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September 28, 2026 · 11:09 PM

October 2026 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of October for writers and readers

National Book Month

National Reading Group Month

October 1 – International Coffee Day; International Day of Older Persons; International Music Day
October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday; International Day of Non-Violence; National Poetry Day (Ireland and U.K.); World Smile Day
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 4-10 – Banned Books Week; World Space Week
October 5 – Robert Hutchings Goddard’s Birthday; World Teachers Day
October 6 – Thor Heyerdahl’s Birthday; Mad Hatter Day
October 7 – Desmond Tutu’s Birthday
October 10 – World Against the Death Penalty; World Homeless Day; World Mental Health Day; World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 11 – Myth and Legends Day; National Coming Out Day
October 12 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 14 – E.E. Cummings’ Birthday
October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Dictionary Day; World Food Day
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Day; World Trauma Day
October 18-24 – National Friends of Libraries Week
October 20 – National Day on Writing
October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday
October 23 – Michael Crichton’s Birthday
October 25 – Anne Tyler’s Birthday; International Artist Day; World Opera Day
October 27 – Dylan Thomas’ Birthday
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – First Internet Message (1969); World Stroke Day
October 30 – Ezra Pound’s Birthday
October 31 – John Keats’ Birthday; Halloween

Other Famous October Birthdays

Other October Events

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September 27, 2025 · 8:46 AM

October 2025 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of October for writers and readers

National Book Month

National Reading Group Month

October 1 – International Coffee Day; International Day of Older Persons; International Music Day
October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday; International Day of Non-Violence; National Poetry Day (Ireland and U.K.) ; World Smile Day
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 4-10 – World Space Week
October 5 – Robert Hutchings Goddard’s Birthday; World Teachers Day
October 5-11 – Banned Books Week
October 6 – Thor Heyerdahl’s Birthday; Mad Hatter Day
October 7 – Desmond Tutu’s Birthday
October 10 – World Against the Death Penalty; World Homeless Day; World Mental Health Day
October 11 – Myth and Legends Day
October 12 – World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 14 – E.E. Cummings’ Birthday; Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Dictionary Day; World Food Day
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Day; World Trauma Day
October 19-25 – National Friends of Libraries Week
October 20 – National Day on Writing
October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday
October 23 – Michael Crichton’s Birthday
October 25 – Anne Tyler’s Birthday; International Artist Day; World Opera Day
October 27 – Dylan Thomas’ Birthday
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – First Internet Message (1969); World Stroke Day
October 30 – Ezra Pound’s Birthday
October 31 – John Keats’ Birthday; Halloween

Other Famous October Birthdays

Other October Events

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September 29, 2024 · 6:02 AM

October 2024 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of October for writers and readers

National Book Month

National Reading Group Month

October 1 – International Coffee Day; International Day of Older Persons; International Music Day
October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday; International Day of Non-Violence
October 3 – National Poetry Day (U.K.)
October 4 – World Animal Day; World Smile Day
October 4-10 – World Space Week
October 5 – Robert Hutchings Goddard’s Birthday; World Teachers Day
October 6 – Thor Heyerdahl’s Birthday; Mad Hatter Day
October 7 – Desmond Tutu’s Birthday
October 10 – World Against the Death Penalty; World Homeless Day; World Mental Health Day
October 11 – Myth and Legends Day
October 12 – World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 14 – E.E. Cummings’ Birthday; Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Dictionary Day; World Food Day
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Day; World Trauma Day
October 20 – National Day on Writing
October 20-26 – National Friends of Libraries Week
October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday
October 23 – Michael Crichton’s Birthday
October 25 – Anne Tyler’s Birthday; International Artist Day; World Opera Day
October 27 – Dylan Thomas’ Birthday
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – First Internet Message (1969); World Stroke Day
October 30 – Ezra Pound’s Birthday
October 31 – John Keats’ Birthday

Famous October Birthdays

Other October Events

October 2023 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of October for writers and readers

National Book Month

National Reading Group Month

October 1-7 – Banned Books Week
October 1 – International Coffee Day; International Day of Older Persons; International Music Day
October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday; International Day of Non-Violence
October 4-10 – World Space Week
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 5 – Robert Hutchings Goddard’s Birthday; National Poetry Day in the UK; World Teacher’s Day
October 6 – Thor Heyerdahl’s Birthday; Mad Hatter Day; World Smile Day
October 7 – Desmond Tutu’s Birthday
October 9 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10 – World Against the Death Penalty; World Homeless Day; World Mental Health Day
October 11 – Myth and Legends Day
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 14 – E.E. Cummings’ Birthday; World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 15-21 – National Friends of Libraries Week
October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women
October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Dictionary Day; World Food Day
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Day; World Trauma Day
October 20 – National Day on Writing
October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday
October 23 – Michael Crichton’s Birthday
October 25 – Anne Tyler’s Birthday; International Artist Day; World Opera Day
October 27 – Dylan Thomas’ Birthday; National Tell a Story Day in Scotland and the UK
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – First Internet Message; World Stroke Day
October 30 – Ezra Pound’s Birthday
October 31 – John Keats’ Birthday

Famous October Birthdays

Other October Events

October 2022 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of October for writers and readers

National Book Month
National Reading Group Month
October 1 – International Coffee Day
October 2 – Name Your Car Day
October 3 – Techies Day
October 7 – World Smile Day
October 6 – Mad Hatter Day
October 9 – Curious Events Day
October 10 – Indigenous People’s Day
October 11 – Myth and Legends Day; National Coming Out Day
October 12 – Cookbook Launch Day; Moment of Frustration Day
October 13 – International Skeptic’s Day
October 15 – Mario Puzo’s Birthday
October 16 – Noah Webster’s Birthday; Oscar Wilde’s Birthday; Dictionary Day
October 16-22 – National Friends of Libraries Week
October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
October 20 – National Day on Writing
October 21 – Alfred Nobel’s Birthday; Babbling Day
October 22 – Smart Is Cool Day
October 25 – Pablo Picasso’s Birthday; Howl at the Moon Night
October 27 – National Tell a Story Day (Scotland; U.K.)
October 29 – Hermit Day
October 31 – Increase Your Psychic Powers Day

Famous October Birthdays

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