Things are warming up in Australia, so it’s time to head outside and get your picnic on! We’ve got Taco Day, Smashed Avo Day (which should really be a national holiday) and Chocolate Cupcake Day coming up in October. And, to even things out on the health front, get in on Walktober and Octsober! ;)
Pencil these special events in October into your social media calendar. Don’t forget to check out the key dates for September here and November will be here very soon!
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Monthly Events
Dogtober
Buy Nothing New Month
Walktober
Mental Health Month NSW
Octsober
Girls Night In
Key Dates — October
October 1
International Day of Older Persons
World Series (Baseball)
Balloons Around the World Day
International Coffee Day
Daylight Saving Time Starts in Australia
Bob’s Burgers — new season
October 2
Labour Day (ACT, NSW & SA)
International Day of Non-Violence
World Habitat Day
Phileas Fogg Wager Day
Peanuts Comic Strip First Published In 1950
Name Your Car Day
October 3
World Space Week
October 4
Melbourne Festival
World Animal Day
Taco Day
Sputnik I Launched in 1957 (first space vehicle)
October 5
World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO]
Adelaide Film Festival
World Teacher’s Day
Chic Spy Day
Bladerunner 2049 — in Aus Cinemas
Scandal — new season
October 6
Burnie Show (TAS)
World Smile Day World Smile Day
Mad Hatter Day
October 7
Odd Socks DayFrappé Day
Frappé Day
Card Making Day
October 8
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
Fire Prevention Week
Mental Health Week
Pierogi Day
October 9
School Term 4 Begins — NSW Term (Not in NSW? Check out your state here)
World Post Day
National Hat Day
Curious Events Day
The Count’s Birthday (Sesame Street Character)
Supergirl — new season
October 10
World Mental Health Day [WHO]
World Homeless Day Handbag Day
October 11
International Day of the Girl Child
Headspace Day
It’s My Party Day
Mr. Robot — new season
October 12
Royal Launceston Show (TAS)
Ride2Work Day
Old Farmers Day
October 13
International Day for Disaster Reduction
International Skeptics Day
October 14
Grover’s Birthday (Sesame Street Character)
October 15
International Day of Rural Women
National Smashed Avo Day
Anti Poverty Week
National Nutrition Week
National Water Week
National Week Of Deaf People
Sock It To Suicide Week
I Love Lucy Day
National Grouch Day (USA)
October 16
World Food Day
Blue Knot Day
World Food Day Dictionary Day
National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day (USA)
October 17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 18
Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19
The Snowman — in Aus Cinemas
October 20
Flinders Island Show (TAS)
World Statistics Day
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
International Sloth Day
October 21
Loud Shirt Day
Pink Ribbon Day
Children’s Week Count your Buttons Day
October 22
Garage Sale Trail
Caps Lock Day
October 23
Mole Day
Bologna Day
October 24
United Nations Day
World Development Information Day
October 25
Sourest Day
Pablo Picasso Born in Spain in 1881
October 26
Royal Hobart Show (TAS)
World Cup — Rugby League
Howl at the Moon Day and Night
Thor: Ragnarok — in Aus Cinemas
October 27
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
National Bandanna Day
American Beer Day
Stranger Things — new season
October 28
International Observe the Moon Night
International Animation Day
October 29
Internet Day
October 30
Candy Corn Day
October 31
World Cities Day
Howl-o-ween Magic Day
Halloween (USA)
Just a reminder that these events are as correct as I can make them at the time of writing — but please double check special dates should things have shifted since publication!
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