114 Ideas for October Holidays

by Liz Huff Second Street

Monthly Holidays in October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pizza Month

Daily Holidays in October

World Vegetarian Day

Kid’s Music Day

  • Little Musician Video Contest
  • Would You Let Your Child Have A Drum Set in the House? Poll
  • Instrument Sweepstakes

Would You Let Your Child Have A Drum Set in the House_ Poll

World Smile Day

Boyfriend’s Day

Vodka Day

  • Best Cocktails Ballot (turnkey available)
  • What Kind of Cocktail Are You? Quiz
  • Test Your Vodka Knowledge Quiz

Taco Day

  • Best of Tacos Ballot (turnkey available)
  • Win Tacos for a Year Giveaway
  • Which Taco Topping Are You? Quiz

World Animal Day

  • World Animal Trivia Quiz
  • Animal Charity Ballot
  • What Type of Animal Are You? Personality Quiz
  • Zoo Passes Giveaway

world animal day quiz

World Teachers Day

Bathtub Day

Random Acts of Poetry Day

World Octopus Day

  • Trip to [City] Aquarium Giveaway
  • Which Sea Creature Are You? Quiz
  • Would You Eat Octopus? Poll

Scrubs Day

Beer and Pizza Day

Train Your Brain Day

are you smarter than a high schooler quiz

Columbus Day

Dessert Day

  • Which Dessert Are You? Quiz
  • Favorite Dessert Poll
  • What Ice Cream Flavor Are You? Quiz (turnkey available)

World Students’ Day

World Food Day

Department Store Day

Chocolate Cupcake Day

  • Test Your Chocolate Knowledge Quiz (turnkey available)
  • What Flavor Cupcake Are You? Quiz
  • What Dessert Are You? Quiz
  • Best Bakery in [City] Ballot
  • Chocolate Lovers Giveaway

No Beard Day

  • Barber Shop Showdown Ballot
  • Grooming/Shaving Equipment Sweepstakes
  • Before and After Beard Photo Contest
  • Match the Beard to the [Company Name] Employee Quiz

no beard day

International Chef Day

TV Talk Show Host Day

WXIN fox59 morning show host quiz

World Pasta Day

Greasy Food Day

  • Ultimate Greasy Foods Ballot
  • Fast Food Trivia Quiz
  • Guilty Pleasure Food Photo Contest

Pumpkin Day

  • Pumpkin Carving Photo Contest
  • Test Your Pumpkin Trivia Quiz
  • Pumpkin Patch Photo Contest
  • Pumpkin Patch Family Experience Giveaway

Cat Day

Cat Quiz

Halloween

 

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