These days, being a social media expert takes more than just knowing how to write eye-catching captions and building a brand. No, you also need to know how to connect with your audience on an almost daily basis. Looking good and/or professional isn’t enough. You also need to be socially aware of what is happening in different communities. One crucial step in this process is to know when and how to celebrate national social media holidays that raise awareness about a certain cause. Which is why I am sharing the most complete list with over 220+ national and international social media holidays in October with you! If you want, you can bookmark this page so that it is easy for you to find when needed. If you have any friends who you think could use this, feel free to share 🙂 Note: This article contains affiliate links, so if you end up buying a product through my link, I might earn a commission.
Some of these social media holidays in October are more popular than others, some are weird and others simply fun. But, most importantly, there is something here for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a social media influencer or a social media marketer and your niche could be health, food, lifestyle, wellness, mindfulness, fitness, beauty or education – there is something for you in this meticulously compiled, unique list.
So, here we go! There is much to celebrate in October. Which holidays will you celebrate in your social media posts?
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List of Social Media Holidays in October 2020
October 1
- ​International Day of Older Persons
- World Vegetarian Day #VegetarianDay
- International Coffee Day
- World Sake Day
- International Raccoon Appreciation Day
- Fire Pup Day
- Pumpkin Spice Day
October 2
- World Smile Day
- World Farm Animals Day
- World No Alcohol Day
- World Cerebral Palsy Day #CerebralPalsyDay
- Balloons Around the World Day
- International Day of Non-Violence (United Nations)
- Random Acts of Poetry Day
- National Manufacturing Day (US) (First Friday in October)
- Plaidurday (First Friday in October)
- Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day (US)
- National Name Your Car Day (US)
- National Fried Scallops Day (US)
- Pumpkin Seed Day
- Coffee with a Cop Day (US)
- Energy Efficiency Day (US)
- Wrongful Conviction Day
October 3
- National Boyfriend Day (US) #NationalBoyfriendDay
- National Techies Day (US)
- Mean Girls Day #MeanGirlsDay
- National Family TV Show Day (US)
- Virus Appreciation Day
- Butterfly & Hummingbird Day
- National Poetry Day (UK)
October 4
- World Animal Day
- World Smile Day
- ​Cinnamon Roll Day
- Taco Day #NationalTacoDay
- National Golf Lovers Day
- National Vodka Day (US)
October 5
- World Teachers Day
- World Card Making Day
- Do Something Nice Day (US)
- National Get Funky Day (US)
- National Child Health Day (US)
- National Apple Betty Day (US)
- National Rhode Island Day (US)
- World Habitat Day (First Monday in October)
- Kiss a Wrestler Day
October 6
- Transfer Money to Your Daughter Day
- National Mad Hatter Day (US)
- National Noodle Day (US)
- National Plus Size Appreciation Day (US)
October 7
- International Walk to School Day (First Wednesday in October)
- National Walk to School Day (US)
- Energy Efficiency Day (US)
- World Habitat Day
- Inner Beauty Day
- National Frappé Day (US)
Between October 8 and October 15 this year we have social media holidays such as the anti-bullying National Stop Bullying Day, the awareness-raising Global Handwashing Day and the National Coming Out Day, which is especially important for the LGBTQ community. On October 12, you can choose to celebrate two potentially divisive holidays: the Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. If you choose to participate, make sure you choose sides – celebrating both probably won’t make much sense since the former holiday is a reaction to the latter.
October 8
- World Octopus Day
- National Fluffernutter Day (US)
- National Pierogi Day (US)
- Indian Air Force Day (India)
October 9
- National Leif Erikson Day (US)
- World Post Day (United Nations)
- World Egg Day
- National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work/School Day
- National Moldy Cheese Day (US)
October 10
- World Porridge Day (UK)
- World Mental Health Day (United Nations)
- National Handbag Day (US)
- National Cake Decorating Day (US)
- National Angel Food Cake Day (US)
- National Hug a Drummer Day (US)
- I Love Yarn Day (US) (Second Saturday in October)
October 11
- International Day of the Girl Child (United Nations)
- It’s My Party Day
- National Coming Out Day (US) #NationalComingOutDay
- General Pulaski Memorial Day (US)
- National Sausage Pizza Day
October 12
- Columbus Day (US)
- Indigenous Peoples Day #IndigenousPeoplesDay
- National Farmer’s Day (US)
- National Pulled Pork Day (US)
- National Gumbo Day (US)
- National Savings Day (US)
- Native American Day (US)
October 13
- International Day for Disaster Reduction (United Nations)
- International Skeptics Day
- M&M Day
- National No Bra Day (US)
- National Train Your Brain Day
- National Yorkshire Pudding Day (US)
October 14
- World Standards Day
- International Top Spinning Day
- National Stop Bullying Day (US)
- National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day
- Fossil Day (Wednesday of the second full week in October)
- Be Bald and Be Free Day (US)
- National Dessert Day (US)
October 15
- International Day of Rural Women (United Nations)
- Global Handwashing Day
- National Get Smart About Credit Day (US)
- National I Love Lucy Day (US)
- National Cheese Curd Day
- National Grouch Day
- National Mushroom Day (US)
Not sure what to post between October 16 and October 23? No worries, I’ve got you covered. Back to the Future Day on October 21 is a must among movie buffs and National Color Day on October 22 gives you the perfect opportunity to bond with your audience around something we all can relate to: our favorite colors.
October 16
- World Food Day (United Nations)
- National Dictionary Day (US)
- Global Cat Day
- National Liqueur Day (US)
- National Boss’s Day (US)
October 17
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (United Nations)
- Black Poetry Day (US)
- National Edge Day (US)
- National Mulligan Day (US)
- National Pasta Day (US)
- National Sweetest Day (US)
October 18
- National Chocolate Cupcake Day (US)
- World Menopause Day
- National No Beard Day (US)
October 19
- National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day (US)
- National Seafood Bisque Day (US)
- National LGBT Center Awareness Day (US)
October 20
- World Statistics Day (United Nations)
- World Osteoporosis Day
- International Chefs Day
- International Sloth Day
- National Day on Writing
- National Brandied Fruit Day (US)
October 21
- Back to the Future Day
- BRA Day (US)
- International Day of the Nacho
- National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day (US)
- Apple Day (UK)
- National Reptile Awareness Day (US)
October 22
- National Color Day (US)
- International Stuttering Awareness Day
- National Nut Day (US)
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October 23
- Global Champagne Day
- National Boston Cream Pie Day (US)
- National TV Talk Show Host Day (US)
- Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day
- National Mole Day (US)
- National iPod Day (US)
Are there any other big social media holidays than Halloween in October? Yes, yes and yes! Towards the end of October everyone in the States might be focused on Halloween. And perhaps, rightfully so. But, when others are focusing on Halloween and competing with each other, you can offer your readers a much-needed break by bringing their attention to, say, Make A Difference Day, the World Pasta Day or National Chocolate Day. So why don’t you focus on something lighter, while not forgetting about the carved pumpkins and sexy costumes? And if socializing isn’t you thing, why not observe #NationalHermitDay on October 29?
October 24
- United Nations Day
- World Development Information Day (United Nations)
- World Tripe Day (UK)
- Drake’s Birthday
- National Bologna Day (US)
October 25
- International Artist Day
- World Pasta Day
- Katy Perry’s Birthday
- National Greasy Food Day (US)
- National Mother-in-Law Day (US)
- National Sourest Day
October 26
- National Pumpkin Day (US) #NationalPumpkinDay
- Howl at the Moon Day and Night
- National Mincemeat Day (US)
- National Mule Day (US)
October 27
- World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (United Nations)
- Mentoring Day
- National American Beer Day (US)
- National Black Cat Day (US)
- National Navy Day (US)
October 28
- National First Responders Appreciation Day
- National Chocolate Day (US)
October 29
- World Stroke Day (US)
- National Cat Day (US)
- National Oatmeal Day (US)
- National Hermit Day (US)
- World Psoriasis Day
October 30
- Buy a Donut Day (UK)
- National Candy Corn Day (US)
October 31
- Halloween
- World Cities Day (United Nations)
- National Caramel Apple Day (US)
- National Magic Day US)
- National Doorbell Day (US)
- Girl Scout Founder’s Day (US)
Sources we used to compile the list of Social Media Holidays in October:
https://www.timeanddate.com, https://www.thereisadayforthat.com, https://nationaldaycalendar.com,http://www.holidayscalendar.com, https://nationaltoday.com, https://www.checkiday.com.
That was our list of October holidays this year. Quite a bunch of holidays to observe, don’t you think? Which ones are your favorites? Leave a comment!
