I’m definitely a planner when it comes to my content. One of the things I like to do each month is look up what holidays or events are coming up for ideas, jot them down on a calendar and keep that over my desk.
Even if I don’t do something directly related to what’s going on that month it really helps me come up with content ideas and planning on a calendar keeps me consistent.
Click the templates for larger versions. PDF version available of monthly calendar.
Weekly Planner Page
Monthly Planner Page
Instagram Story Tracker Calendar
October Days of Note
from Holiday Insights
- 1 International Day for the Elderly
- 2 World Smile Day first Friday of month
- 4 Oktoberfest ends in Germany
- 12 Columbus Day observed on second Monday
- 12 Indigenous People Day second Monday of month
- 12 Thanksgiving Day in Canada, 2nd Monday
- 16 Boss’s Day
- 17 Sweetest Day 3rd Saturday
- 24 United Nations Day
- 24 Make a Difference Day 4th Saturday
- 31 Halloween
Zodiac:
- Libra – Sept 22 to Oct 23
- Scorpio – Oct 23 to Nov 22
Month:
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- American Pharmacist Month
- Apple Jack Month
- Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Clergy Appreciation Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Cookie Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Eat Country Ham Month
- International Drum Month
- National Diabetes Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Vegetarian Month
- National Popcorn Popping Month
- Sarcastic Month
- Seafood Month
Weekly:
- Week 1 Get Organized Week
- Week 1 Customer Service Week
- Week 2 Fire Prevention Week
- Week 2 Pet Peeve Week
- 14 – 20 Earth Sciences Week
- Week 3 Pastoral Care Week
October, 2020 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
October 1
- Chinese Moon Festival – date varies
- International Coffee Day
- International Day for the Elderly
- National Homemade Cookies Day
- World Vegetarian Day
October 2
- National Custodial Worker Day
- Name Your Car Day
- World Farm Animals Day
- World Smile Day first Friday of month
October 3
- International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month
- National Boyfriends Day
- Techies Day
- Virus Appreciation Day
- World Card Making Day – first Saturday of the month
October 4
- National Golf Day
- National Frappe Day
- Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies
October 5
- Do Something Nice Day
- World Teacher’s Day
October 6
- Come and Take it Day
- Mad Hatter Day
- Physician Assistant Day
October 7
- Bald and Free Day
- International Walk to School Day
- National Kale Day – first Wednesday of October
October 8
- American Touch Tag Day
- Yom Kippur, date varies
October 9
- Curious Events Day
- Fire Prevention Day
- Leif Erikson Day
- Moldy Cheese Day
- World Egg Day – second Friday of month
October 10
- International Newspaper Carrier Day
- National Angel Food Cake Day
- National Motorcycle Ride Day – second Saturday in October
October 11
- It’s My Party Day
October 12
- Columbus Day – second Monday of month
- Cookbook Launch Day
- Indigenous People Day – second Monday in October
- Old Farmer’s Day
- Moment of Frustration Day
- National Gumbo Day
October 13
- International Skeptics Day
- Sukkot, at sundown, date varies
October 14
- Be Bald and Free Day
- Emergency Nurses Day- second Wednesday of month
- National Dessert Day – take an extra helping, or two
- National Fossil Day – date varies
- National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day – date varies
- Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day -Second Wednesday of month
October 15
- White Cane Safety Day
October 16
- Bosses Day
- Dictionary Day
October 17
- National Pasta Day
- Sweetest Day – third Saturday of month
- Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 18
- National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
- No Beard Day
October 19
- Evaluate Your Life Day
October 20
- Brandied Fruit Day
- International Chefs Day
- U.K. National Waiters Day
October 21
- Babbling Day
- Count Your Buttons Day
- International Nacho Day
- National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too.
October 22
- National Nut Day
October 23
- National Mole Day
- Tv Talk Show Host Day
October 24
- Make a Difference Day- fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
- National Bologna Day
- United Nations Day
October 25
- International Artist Day
- Mother-In-Law Day – fourth Sunday in October
- Punk for a Day Day
- World Opera Day
- World Pasta Day
October 26
- National Mincemeat Day
October 27
- Black Cat Day
- National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K.
- Navy Day
October 28
- Plush Animal Lover’s Day
October 29
- Hermit Day
- National Frankenstein Day
October 30
- Frankenstein Friday – last Friday in October
- National Candy Corn Day
- Mischief Night
October 31
- Carve a Pumpkin Day – no surprise here
- Halloween
- Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Where to Find Me
Elaine Howlin 
Great list, can I add National Pumpkin Day on the 27th?
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Yes, thank you 🙂
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Thank you.
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Love these lists, thanks for sharing. 😊 3rd October is “Virus Appreciation Day” 😬 X
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Thank you!! I’m not sure I want to appreciate the virus lol
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This is fantastic!! I have been saying for months now that I’d start tracking the different holidays/occasions for content ideas, and I just haven’t done it yet. I went as far as writing down some ideas for when specific holidays came up, but I didn’t get any further. You have such a great resource here! Thanks for sharing, Elaine!
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You’re welcome!! I’m glad you find it useful 🙂
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