Here are all the food days happening in Oct 2021
Get this mega serving of 150+ food and drink holidays and events in the first blog post of my month-long #FoodWritingFestival series
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Are you a food blogger, vlogger, or photographer constantly seeking topical ideas for your content? Are you a food writer looking to email timely story pitches to your favourite publications? Or are you a collector of delicious food-related trivia from all and pantry—sorry, sundry?
No matter who you are, you are sure to benefit from this October 2021 food calendar I have compiled.
With 150-plus food holidays and occasions from India and around the world, this big list has all the inspo you need for your blog stories, social media posts, article pitches, books, and more. The more topical your content, the higher its chances of raking in the numbers. So, bookmark this calendar for your food stories. You’re unlikely to find anything like this anywhere else!
Also, do keep an eye out for my blog posts on all things food and food writing, including the ones for October’s #FoodWritingFestival, right here. You can access the larger October 2021 content calendar here.
Month-long events
American Cheese Month
Apple Month
Applejack Month
Bake and Decorate Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Caramel Month
Chili Month
(World) Chocolate Awareness Month
Consumer Information Month
Cookbook Month
Cookie Month
(Eat) Country Ham Month
Cranberry Month
Dessert Month (Also read: Turn your #IceCreamLove into a bestseller with these 25 cool ideas)
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Gourmet Adventures Month
Non-GMO Month
Pasta Month
Persimmon Month
Pescatarian Month
Pickled Peppers Month
Pineapple Month
Pizza Month
Popcorn Poppin’ Month
Pork Month
Pretzel Month
Pumpkin Month
Rhubarb Month
Sausage Month
Seafood Month
Spinach Lovers Month
Tackling Hunger Month
(World) Vegetarian Month, a.k.a. Vegetarian Awareness Month
Multiple-day events
Sun, 3–Sat, 9 – Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week
Mon, 4–Fri, 8 – Malnutrition Awareness Week
Tue, 5–Thu, 7 – Pchum Ben
Thu, 7–Fri, 15 – Mysore Dasara
Thu, 7–Fri, 15 – Navratri
Mon, 11–Fri, 15 – Durga Puja
Mon, 11–Fri, 15 – School Lunch Week
Sun, 17–Sat, 23 – Forest Products Week (third full week of Oct)
Single-day events
Fri, 1
(International) Coffee Day
Homemade Cookies Day
Pudding Season starts
Pumpkin Spice Day
Vegan Baking Day
(World) Vegetarian Day
Sat, 2
(International) Chole Bhature Day
Fried Scallops Day
(World) No Alcohol Day
Research Maniacs Food Day
Sun, 3
Caramel Custard Day
(World) Communion Sunday (first Sun of October)
Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day (first Sun of October)
(Global) Smoothie Day
Mon, 4
Cinnamon Bun Day, a.k.a. Cinnamon Roll Day
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Taco Day
Vodka Day
Tue, 5
Apple Betty Day
Fruit at Work Day (first Tue of Oct)
Wed, 6
Coffee with a Cop Day (first Wed of Oct)
Garlic Lovers Day
Kale Day (first Wed of Oct)
Mad Hatter Day
Noodle Day
Orange Wine Day
Pumpkin Seed Day (first Wed of Oct)
Thu, 7
Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Day
Frappe Day
Fri, 8
(World) Egg Day (second Fri of Oct)
Fluffernutter Day
Pierogi Day
Salmon Day
Sat, 9
(International) Beer and Pizza Day
Moldy Cheese Day
(International) Pinotage Day (second Sat of Oct)
Submarine Hoagie Hero Grinder Day
Sun, 10
Angel Food Cake Day
Cake Decorating Day
(World) Porridge Day
Squid Day, a.k.a. Cuttlefish Day, a.k.a. Squittleday
Mon, 11
(World) Dulce de Leche Day
Sausage Pizza Day
Thanksgiving (Canada—second Mon of Oct)
Tue, 12
Cookbook Launch Day
Farmer’s Day (USA)
Gumbo Day
Pulled Pork Day
Wed, 13
Durga Ashtami
M&M Day
Take Your Parents to Lunch Day (the Wed of the second full week in Oct)
Treat Yo’ Self Day
Yorkshire Pudding Day (USA)
Thu, 14
Chocolate-Covered Insect Day
Dessert Day
(International) Prokupac Day
Fri, 15
Cheese Curd Day
Chicken Cacciatore Day
Dussehra
Mushroom Day (USA)
Roast Pheasant Day
Shawarma Day
Fri, 15 OR Fri, 22: Champagne Day
Sat, 16
(World) Bread Day
(World) Food Day
Liqueur Day
Sweetest Day (mostly, third Sat of Oct)
Sun, 17
Four Prunes Day
Pasta Day (USA)
Mon, 18
Chocolate Cupcake Day
Kati Bihu
Meatloaf Appreciation Day
Tue, 19
(International) Gin & Tonic Day
Id-e-Milad
Seafood Bisque Day
Tue, 19 OR Wed, 20: Sharad Purnima
Wed, 20
Brandied Fruit Day
(International) Chefs Day (PiKu & ViRu 2 may have a plot revolving around chefs. Can you guess what it could be? Meanwhile, if you haven’t got your copy of the first PiKu & ViRu book yet, buy/download, read, and review it here; it’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited!)
Office Chocolate Day
(World) Osteoporosis Day
Thu, 21
Apple Day (USA)
Garbanzo Bean Day
(Global) Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day, a.k.a. (World) Iodine Deficiency Day
Mezcal Day
(International Day of the) Nacho
Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Fri, 22
Eat a Pretzel Day
Nut Day
Sat, 23
Boston Cream Pie Day
Canning Day
Sun, 24
Bologna Day
Food Day (USA)
Good & Plenty Day
Karak Chaturthi
(World) Tripe Day
Mon, 25
Greasy Foods Day
(World) Pasta Day
(World) Pizza Makers Day
Sourest Day
Tue, 26
Chicken Fried Steak Day
Mincemeat Day
Pumpkin Day
Wed, 27
American Beer Day
Thu, 28
Ahoi Ashtami
Carignan Day (last Thu of Oct)
Chocolate Day (USA)
Wild Foods Day
Fri, 29
Breadstick Day (last Fri of Oct)
Oatmeal Day
Sat, 30
Candy Corn Day
Haunted Refrigerator Night
Sugar Addiction Awareness Day
Sun, 31
Caramel Apple Day
Halloween