October Food and Drinks National Days
Enjoy National Food Days in October with family and friends.
There are numerous food-related days to celebrate in October. Look through the monthly list below and decide which ones you will celebrate with family members and friends. You will see that there is something to celebrate all 31 days of the month. On some days, there are several choices.
Most of the list includes National Days in the United States. However, there are also a few International Days, World Days, and Global Days on the list.
October 1
- International Coffee Day
- National Coffee with a Cop Day* (First Wednesday in October)
- National Homemade Cookies Day
- National “JIFFY” Mix Day
- National Kale Day* (First Wednesday in October)
- National Pumpkin Seed Day* (First Wednesday in October)
- Pumpkin Spice Day
- National Sausage Day
- World Sake Day
- World Vegetarian Day
October 2
- National Fried Scallops Day
- National Produce Misting Day
- National Smarties Day
- World No Alcohol Day
October 3
- Global Smoothie Day
- National Caramel Custard Day
- National No Sugar Day
- World Alcohol-Free Day (a day dedicated to alcohol-free drinks)
October 4
- National Cinnamon Roll Day
- National Taco Day
- National Vodka Day
October 5
- National Apple Betty Day
October 6
- National Noodle Day
- National Orange Wine Day
October 7
- National Frappé Day
- National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day
October 8
- National Fluffernutter Day
- National Pierogi Day
October 9
- International Beer and Pizza
- National Moldy Cheese Day
- National Sub-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day
October 10
- National Angel Food Cake Day
- National Cake Decorating Day
- National Tic Tac Day
- World Porridge Day
October 11
- National Sausage Pizza Day
- Southern Food Heritage Day
October 12
- National Gumbo Day
- National Pulled Pork Day
- National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day
October 13
- National M&M Day
- National Yorkshire Pudding Day
October 14
- National Dessert Day
October 15
- National Cheese Curd Day
- National Chicken Cacciatore Day
- National Lemon Bar Day
- National Mushroom Day
- National Roast Pheasant Day
October 16
- National Liqueur Day
- World Food Day
October 17
- National Four Prunes Day
- National Pasta Day
October 18
- National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19
- National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20
- International Chefs Day
- Office Chocolate Day
- National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21
- National Apple Day
- International Day of the Nacho
- National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22
- National Nut Day
October 23
- National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24
- National Bologna Day
- National Food Day
- World Tripe Day
October 25
- National Greasy Foods Day
- National Sourest Day
- World Pasta Day
October 26
- National Chicken Fried Steak Day
- National Mincemeat Day
- National Pumpkin Day
October 27
- National American Beer Day
October 28
- National Chocolate Day
- Wild Foods Day
October 29
- National Oatmeal Day
October 30
- National Candy Corn Day
- Buy a Donut Day
October 31
- National Caramel Apple Day
Monthly Celebrations
- National Cookie Month
- National Dessert Month
- National Origami Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Popcorn Poppin' Month
*October Food & Drinks Days with Changing Dates
- First Tuesday of October: National Fruit at Work Day
- First Tuesday of October: National Taco Day
- First Wednesday in October: National Coffee with a Cop Day
- First Wednesday in October: National Kale Day
- First Wednesday in October: National Pumpkin Seed Day
- Second Friday in October: World Egg Day
- Third Saturday in October: National Sweetest Day
- Fourth Friday in October: Global Champagne Day, a.k.a. Champagne Day
- Last Friday in October: National Breadstick Day
Question
Now that you have seen the list of October food days, which ones will you celebrate with family members and friends? There is no limit. Therefore, celebrate as many as you like. Enjoy whatever you celebrate. Also, share this list with others so they will know what you are celebrating during the month of October.
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