October is a month of crisp air, colourful leaves and plenty of celebrations leading up to Halloween. National Taco Day, National Pasta Day and National Chocolate Day keep food lovers busy, while World Mental Health Day and Global Handwashing Day focus on health. National Boss’s Day and National Cat Day are popular too. Browse every October observance below and plan your autumn.
October 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1World Vegetarian Day2National Name Your Car Day3National Boyfriend Day4National Taco Day5World Teachers’ Day6National Noodle Day7National Frappe Day8National Pierogi Day9Leif Erikson Day10World Mental Health Day11International Day of the Girl12National Farmer’s Day13National Train Your Brain Day14National Dessert Day15Global Handwashing Day16National Boss’s Day17National Pasta Day18National Chocolate Cupcake Day19Evaluate Your Life Day20International Sloth Day21Back to the Future Day22National Color Day23Mole Day24United Nations Day25International Artist Day26National Pumpkin Day27National Black Cat Day28National Chocolate Day29National Cat Day30National Candy Corn Day31Halloween