October Holidays for Work: Breakroom Snack Celebrations

October is a month of comfort foods, cozy flavors, and festive celebrations. From apples and pumpkins to candy and cookies, this month is packed with seasonal favorites that make the office breakroom feel warm, welcoming, and fun. With fall in full swing, these snackable moments are an easy way to spark connection, show appreciation, and bring seasonal cheer to your team.

Let’s dig in!

October Holidays for Work

Here’s your guide to snackable office celebrations this month:

For the Month

• National Apple Month: Bring the orchard to your employees with MUSH Apple Cinnamon, the YES Bar Apple Cinnamon Crisp, Olipop Crisp Apple, and That’s It Apple + Blueberry Fruit Bar.
• National Pumpkin Month: Add pumpkin spice syrup to your coffee bar so employees can craft their favorite fall drinks right in the office.
• National Caramel Month: Bring the sweet and salty to your breakroom with Quaker Caramel Mini Rice Cakes, KIND ZERO Caramel Almond and Sea Salt Bars, and UnReal Dark Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bars.
• National Cookbook Month: Celebrate with Snack Hacks that turn everyday snacks into fun meal ideas. Think oatmeal cups transformed into PB&J bowls or rice cakes stacked into mini sandwiches. It’s an easy way to spark creativity and keep the breakroom feeling fresh.
• National Cookie Month: Keep the breakroom stocked with treats that hit every craving. Try Love + Chew Banana Bread Cookies, Meiji Hello Panda Chocolate Cookies, and Siete Foods Chocolate Chip Mini Cookies for a mix of fun, nostalgia, and better-for-you indulgence.
• National Dessert Month: Can you tell October is all about the sweets? Stock up on Kinder Chocolate, Bueno Bars, Hormbles Chormbles, Classic Milk Chocolate, and Chocolate Covered Almonds to keep the breakroom buzzing with treats all month long.

Day-Specific Celebrations

• October 1: International Coffee Day
  Upgrade the office coffee bar with seasonal syrups so everyone can make their perfect fall brew. Try pumpkin spice, caramel, or hazelnut for an easy way to bring cozy café vibes right into the office.
• October 1: National Pumpkin Spice Day
  Celebrate the flavor of the season with more than just lattes. Stock pumpkin spice coffee creamers for cozy sips, or think outside the mug with Nature’s Path Flax Plus Pumpkin Raisin Crunch cereal for a crunchy, seasonal snack.
• October 1: World Vegetarian Day
  It’s the perfect time to spotlight plant-powered options. Feature vegan office snacks like OWYN Dark Chocolate Protein Shakes or GoMacro MacroBars in Coconut + Almond Butter + Chocolate Chips to fuel your team with clean, sustainable energy.
• October 6: National Noodle Day
  Celebrate with Dr. McDougall’s Pad Thai Gluten-Free Noodles. Made with rice noodles and a savory peanut sauce, they’re vegan, gluten-free, and ready in minutes.
• October 7: National Taco Day
  Quest Nutrition Tortilla Style Protein Chips in Loaded Taco taste exactly like a Taco Bell taco, right down to the seasoned beef and crunchy lettuce. With 19 grams of protein in every bag, it’s a snack that feels indulgent but fuels you up at the same time.
• October 10: World Egg Day
  Speaking of protein, hard-boiled eggs are a great way to start the day with a protein-rich breakfast. Each one has approximately 6 grams, plus vitamins B12 and D, choline, and healthy fats to help maintain steady energy levels.
• October 13: National M&M Day
  Forget trail mix, sometimes you need a handful of straight-up M&Ms. That's what this day is for!
• October 13: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  Honor the day with Indigenous ingredients like corn, quinoa, sweet potatoes, and beans. Stock the pantry with Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, Quinoa Crisps, Sweet Potato Chips, or Bean and Rice Burritos to celebrate heritage through flavor.
• October 14: National Dessert Day
  Stock the breakroom with Tiny Tate’s Chocolate Chip Cookies, SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Cocoa Almonds, and Awake Caffeinated Dark Chocolate Bites for a sweet afternoon win.
• October 16: World Bread Day
  Who doesn’t love bread! Celebrate the classic with our avocado toast Snack Hack. Put out sliced Dave's Killer Bread with mini guacamole packs, and different toppings like hard-boiled eggs, everything bagel seasoning, or more.
• October 21: National Apple Day
  Bring in fresh apples for your office fruit station and double down with apple flavors in the snacks and drinks you know and love. Stock That’s It Apple + Apricot Fruit Bars, Bare Snacks Granny Smith Organic Apple Chips, and Aspire Apple + Acai drinks for a crisp breakroom refresh.
• October 22: National Nut Day
  Nuts do it all. Almonds bring vitamin E and 6 grams of protein per ounce, cashews deliver iron and magnesium, and pistachios pack antioxidants plus as much protein as an egg.
• October 26: National Pumpkin Day
  Start the day with pumpkin on the menu. Stock Nature’s Path Flax Plus Pumpkin Raisin Crunch cereal in the breakroom and add pumpkin spice syrups to the coffee bar so employees can kick off their morning with a festive fall flavor.
• October 28: National Chocolate Day
  Chocolate boosts focus, mood, and energy, so work it into the day. Start with Purely Elizabeth Chocolate Sea Salt Granola for breakfast, add Undercover Snacks Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt with lunch, and finish with Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups as an afternoon snack.
• October 29: National Oatmeal Day
  Oatmeal is packed with fiber, heart-healthy, and keeps energy steady all morning. Stock Mylk Labs Blueberry Maple, Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon, and Purely Elizabeth Mixed Berry Cups for an easy breakfast win.
• October 30: National Candy Corn Day
  Love it or hate it, candy corn is iconic. Add it to the breakroom candy jar for a nostalgic Halloween vibe.
• October 31: Halloween
  Load up the breakroom with fun-sized candy so everyone gets their favorite, no costume required.

Conclusion

October shows how snacks can do more than stock a pantry. They create small moments that bring people together. From protein-packed snacks to sweet pick-me-ups with chocolate and cookies, each of these 24 celebrations gives your team something to look forward to. Add in seasonal staples like apples, pumpkin, and caramel, and the breakroom turns into a space where comfort meets connection. Simple activations with lasting impact keep your team energized and engaged all month long.