October

National Popcorn Poppin' Month ● National Apple Month ● National Caramel Month ● National Chili Month ● National Cookie Month ● National Dessert Month ● National Pickled Peppers Month ● National Pizza Festival Month ● National Pork Month ● National Pretzel Month ● National Seafood Month ● Eat Country Ham Month ● National Pasta Month ● Vegetarian Awareness Month ● Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month ● Fair Trade Month ● Bake and Decorate Month

National Chili Week (first week) ● No Salt Week (first week) ● Chestnut Week (starting the 10) ● American Beer Week (second week, includes Kegger Weekend) ● National Food Bank Week ● National School Lunch Week (second week) ● Pasta Week (second week) ● National Bulk Foods Week (third week) ● National Kraut Sandwich Week (third week) ● Pickled Peppers Week (third week) ● Chicken Soup for the Soul Week (fourth week)

October 1- World Vegetarian Day ◦ Pudding Season Begins ◦ Homemade Cookies Day
October 2- National Fried Scallops Day ◦ World Farm Animals Day
October 3- National Caramel Custard Day
October 4- National Taco Day ◦ National Vodka Day ◦ Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden)
October 5- National Kale Day (first Wednesday) ◦ National Apple Betty Day
October 6- National Noodle Day
October 7- National Frappe Day
October 8- National Fluffernutter Day ◦ National Pierogi Day
October 9- Moldy Cheese Day ◦ Submarine Hoagie Hero Grinder Day
October 10- National Angel Food Cake Day ◦ Cake Decorating Day* ◦ Mochi Day (Japan)
October 11- National Sausage Pizza Day
October 12- National Gumbo Day
October 13- National Dessert Day (second Thursday) ◦ National Yorkshire Pudding Day ◦ National M&M Day
October 14- National Chocolate Covered Insects Day ◦ World Egg Day (second Friday)
October 15- Sweetest Day ◦ National Chicken Cacciatore Day ◦ National Roast Pheasant Day ◦ Mushroom Day ◦ Red Wine Day
October 16- World Food Day ◦ National Liqueur Day
October 17- National Pasta Day ◦ Four Prunes Day
October 18- National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19- National Seafood Bisque Day ◦ Oatmeal Muffin Day
October 20- National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21- National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day ◦ Caramel Apple Day ◦ Apple Day
October 22- National Nut Day
October 23- National Boston Cream Pie Day ◦ National Canning Day
October 24- National Bologna Day ◦ Good and Plenty Day ◦ National Food Day
October 25- National Greasy Foods Day
October 26- Pumpkin Day ◦ Mince Meat Pie Day
October 27- American Beer Day
October 28- National Chocolate Day ◦ Wild Foods Day
October 29- National Oatmeal Day
October 30- National Candy Corn Day ◦ Buy a Doughnut Day ◦ Haunted Refrigerator Night
October 31- National Candy Apple Day ◦ Trick or Treat for UNICEF Day

* Date varies depending on source