List of minor secular observances
October
World Habitat Day – first Monday of October World Ballet Day — a day in the first week of October World Sight Day – second Thursday of October International Day of Older Persons – October 1 International Coffee Day – October 1 World Vegetarian Day – October 1 Gandhi Jayanthi – October 2 International Day of Non-Violence – October 2 German Unity Day – October 3 Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas, US) – October 3 World Animal Day – October 4 World Teachers' Day – October 5 German-American Day – October 6 National Poetry Day (Britain) – October 6 World Post Day – October 9 World Mental Health Day – October 10 Fiji Day (Fiji) - October 10 Coming Out Day – October 11 Fiesta Nacional de España – October 12 World Standards Day – October 14 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15 Global Handwashing Day – October 15 World Students' Day – October 15 World Food Day – October 16 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 World Osteoporosis Day – October 20 Trafalgar Day (United Kingdom) – October 21 Mole Day – October 23 United Nations Day – October 24 Labour Day (New Zealand) – fourth Monday in October National Cat Day (US) – October 29 Halloween – October 31 Reformation Day – October 31 World Ballet Day — a day during the first week in October

List of minor secular observances

Section Title: October
Table Section Text: World Habitat Day – first Monday of October World Ballet Day — a day in the first week of October World Sight Day – second Thursday of October International Day of Older Persons – October 1 International Coffee Day – October 1 World Vegetarian Day – October 1 Gandhi Jayanthi – October 2 International Day of Non-Violence – October 2 German Unity Day – October 3 Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas, US) – October 3 World Animal Day – October 4 World Teachers' Day – October 5 German-American Day – October 6 National Poetry Day (Britain) – October 6 World Post Day – October 9 World Mental Health Day – October 10 Fiji Day (Fiji) - October 10 Coming Out Day – October 11 Fiesta Nacional de España – October 12 World Standards Day – October 14 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15 Global Handwashing Day – October 15 World Students' Day – October 15 World Food Day – October 16 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 World Osteoporosis Day – October 20 Trafalgar Day (United Kingdom) – October 21 Mole Day – October 23 United Nations Day – October 24 Labour Day (New Zealand) – fourth Monday in October National Cat Day (US) – October 29 Halloween – October 31 Reformation Day – October 31 World Ballet Day — a day during the first week in October

Day	Name	Established/recognized by

October 1	International Day of Older Persons	UN

October 1	World Vegetarian Day

October 2	International Day of Non-Violence	UN

October 2	World Cerebral Palsy Day

October 4	Cinnamon roll day	Sweden

October 4	eDay	Electronic Waste Awareness Day (New Zealand)

October 5	International Day of No Prostitution

October 5	World Teachers' Day	UN, UNESCO

October 9	World Post Day	UN

October 10	World Mental Health Day	UN, WHO

October 11	International Day of the Girl Child	UN

October 11	World Obesity Day

October 11 or 12	National Coming Out Day

October 12	World Sight Day

October 13	World Thrombosis Day	International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis World Thrombosis Day

October 13	International Day for Disaster Reduction	UN

October 14	World Standards Day

October 15	Global Handwashing Day

October 15	White Cane Safety Day

October 16	National Boss Day (Boss's Day), World Food Day

October 16	World Anaesthesia Day	WFSA

October 16	World Food Day

October 17	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty	UN

October 18	World Vasectomy Day

October 20	World Osteoporosis Day

October 20	World Statistics Day

October 21	International Day of the Nacho

October 21 (2015 only)	Back to the Future Day

October 22	International Stuttering Awareness Day

October 22 (also June 28)	CAPS LOCK DAY

October 23	International Cyrus The Great Memorial Day	UN, IR

October 23	Mole Day

October 24	United Nations Day	UN

October 24	World Development Information Day	UN

October 27	World Day for Audiovisual Heritage	UN, UNESCO

October 28	International Animation Day

October 29	World Stroke Day

October 29	National Cat Day (USA)

October 30	Mischief Night

1st Mon in Oct	World Habitat Day	UN

day in 1st week in Oct	World Ballet Day

2nd Thu in Oct	World Sight Day	UN, WHO, IAPB

1st Fri in Oct	World Smile Day

2nd Sat in Oct	International Migratory Bird Day	South America

October 1–31	National Pizza Month

October (First Friday)	World Smile Day

October (day in 1st week)	World Ballet Day

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The National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is observed on October 11.

final_sentence: The National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is observed on October 11.