread Joy Day
Do something nice for someone without telling anyone about it. Then try that every day, you’ll probably enjoy it.
October 12
I Love Yarn Day
I don’t need an excuse for this, but if you love to crochet or knit, this is your reason for going to get stocked up.
October 13
National M&M Day
Whether you prefer the regular or peanut versions, M&Ms are a candy that everyone likes #ad. They have all kinds of different flavor combinations now, so go find a bag of your favorite.
October 14
National Dessert Day
Treat yourself to your favorite dessert today. It can be healthy (fruit salad) or a sweet treat like this cheesecake.
October 15
National Mushroom Day
Twisted Pixies makes these cute mushroom earrings that you can wear to celebrate national mushroom day.
October 16
Global Cat Day
Mariella Felts creates custom pet portraits using the unique art of 2D needle felting. Get one for yourself or someone special to celebrate global cat day.
October 17
Wear Something Gaudy Day
Here’s an idea for this fun holiday…Take your friends to the thrift store and buy each other the ugliest outfits you can find. Then you can all go out together to celebrate this gaudiest of days.
October 18
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
I seem to have a lot of baked goods on this list…But there’s a reason for that, and it’s because desserts are delicious. Enjoy a chocolate cupcake today guilt free, because you’re just showing your appreciation of their designated day.
October 19
International Sloth Day
Sloths are pretty cool…They’re very interesting animals, and they’re a favorite of a lot of people. Learn about them on Wikipedia. And you can get a rock that’s painted like a sloth from Sunanda Fine Arts on Etsy.
October 20
International Chef Day
Get the chef in your life a customized cutting board from Jari Jade Creations.
October 21
American Frog Day
Celebrate the frog by learning about their importance in the ecosystem, and then make it a year-round love affair (you don’t need to kiss them.)
I have a couple of collections of frog products on Zazzle, you can see them here: Pink Frogs collection, and Dark Frogs collection
October 22
National Color Day
For today, browse through the 50+ color charts based on nature in this article: Nature Based Color Schemes
October 23
National Medical Assistants Day
Celebrate anyone in your life who’s a medical assistant. They do a lot of the work that nobody else wants to do. Send them a card that you made on October 5 to let them know you appreciate them.
October 24
National Kangaroo Awareness Day
I thnk that we’re all aware of kangaroos, but have you seen some of the videos showing them fighting each other, people, and large glass windows? They’re pretty terrifying! Learn a little about kangaroos on Wikipedia today so that you have some kangaroo trivia knowledge.
October 25
International Artist Day
For International Artist Day, take a look at the directory of our members! We’re all verified home-based creative businesses, and it’s important to celebrate the arts so that future generations are encouraged to be creative throughout their lives.
October 26
National Pumpkin Day
It’s pumpkin season, and if you don’t have one to decorate for the fall yet, get one today. You don’t even need to carve it into a jack-o-lantern or do anything to it. Put them outside your house to give your front steps an autumn look.
October 27
National Black Cat Day
Celebrate the black cats in your life! I only get black cats when I adopt a new one, because they’re the hardest ones for rescue organizations to adopt out. It’s the same thing for black dogs, people just don’t choose them as often as other colors. It’s too bad, because black cats are the best.
October 28
National Chocolate Day
I’m back to the desserts and candy, I can’t stay away for long. Have some chocolate today, you have permission.
October 29
National Oatmeal Day
If you’re going to eat oatmeal, put it in some cookies. Here are some add-ins to try: Add-ins for oatmeal cookies
October 30
National Candy Corn Day
I’m just going to leave that one here. Love it or hate it, candy corn is the most celebrated of Halloween-season candy because it’s so symbolic of the month.
October 31
Trunk Or Treat
Everyone knows Halloween, but let’s take time to celebrate Trunk Or Treat parties. These are usually community events that take the place or having kids go from house to house. They can include cars with their trunks open where kids can go to get candy (thus the trunk or treat name) and other events like costume contests, arts and crafts, bobbing for apples, and haunted houses.
It’s like a fall festival for Halloween that’s a fun family event that combines trick or treating with other fun things for everyone to do.
You can find invitations to send for your Trunk Or Treat party on Zazzle. Customize them then download, or have them printed so that you can send a physical copy to people. E-invites are easy, though, because you buy it once, add your details, then email or text them to your guest list.