Every yearOctober 10
Everything October 10 celebrates
12 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 10 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | World Mental Health DayLead | Health | |
| 02 | National Angel Food Cake Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Motorcycle Ride Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Tender Loving Care Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | World Homeless Day | Celebration |
| 06 | National Cake Decorating Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Bookshop Day | Books | |
| 08 | National Handbag Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Hug a Drummer Day | Celebration | |
| 10 | National Chess Day | Celebration | |
| 11 | Universal Music Day | Music | |
| 12 | World Porridge Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 10 in some years.
Canadian Thanksgiving Day — 2033
Columbus Day — 2033
Indigenous Peoples' Day — 2033
Born on October 10
Historic figures
- Giuseppe Verdi1813–1901Italian composer and philanthropist
- Fridtjof Nansen1861–1930Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate
- Harold Pinter1930–2008English playwright, screenwriter, director Nobel Prize laureate
- Claude Simon1913–2005Malagasy-French novelist and critic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Henry Cavendish1731–1810French-English chemist, physicist, and philosopher
- Isabella II1830–1904Queen of Spain from 1833 to 1868
- Helen Hayes1900–1993American actress
- Antoine Watteau1684–1721French painter
- Alberto Giacometti1901–1966Swiss sculptor and painter
- Thelonious Monk1917–1982American pianist and composer
Celebrities & public figures
- Gavin Newsomb. 1967American businessman and politician
- Charles Danceb. 1946English actor
- Rekhab. 1954Indian actress
- Xherdan Shaqirib. 1991Swiss footballer
- Naoto Kanb. 1946Japanese lawyer and politician
- Dan Stevensb. 1982English actor
- Bae Suzyb. 1994South Korean singer
- Bradley Whitfordb. 1959American actor and producer
- David Lee Rothb. 1954American singer-songwriter and producer
- Nora Robertsb. 1950American author
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 10 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 10, 2026 and October 10, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.