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31 Odd October Marketing Ideas to Optimize Your Content!

Updated on: April 2, 2022 by Louise Myers 2 Comments

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Need October marketing ideas?

In the northern hemisphere, October’s all about Autumn colors, harvest themes, falling leaves, warm comfort food, and pumpkin spice everything!

And Halloween is big business just about everywhere.

Don’t miss this colorful opportunity to market your business!

It’s a great time to start gearing up before the big holiday sales season starts in earnest. Try to maintain an optimal posting frequency on your best social media channel.

It’s easy with all these ideas to choose from! I’ve even got them in a super-simple to follow format, which you’ll hear more about further down.

Read on!

Find all the months: Top Social Media Holidays You Need 2021-2022

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10 October Monthly Holidays

Do any of these resonate with your business and audience? Plan a month-long promotion that could include blog posts, sales, social media posts, contests and more.

  • International Strategic Planning Month
  • National Work and Family Month
  • Fair Trade Month
  • Financial Planning Month
  • Women Walking In Their Own Shoes Month
  • National Stop Bullying Month
  • National Bake and Decorate Month
  • National Book Month
  • Apple Month
  • Adopt A Dog Month

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8 October 2021 Weekly Holidays

These holidays last for a week(ish).

Asterisked dates* change year to year.

Dates are correct for 2021 and will be updated each year in early August.

  • National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7
  • Universal Children’s Week: 1-7
  • Great Books Week: 3-9*
  • Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 3-9*
  • National Work From Home Week: 3-9*
  • Customer Service Week: 4-8*
  • National Business Women’s Week: 17-23*
  • National Character Counts Week: 17-23*
RELATED READ: 31 Halloween Quotes to Make Your Own Memes

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October 2021 Daily Holidays

The biggest holiday in October is Halloween (October 31). This launches in stores before August is over!

If you “Pin” your content to Pinterest, you should start pinning Halloween stuff at least 2 months ahead. Some bloggers trickle Halloween content all year. People love Halloween and will repin it any time.

To add that something extra, learn how to Halloween your social media profiles.

If you’re German and/or a beer lover, don’t forget Oktoberfest.

The dates for the holidays below don’t change year to year, so they’re correct for 2021 and each October in the foreseeable future. I do confirm them every August though.

Here are some favorite minor holidays:

  • October 1: International Coffee Day
  • October 5: World Teachers’ Day
  • October 6: Mad Hatter Day
  • October 9: Curious Events Day
  • October 11: “You Go, Girl” Day
  • October 14: National Dessert Day
  • October 16: Boss’s Day
  • October 19: Evaluate Your Life Day
  • October 21: Celebration of Mind Day
  • October 27: Black Cat Day
  • October 28: National Chocolate Day
  • October 29: Internet Day
  • October 31: National Magic Day

Dozens more in my Planner. See below!

October printable calendar page.
Download a high-resolution printable PDF in the FREE members area! (Link below).

 

Which October Holidays for Your Business?

There are truly holidays for every business and personality. Some days have as many as 8 to choose from!

As I mentioned in the article on Weird Holidays, there are a lot of places online where you can look up hundreds of fun holidays to connect with your followers.

Social Media Content Planner pages.Of course, I can make that easier for you! I’ve consulted several of these sites and cross-checked the info, so you don’t have to.

Then I put the best ideas in a handy, printable Social Media Content Planner.

Plus, I’ve included ideas on how to use them! And a strategy to ensure that your business promotion gets scheduled first. Then use fun holidays to keep your audience engaged!

Purchase this instant download PDF for October only, or for the rest of the year at a 25% savings.

OR, grab the free one-sheet printable PDF in the FREE members area!

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• • • Click here to buy your Social Media Content Planner! • • •

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What do you think? Which October marketing ideas will YOU use?

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Filed Under: Fun Holidays, Social Media Tips Tagged With: autumn, Content Marketing Tips for Small Business, halloween, social media marketing, social media planning

About Louise Myers

Louise Myers is a graphic design expert whose designs have been featured by Disney, Macy's, WalMart and more. Her straightforward writing style empowers small business owners to make their own graphics for social media success!

Comments

  1. Heidi Garland says

    September 8, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    It’s also Breast Cancer Awareness month…a biggie for me. Great Calendar! Thank you and Happy BIRTHDAY!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      September 9, 2017 at 7:49 AM

      Yes it is! I’m sure I have that featured in the Planner. Thanks for reminding us!

      Reply

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