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October, 2024 Daily National, International & Special Holidays!

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Whether you are seeking information for making an October holiday calendar for your organization or group, researching for a school report, or just having fun, you’ll find what you are looking for and more.

As Fall takes hold, there are apples and pumpkins everywhere. We are back indoors and open up our fall cookbooks to bake some of these delicious fall fruits. There’s a nip in the air. Some of us will see the first snowflakes of the season before the month is over. This month ends on an eerie note with Halloween, one of the biggest and most fun holidays of the year. The weeks-long lead-up to Halloween is filled with frights, parties, and plain old good times.

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A Pumpkin's Time to Shine

People just love pumpkins any time of the year. Home gardeners lovingly grow and care for them from Spring to Fall. We all savor the healthy fruit, the countless recipes, and the many ways to consume them all year long. Our consumption of pumpkin pie, cookies, and other pumpkin treats peaks at Thanksgiving. Also, we eat pumpkin pie at Christmas as we sing two holiday songs that reference pumpkins. But, October is a pumpkin’s time to truly shine.

Many of us begin the season in the pumpkin patch where we take the family in search of the perfect pumpkins. It’s always a fun Fall event. But, before you go, make sure you check out our Pumpkin Picking Tips.

During October, we go absolutely bonkers over pumpkins. First, we decorate with them in Fall decorating inside and out. Next, they become a centerpiece for Halloween displays. As the big Halloween holiday nears, we carve them at Pumpkin Carving Parties as we munch on roasted pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin spice is everywhere. Pumpkin beer and pumpkin lattes are the rage. We play with pumpkins like no other fruit for vegetables. Party Games are a featured event at Halloween parties and Fall festivals. And among the wild and crazy things we do with them, is to carve out and decorate giant pumpkins so we can race them across the seven seas for prizes and bragging rights. See Pumpkin Boat Regatta

Where to Celebrate Pumpkin Holidays

This month, you absolutely must visit Pumpkin Nook, our sister site. It’s the largest pumpkin-related site on the internet. They’ve got everything pumpkin from Halloween and Thanksgiving to the largest collection of pumpkin recipes anywhere, online or off. There are over 130 pumpkin recipes and dozens of Halloween party recipes, too. Why, if you don’t find a new and exciting pumpkin recipe or two to try, we’ll “Eat our pumpkins”.

And, that’s not all. They lead you to several other pumpkin holidays.

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Featured October 2024 Holidays

This month is filled with fun fall festivals and events. They are the last of the great outdoor festivals and events of the year. The theme centers around the Fall harvest. Pumpkins and apples abound. Corn stalks, hay bales, colorful gourds, and plenty of scarecrows decorate the homes and offices. And, you’ll find the festivals just about anywhere.

Looking for fun things to do this month? There’s a huge number of holidays big and small to celebrate. Mark your October calendars with your favorite National holidays and other special days. You can select among October National holidays, daily world and international holidays, and fun, quirky, and uniquely special days. Certainly, it’s going to be a fun month.

International Coffee Day

Now when is comes to international holidays, this one is guaranteed to leave you wired and a little jittery (unless you use decaf). On this day, people around the world celebrate one of mankind’s favorite, if not addicting, beverages. In fact, many of us need the jump-start of caffeine as we begin the day. Accordingly, this day is best enjoyed with a cup of Java and a good friend. Of course, it’s even better with a pastry or a scone.

If variety is the spice of life, then you’ll be ecstatic with the myriad of coffee varieties to choose from. We encourage you to be bold and daring. Try an international coffee or some flavor you’ve never had before. It’s perfectly okay to have decaf if you prefer. Of course, you can start your day with “High-Test”. Then, switch to decaf later in the morning to avoid the jitters.

World Smile Day

Give everyone you meet a big smile. Smiling lets a little sunshine into their life. When someone smiles at you, how can you help but feel a little better!? And, as the “smiler” you will feel better, too.

This October holiday celebrates the creation of the ever-popular yellow smiley. This holiday was proclaimed by the U.S. Congress. Oddly, you’d naturally think they’d declare it as an October National Holiday. However, in their infinite wisdom, they felt this holiday is best shared with the world. Of course, we agree.

Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963.

National Bologna Day

Fried bologna anyone!? You might say this October national holiday is full of bologna. Sometimes spelled “Baloney”, it’s a sausage used most often as luncheon meat. There is plenty of variety. It is made with beef, chicken, or pork, along with a variety of spices. Bologna is one of the most popular deli meats. Kids love it, grownups, too. And, it’s easy on the pocketbook.

We hope you’re full of bologna today… literally.

Frankenstein Friday

Halloween isn’t just a holiday. It’s a whole season. Within this season, there are other related October holidays. Frankenstein Friday is one of them. In 1818, Victor Frankenstein created this monster. However, some say his father is actually Boris Karloff.

Don’t miss this opportunity to party with one of the world’s biggest monsters. Celebrate by watching the movie “Frankenstein”.

COMING UP

COMING UP IN NOVEMBER

November brings us to the threshold of the huge Christmas holiday season. We slow down and give thanks for all that we have. Some people enjoy Thanksgiving more than any other holiday. Why? Simply because Thanksgiving is all about the “Four Fs”: food, family, football, and fun. There’s little stress until Black Friday when Christmas shopping begins with a frenzy online and in brick-and-mortar stores.

The days continue to get shorter. Many of us will see the first snowflakes.
We use apples and pumpkins in decorating and countless tasty recipes.
The U.S. General Elections occur. Exercise your right to vote.
On Veteran's Day, we honor past and present members of the Armed Forces. Thank you for your service!
At month's end, Christmas decorations will light up the night.
There's no shortage of big and small holidays to enjoy this month. So, let's celebrate them all.