OCTOBER NATIONAL CELEBRATION DAYS

There are 177 October National Days to celebrate during the year’s tenth month. In the northern hemisphere, October is the first month of Fall. October is named after the latin word for “eighth” – octo

List of October National Days
Month Long Celebrations and Observances in October
More National Days in October

October Facts:

October has 31 days.
October Birthstone: Opal, Tourmaline
October Colors: Pink, Varied, White
October Birth Flowers: Marigold & Cosmos
The full moon in October is called the Hunter’s Moon.

Historical Events in October:

October 1, 1908 – Ford Model T goes on sale.
October 2, 1967 – Thurgood Marshall is sworn in
October 3, 1990 – Germany reunified
October 4, 1957 – U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 1 
October 5, 1970 – PBS begins broadcasting
October 6, 1889 – Thomas Edison displays the 1st motion picture
October 7, 1996 – Fox News Channel launches
October 8, 1871 – Great Chicago Fire
October 9, 2004 – Afghan holds first presidential elections
October 10, 1975 – Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations
October 11, 1975 –  Saturday Night Live debuts on NBC
October 12, 1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited in schools
October 13, 1903 – Boston wins the first world series
October 14, 1964 – Nobel peace prize is awarded to Martin Luther King, Jr.  
October 15, 1989 – Wayne Gretzky becomes all-time scoring leader
October 16, 1995 – The Million Man March in Washington, D.C
October 17, 2005 – The Colbert Report debuts
October 18, 1954 – Texas Instruments reveals the first transistor radio.
October 19, 1987 – Black Monday: The Dow falls 22.6 percent
October 20, 1973 – Sydney Opera House opens in Australia
October 21, 1915 – First Transatlantic Speech Transmission
October 22, 1633 – The Ming dynasty wins Battle of Liaoluo Bay
October 23, 2001 – The iPod is released
October 24, 2003 – Last commercial flight of the supersonic Concorde
October 25, 1940 – Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., becomes the first black general
October 26, 1936 – Hoover Dam electric generator goes into operation.
October 27, 1904 – New York City subway system opens
October 28, 1726 – The novel Gulliver’s Travels was first published.
October 29, 1929 – New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed
October 30, 1974 – Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle
October 31, 1517 – Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses

Fun Food Days:

Taco Day, Vodka Day, Dessert Day, Cheese Curd Day, Pasta Day, Food Day, Pumpkin Day, Chocolate Day, Banh Mi Day

Celebrities Born in August:

Norm Macdonald, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds, Brie Larson, Jimmy Carter, Julie Andrews, Ip Man, Richard Harris, Sting, John Lennon, Guillermo Del Toro, David Lee Roth, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ralph Lauren

List of October National Days:

October 1
Fellowpino Day
National Homemade Cookies Day
Fire Pup Day
International Day Of Older Persons
October 2
National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
National Name Your Car Day
National Fried Scallops Day
International Decorative Painting Day
October 3
National Techies Day
National Boyfriend Day
Mean Girls Day
October 4
National Taco Day
National Golf Lover’s Day
National Vodka Day
October 5
National Do Something Nice Day
National Apple Betty Day
World Teachers Day
October 6
National German-American Day
National Mad Hatter Day
National Noodle Day
October 7
National Led Light Day
National Frappe Day
October 8
National Touch Tag Day
National Fluffernutter Day
National Pierogi Day
October 9
National Chess Day
National Leif Erikson Day
National Moldy Cheese Day
October 10
National Handbag Day
National Angel Food Cake Day
Banh Mi Day
National Cake Decorating Day
October 11
National Sausage Pizza Day
National Coming Out Day
General Pulaski Memorial Day
October 12
National Farmer’s Day
National Freethought Day
National Gumbo Day
October 13
National Headband Day
Navy Birthday
National Train Your Brain Day
National Yorkshire Pudding Day
National No Bra Day
International Skeptics Day
October 14
Be Bald And Be Free Day
National Dessert Day
October 15
National I Love Lucy Day
National Aesthetician Day
National Cheese Curd Day
National Grouch Day
National Latino Aids Awareness Day
National Pregnancy And Infant Loss Awareness Day
National White Cane Safety Day
Global Handwashing Day
October 16
National Liqueur Day
National Dictionary Day
National Feral Cat Day
Department Store Day
October 17
National Mulligan Day
National Edge Day
National Pasta Day
International Roller Skating Day
Black Poetry Day
October 18
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
National No Beard Day
October 19
National Seafood Bisque Day
National Lgbt Center Awareness Day
October 20
National Suspenders Day
International Sloth Day
National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21
National Reptile Awareness Day
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22
National Color Day
National Nut Day
October 23
National Boston Cream Pie Day
National Mole Day
National Tv Talk Show Host Day
Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day
iPod Day
October 24
United Nations Day
National Food Day
National Bologna Day
October 25
National Greasy Food Day
Sourest Day
Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day
October 26
National Day Of The Deployed
National Mule Day
National Pumpkin Day
National Mincemeat Day
October 27
Navy Day
National American Beer Day
National Black Cat Day
October 28
Statue Of Liberty Day
National Chocolate Day
October 29
National Cat Day
National Oatmeal Day
National Hermit Day
October 30
National Candy Corn Day
National Speak Up For Service Day
National Publicist Day
October 31
Halloween
National Caramel Apple Day
National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
National Magic Day
Girl Scout Founder’s Day