Carve a Pumpkin Day
Carve a Pumpkin Day falls on October 31, Halloween itself, and celebrates the jack-o'-lantern, a tradition that began with carved turnips in Ireland before it reached American pumpkins.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
4 holidays celebrated today.
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day falls on October 31, Halloween, and is a playful excuse to try card guessing and other parlor games, whatever you believe about psychic ability.
Magic Day
Magic Day falls on October 31, the date Harry Houdini died in 1926, and it honors an art built on the reliable failure of human attention.
National Caramel Apple Day
National Caramel Apple Day falls on October 31, pairing the last of the apple harvest with cooked sugar, and it shares its date with Halloween for obvious reasons.