October is where Australia is warming up — so the events calendar gets busier and busier! Whether you’re heading out for Walktober, Droptober, Sculptures By The Sea; or you’re staying in for Girls Night In, World Pasta Day or just spending a really long time thinking just what you’re going to name your four-wheeled bff for Name Your Car Day — there is loads in this month’s calendar.
Get the rundown of the dates you need below!
Check out the key dates for September here, and November will be with you very soon! ;)
October — Month long events
SMH — Good Food Month
Ocsober
Pink Ribbon Breakfast Campaign
Mental Health Month NSW
Walktober
Dogtober
Girls’ Night In
Droptober
October Key Dates
October 1
2016 Toyota AFL Grand Final
World Vegetarian Day
International Coffee Day
International Day of Older Persons
Be Kind to Animals Week
October 2
Daylight Savings Starts (AUS)
Name Your Car Day
International Frugal Fun Day
October 3
Labour Day (NSW, ACT, SA)
Queen’s Birthday (QLD)
World Habitat Day
Neighbourhood Watch Week
Techies Day
October 4
Taco Day
World Habitat Day
World Animal Day
World Space Week
National Vodka Day (USA)
October 5
World Teachers’ Day
October 6
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Melbourne Festival
World Habitat Day
Royal Launceston Show (TAS)
October 7
School holidays end (NSW)
Odd Socks Day
October 8
Astronomy Day
October 9
National Hat Day
National Nutrition Week
Fire Prevention Week
Mental Health Week
Moldy Cheese Day (USA)
The Count’s Birthday (Sesame Street Character)
UCI Road World Championships (Cycling)
Curious Events Day
October 10
World Mental Health Day
World Homeless Day
October 11
International Day of the Girl Child
October 12
Ride2Work Day / Ride2Uni Day
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
October 14
Flinders Island Show (TAS)
October 15
National Grouch Day
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October 16
World Food Day
Melbourne Marathon Festival
National Week of Deaf People (NWDP)
Sock it to Suicide Week Carer’s Week
National Water Week
October 17
Aussie Backyard Bird Count
National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day
Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 18
No Beard Day
October 20
World Statistics Day
Sculptures By the Sea (Bondi Beach)
International Sloth Day
October 21
Feast Festival (SA)
MS Moonlight Walk (Brisbane)
Loud Shirt Day
October 22
Bledisloe Cup — Game 3 (Rugby)
Garage Sale Trail
Children’s Week
Caps Lock Day
October 23
The Walking Dead — USA
October 24
United Nations Day
October 25
World Pasta Day
October 26
Howl at the Moon Day and Night
Intersex Awareness Day (USA)
October 28
National Bandanna Day
Big Cake Bake
Pink Ribbon Day
International Animation Day
October 30
Diwali
National Others Week
October 31
Halloween
Howl-o-ween
Day of the Dead
Just a reminder that these events are correct at the time of writing — but it’s useful to double check the events you want to use are applicable to your community. Enjoy!
