World Porridge Day

Nationa Nutrition Week in South Africa on October 9;

National Moldy-Cheese Day and National Pizza and Beer Day in USA on October 9;

Finnish-Swedish Food Culture Day in Finland on October 9 (Finlandssvenska matkulturdagen);

World Dyslexia Awareness Day on October 9 (on first full week of October, Thursday);

Children's Day in Iran on October 9;

Curious Events Day on October 9;

National Tic Tac Day and National Angel Food Cake Day or Cake Decorating Day in USA on October 10;

World Homeless Day on October 10;

World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10;

International Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10;

World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day on October 10;

International Vet Nurse Day on October 10 (Held on the second Friday of October);

European Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10;

International Newspaper Carrier Day on October 10 (Held on the second Friday in October);

Festival for puppet, object and other theater on October 10;

Hug a Drummer Day on October 10 (is celebrated all around the world in order to pay tribute to and show appreciation for the drummers in bands);

National Sausage Pizza Day in USA on October 11;

International Pinotage Day on October 11 (Celebrated on the second Saturday of October);

Arequipe Day in Colombia on October 11;

Dulce de Leche Day in Argentina on October 11;

International Newspaper Carrier Day on October 11 (Held on the Saturday of the first full week of October);

Fall World Migratory Bird Day on October 11 (Held on the second Saturday of May and October with the support of the United Nations Environment Program - UNEP);

European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation on October 11 (The European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation - #EODD; takes place to raise awareness on the importance of organ, tissue and cell donation as a way to improve and save lives);