Celebrate something every day using this complete list of official October Food Holidays, in a handy bulleted list as well as google calendar that you can copy to your own personal calendar!
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Check out the "holidays" below, calendar format first, list after. Some fun recipes included to help you celebr-eat!
Happy October!
And when you're ready and set, go plan ahead with the November Food Holidays calendar!
October Food Holidays Google Calendar
I made this a PUBLIC calendar, so you can add it to your own google calendar!
Use the blue arrows < > on the calendar to click month-to-month for more.
Month-long Celebrations in October
- National Apple Month
- this Harvest Apple and Walnuts Salad recipe all month!
- National Applejack Month
- National Caramel Month
- National Cookbook Month
- National Cookie Month
- National Dessert Month
- National Pasta Month
- National Pickled Peppers Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
- National Pork Month
- National Pumpkin Month
- National Pretzel Month
- National Seafood Month
Week-long Celebrations in October
- First Week of October: National Chili Week
- Second Week of October: American Beer Week
- Second Week of October: National Food Bank Week
- Second Week of October: National School Lunch Week
- Third Week of October: National Bulk Foods Week
- Third Week of October: National Kraut Sandwich Week
- Third Week of October: Pickled Peppers Week
- Fourth Week of October: Chicken Soup For The Soul Week
October Holidays, Day-by-Day
Labor Day is observed the first Monday of September. It is unofficially the end of summer, and often spent "grilling out." This year, Labor Day is Monday, September 4, 2023.
- First Tuesday of October: National Fruit At Work Day
- First Wednesday of October: National Kale Day
- Second Thursday of October: national Dessert Day
- 2nd Friday of October: World Egg Day
- 4th Friday of October: Global Champagne Day
- October 1: Homemade Cookies Day
October 1: International Coffee Day
October 1: National Pumpkin Spice Day
October 1: Pudding Season Begins
October 1: World Vegetarian Day - October 2: National Fried Scallops Day
- October 3: Global Smoothie Day
October 3: National Caramel Custard Day - October 4: National Cinnamon Roll Day
October 4: National Taco Day
October 4: National Vodka Day - October 5: National Apple Betty Day
- October 6: National Noodle Day
- October 7: National Frappe Day
- October 8: National Fluffernutter Day
October 8: National Pierogi Day
October 8: National Salmon Day - October 9: Moldy Cheese Day
October 9: National Submarine-Hoagy-Hero-Grinder Day - October 10: National Angel Food Cake Day
- October 11: National Sausage Pizza Day
October 11: Southern Food Heritage Day
October 11: World Dulce de Leche Day - October 12: National Farmers Day
October 12: National Gumbo Day
October 12: National Pulled Pork Day - October 13: National Yorkshire Pudding Day
- October 14: National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day
October 14: National Dessert Day - October 15: National Cheese Curds Day
October 15: National Chicken Cacciatore Day
October 15: National Mushroom Day
October 15: National Roast Pheasant Day - October 16: National Liqueur Day
October 16: World Bread Day
October 16: World Food Day - October 17: National Pasta Day
October 17: Four Prunes Day - October 18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
- October 19: International Gin & Tonic Day
October 19: National Seafood Bisque Day - October 20: National Brandied Fruit Day
October 20: World Calvados Day - October 21: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 21: National Apple Day
October 21: National Mezcal Day
October 21: World Bolognese Ragu Day - October 22: National Nut Day
- October 23: National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 23: National Canning Day - October 24: National Bologna Day
October 24: National Good and Plenty Day - October 25: National Greasy Foods Day
October 25: World Pasta Day - October 26: National Pumpkin Day
October 26: National Pretzel Day
October 26: National Mince Meat Pie Day - October 27: American Beer Day
October 27: National Potato Day
October 27: National Parmigiano-Reggiano Day - October 28: National Chocolate Day
October 28: Wild Foods Day - October 29: National Oatmeal Day
- October 30: National Candy Corn Day
October 30: Buy A Doughnut Day - October 31: Halloween
October 31: National Candy Apple Day
October 31: National Caramel Apple Day
October 31: National Carve A Pumpkin Day
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