By the way…you missed a whole bunch of other really important “holidays” in October…here they are by day according to the site:

http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/october.htm
October
1 World Vegetarian Day
2 National Custodial Worker Day,
2 Name Your Car Day
3 Techies Day, Virus Appreciation Day
4 International Frugal Fun Day -
4 National Golf Day
4 National Frappe Day
5 Do Something Nice Day, 5 Oktoberfest in Germany ends : (,
6 Come and Take it Day
6 Mad Hatter Day
6 Physician Assistant Day
7 Bald and Free Day
7 World Smile Day
8 American Touch Tag Day
8 Emergency Nurses Day- date varies
9 Curious Events Day
9 Fire Prevention Day
9 Leif Erikson Day
9 Moldy Cheese Day
10 National Angel Food Cake Day
10 World Egg Day – second Friday of the month
11 International Newspaper Carrier Day -date varies each year
11 It’s My Party Day
11 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
12 Cookbook Launch Day
12 Old Farmer’s Day
12 Moment of Frustration Day
13 Columbus Day – second Monday of month
13 International Skeptics Day
14 Be Bald and Free Day
14 National Dessert Day – take an extra helping, or two
15 White Cane Safety Day
16 Bosses Day
16 Dictionary Day
17 Wear Something Gaudy Day
18 No Beard Day
18 Sweetest Day Third Saturday of month
19 Evaluate Your Life Day
20 Brandied Fruit Day
21 Babbling Day
21 Count Your Buttons Day
21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too.
22 National Nut Day
23 National Mole Day
23 Tv Talk Show Host Day
24 United Nations Day
24 National Bologna Day
25 Make a Difference Day
25 Punk for a Day Day
25 World Pasta Day
26 Mother-In-Law Day – fourth Sunday in October
26 National Mincemeat Day
27 National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K.
27 Navy Day
28 Plush Animal Lover’s Day
29 Hermit Day
29 National Frankenstein Day
30 National Candy Corn Day
30 Mischief Night
31 Carve a Pumpkin Day – no surprise here
31 Frankenstein Friday – last Friday in October
31 Halloween
31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day

Chris