Fun October Theme Days and Wacky, Offbeat, October Holidays
Here’s a list of some of the fun, wacky, offbeat holidays and theme days for the month of October, 2012. Celebrating these or recognizing these theme days is a very simple way to bring a little fun and humor into your workplace. For some ideas on how to make use of some of these fun holidays go to: Ways to Celebrate Fun Holidays in the Workplace
October 1
Magic Circles Day
CD Player Day
Child Health Day
Fire Pup Day
International Day of Older Persons
Model T Day
National Lace Day
World Day of Bullying Prevention / Blue Shirt Day
World Habitat Day
World Vegetarian Day
October 2
Name Your Car Day
National Custodial Workers Day
Techie’s Day
World Farm Animals Day
October 3
Balloons Around the World
Virus Appreciation Day
October 4
Improve Your Office Day
Cinnamon Roll Day
Ten-Four Day
World Animal Day
Pet Day
Golf Day
October 5
World Smile Day
World Teachers Day
Denim Day
Diversity Day
October 6
Cephalopod Awareness Day
Ecological Debt Day
Mad Hatter Day
National German-American Day
World Card Making Day
Come and Take It Day
October 7
Frappe Day
Change a Light Day
Intergeneration Day
World Communion Day
You Matter To Me Day
October 8
National Kick Butt Day
Pyrogy Day
Tag Day
October 9
Moldy Cheese Day
Leif Erikson Day
Chess Day
Face Your Fears Day
World Post Day
October 10
Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day
Emergency Nurses Day
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
International Newspaper Carrier Day
International Top Spinning Day
Stop Bullying Day
World Mental Health Day
World Porridge Day
Angel Food Cake Day
October 11
World Sight Day
It’s My Party Day
October 12
Free Thought Day
International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
World Egg Day
October 13
English Language Day
Universal Music Day
Family Bowling Day
October 14
Alternative Fuel Day
Be Bald and Be Free Day
Dessert Day
October 15
International Day of Rural Women
I Love Lucy Day
Cake Decorating Day
Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
Grouch Day
White Cane Safety Day
October 16
Boss’s Day
Department Store Day
Dictionary Day
Feral Cat Day
World Food Day
October 17
Gaudy Day
Hagfish Day
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Medical Assistants Recognition Day
Mulligan Day
Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce
Fossil Day
October 18
No Beard Day
Get to Know Your Customers Day
Get Smart About Credit Day
International Credit Union Day
Chocolate Cupcake Day
World Menopause Day
October 19
Evaluate Your Life Day
October 20
Bridge Day
Brandied Fruit Day
Fall Astronomy Day
Information Overload Day
Sweetest Day
October 21
Reptile Awareness Day
Babbling Day
World Toy Camera Day
October 22
Caps Locks Day
International Stuttering Awareness Day
Nut Day
October 23
I-Pod Day
Mole Day
October 24
United Nations Day
World Development Information Day
Food Day
Bologna Day
October 25
Sourest Day
World Pasta Day
National Chucky The Notorious Killer Doll Day
Punk for a Day Day
October 26
Frankenstein Friday
International Bandanna Day
Breadstix (Bread Sticks) Day
Mule Day
October 27
Cranky Co-workers Day
Make a Difference Day
Forgiveness Day
Navy Day
October 28
Mother-in-Law Day
Chocolates Day
Plush Animal Lover’s Day
October 29
Lung Health Day
Internet Day
National Cat Day
Visit a Cemetery Day
Cat Day
October 30
Checklist Day
Create a Great Funeral Day
Devil’s Night or Mischief Night
Haunted Refrigerator Night
National Candy Corn Day
Candy Corn Day
October 31
Beggars’ Night
Books For Treats Day
Halloween or All Hallows Eve
Caramel Apple Day
Knock-Knock Jokes Day
Magic Day
UNICEF Day
Girl Scout Founder’s Day
Celebration of the Mind Day
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Michael Kerr, Humor at Work, www.humoratwork.com
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