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OCTOBER 2021

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Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click to view, or see the entire dance database list below.

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Oct 3

Butterfly Day

Scottish Butterfly

Oct 10

World Porridge Day

Hielan Brochan

Oct 16

Birthday of Princess Ka'iulani

Pikake Lei

Oct 23

Ballet Day

Corrie Sith

Oct 30

War of the Worlds Broadcast, 1938

The Planet Mars (War of the Worlds)

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Oct 4

World Animal Day

Les Pandas Roux

Oct 11

World Egg Day

Just a Dozen

Oct 17

Vesuvius Day

Over The Volcano

Oct 24

Werewolf Day

The Scottish Werewolf

Oct 31

Halloween

Hallowe'en Jig

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Oct 5

James Bond Day

Octopussy

Oct 12

Autumn Leaves Day

Autumn Leaves

Oct 18

October's Birthflower/St. Luke's Day

Marigold

Oct 25

Ghosts & Ghouls Day

Green Lady of Skipness Castle

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Oct 6

Mad Hatter Day

The Mad Hatter

Oct 13

Silly Sayings Day

Mingle Mangle

Oct 19

Gin & Tonic Day

Cleghorn's Remedy

Oct 26

Pumpkin Day

The Pumpking Baker

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Oct 7

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Oct 14

Desserts & Puddings Day

Pudding Mixer

Oct 20

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Oct 27

Black Cat Night

Black Cat

Oct 1

International Coffee Day

The Caffeine Reel

Oct 8

Octopus Day

Round Reel of Eight

Oct 15

Ysobel Stewart (1882 - 1968)

Mrs Stewart of Fish Hoek

Oct 21

Apple Day

Worcester Pearmain

Oct 28

the Season of the Witch

Widdershins (Martlew)

Oct 2

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Oct 9

Astronomy Day

Stargazers

Oct 16

Lliqueur Day

Glayva

Oct 22

Nut Day

The Hazel Tree

Oct 29

Dracula Bites Night

Slains Castle (Dracula's Jig)

THE DANCE DATABASE

Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click on any date to visit the page of interest.  

Date
Day
Name
Image
Oct 1
Raccoon Awareness Day
Raccoon Ramble
Oct 1
World Smile Day
All the Lads They Smile at Me
Oct 1
World Smile Day
The Cheshire Cat
Oct 1
International Coffee Day
The Caffeine Reel
Oct 2
Oct 3
Butterfly Day
Scottish Butterfly
Oct 4
World Animal Day
Les Pandas Roux
Oct 5
James Bond Day
Octopussy
Oct 6
Mad Hatter Day
The Mad Hatter
Oct 6
Badger Day
The Badgers' Sett
Oct 7
Oct 8
Octopus Day
Round Reel of Eight
Oct 9
Wool Week (2020)
Card It Weil
Oct 9
Astronomy Day
Stargazers
Oct 10
World Porridge Day
Hielan Brochan
Oct 10
Handbag Day
Birlin' Sporrans
Oct 10
Devil's Spit Day
The Bramble Bush
Oct 11
Myths and Legends Day
Ferla Mor
Oct 11
World Egg Day
Just a Dozen
Oct 11
Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
Cranberry Tart
Oct 12
Autumn Leaves Day
Autumn Leaves
Oct 13
Silly Sayings Day
Fiddle Faddle
Oct 13
Silly Sayings Day
Mingle Mangle
Oct 13
M & M's Day
Milk Chocolate with Allemandes
Oct 13
Mars in Opposition (2020)
The Planet Mars
Oct 13
Red Rum Day
Red Rum
Oct 14
Desserts & Puddings Day
Pudding Mixer
Oct 15
Ysobel Stewart (1882 - 1968)
Mrs Stewart of Fish Hoek
Oct 16
Myths and Legends Day
Bermuda Triangle
Oct 16
Lliqueur Day
Glayva
Oct 16
Birthday of Princess Ka'iulani
Pikake Lei
Oct 16
Liqueur Day
Atholl Brose
Oct 17
Vesuvius Day
Over The Volcano
Oct 17
Vesuvius Day
The Lava Tree Reel
Oct 17
Salmon Run Days
Leaping Salmon
Oct 18
October's Birthflower/St. Luke's Day
Marigold
Oct 19
Gin & Tonic Day
Cleghorn's Remedy
Oct 20
Oct 21
Apple Day
Worcester Pearmain
Oct 22
Nut Day
The Hazel Tree
Oct 23
Mathematical Mole Day
Mole's Frolic
Oct 23
Mathematical Mole Day
The Moudiewort
Oct 23
World Ballet Day
The Ballerina
Oct 23
Ballet Day
Corrie Sith
Oct 24
Werewolf Day
The Scottish Werewolf
Oct 25
Ghosts & Ghouls Day
Green Lady of Skipness Castle
Oct 25
Spaghetti Day
Spaghetti Junction
Oct 26
Jack-o'-Lantern Nights
Sleepy Hollow
Oct 26
Pumpkin Day
The Pumpking Baker
Oct 27
Black Cat Night
Black Cat
Oct 27
International Panda Day
The Pink Panda
Oct 28
Witches' Night Out!
Witches' Brew
Oct 28
the Season of the Witch
Scottish Witch
Oct 28
the Season of the Witch
Weird Sisters
Oct 28
the Season of the Witch
Widdershins (Martlew)
Oct 29
Dracula Bites Night
Slains Castle (Dracula's Jig)
Oct 30
Mischief Night/Devil's Night
Mischief
Oct 30
War of the Worlds Broadcast, 1938
The Planet Mars (War of the Worlds)
Oct 31
Halloween
Hallowe'en Jig
Oct 31
Hallowe'en
Special Theme Collection
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