October 2018
Monthly Celebrations
Adopt A Dog Month
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
AIDS Awareness Month (President Reagan) (also December)
American Pharmacists Month
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Bat Appreciation Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
(World) Blindness Awareness Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month
Children’s Magazine Month
Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31)
Church Library Month
Church Safety and Security Month
Class Reunion Month
Contact Lens Safety Month
Co-op Awareness Month
Country Music Month
Cut Out Dissection Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Employee Ownership Month
Energy Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13)
Eye Injury Prevention Month (Note: There is also one in July.)
Fair Trade Month
Financial Planning Month
Feral Hog Month or Hog Out Month
German-American Heritage Month
Global ADHD Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Halloween Safety Month
Head Start Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
I’m Just Me Because Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
International Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month
International Starman Month
International Strategic Planning Month
International Walk To School Month
Intergeneration Month
Learn To Bowl Month
Long Term Care Planning Month
Month of Free Thought
National Aesthetician Month
National AIDS Awareness Month (Note: July is HIV Awareness Month also.)
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Audiology/Protect Your Hearing Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Cookbook Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Depression Education & Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Dwarfism Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month
National Field Trip Month
National “Gain The Inside Advantage” Month
National Go On A Field Trip Month
National Kitchen & Bath Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarian Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
National Reading Group Month
National Roller Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month
National Sarcasm Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
National Toilet Tank Repair Month
National Window Covering Safety Month
National Work and Family Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Photographer Appreciation Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Positive Attitude Month
Raptor Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Right Brainers Rule! Month
Self-Promotion Month
Squirrel Awareness Month (Different Than Squirrel Appreciation Day in January)
Tackling Hunger Month
(Campbell Soup Sponsor. Not the same as Hunger Month in September by 2nd Harvest.)
Talk About Medicines Month
Vegetarian Month
Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 – 11/30)
Women Walking In Their Own Shoes Month
Workplace Politics Awareness Month
World Menopause Month
Weekly
Customer Service Week: 1-5 (1st M-F Week)
Drive Safely Work Week: 1-5 (M-F of First Full Week)
Financial Planning Week: 1-7 (1st Mon-Sun Week)
Kids’ Goal Setting Week: 1-5 (First Week)
National Chimney Safety Week: 1-7 (Week before Fire Prevention Week)
National Health Care Food Service Week: 1-7 (First Week)
National Heimlich Heroes Week: 1-5 (First Full M-F Week)
National Primary Care Physicians Week: 1-5
National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7
National Work From Home Week: 1-5 (1st Full Week)
Spinning & Weaving Week: 1-7
Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5
Universal Children’s Week: 1-7
World Dairy Expo: 2-7 (First Tues. – Sunday)
No Salt Week: 3-10
World Space Week: 4-10
National Storytelling Weekend: 5-7 (1st Full Weekend)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 6-14
National Physician’s Assistant Week: 6-12
Old-time Fiddler Days: 6-7 (1st Full Weekend)
4-H Week: 7-13 (1st Full Week)
Death Penalty Focus Week: 7-13 (Always has 10th in it)
Fire Prevention Week: 7-13
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 7-13
Great Books Week: 7-13 (1st Full Week)
International Post Card Week: 7-13 (1st Full Week)
Mental Illness Awareness Week: 7-13 (1st Full Week)
Mystery Series Week: 7-13 (1st Full Week)
National Carry A Tune Week: 7-13 (Always had 7th in it)
National Metric Week: 7-13 (Week always has 10th in it.)
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week : 7-13 (1st Full Week)
Teen Read Week: 7-13 (Always Has Columbus Day)
Health Information and Technology Week: 8-12
National School Lunch Week: 8-13 (Starts on 2nd Monday)
World Rainforest Week: 9-14 (Note: World Rainforest Day is in June)
Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17
Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20
Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 14-20 (Third Full Week)
Drink Local Wine Week: 14-20 (2nd Full Week)
Earth Science Week: 14-20 (Always 2nd Full Week)
Emergency Nurses Week: 14-20 (Always has 14th In It)
National Chestnut Week: 14-20 (2nd Full Week)
International Infection Prevention Week: 14-20
Mediation Week: 14-20 (Third Week)
National Food Bank Week: 14-20 (Week Always Has 16th in it, World Food Day)
Veterinary Technicians Week: 14-20 (2nd Week)
Choose To Be G.R.E.A.T. Week: 15-19
International Dyslexia Association Reading Week: 15-19
Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 15-19 (Third Full Week)
National Health Education Week:15-19
National Nuclear Science Week: 15-19 (Last Full Week)
National School Bus Safety Week: 15-19 (Third Full Week)
YWCA Week Without Violence: 15-19 (3rd Week)
Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week: 17-24
INVICTUS Games: 20-27
Freedom From Bullies Week: 21-27 (Third Full Week)
Kids Care Week: 21-27 (Always Includes 10/27 Make A Difference Day)
National Character Counts Week: 21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Business Women’s Week: 21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Chemistry Week: 21-27(Third Full Week)
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week:21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Forest Products Week: 21-27 (Starts Third Sunday)
National Friends of Libraries Week:21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Pharmacy Week: 21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Save For Retirement Week: 21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 21-27 (Third Full Week)
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 21-27 (Last Week)
National Massage Therapy Week: 21-27 (Last Full Week)
National Respiratory Care Week: 21-27 (Last full week)
Pastoral Care Week: 21-27 (Last Full Week)
Pro Bono Week: 21-27
Rodent Awareness Week: 21-27
Freedom of Speech Week: 22-28 (Third Full M-Sun Week)
Red Ribbon Week: 23-31 (Last 9 days of the month)
Disarmament Week: 24-30
Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31
World Origami Days: 24-11/11
International Magic Week: 25-31
Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 26-28 (also March 16-18 and November 2-4)
Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 28-11/3
(Last Week. We lose daylight and need to be more alert for animals while driving.)
National Midwifery Week: 30-10/6
Food Celebrations
Monthly
Eat Country Ham Month
Fair Trade Month
National Apple Month
National Applejack Month
Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Cookbook Month
National Cookie Month
National Dessert Month
National Pasta Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pizza Festival Month
National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Pumpkin Month
National Seafood Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month
Weekly
National Fruit at Work Day (1st Tuesday)
National Kale Day (1st Wednesday)
National Chili Week (1st Week)
American Beer Week (2nd Week)
National Food Bank Week (2nd Week)
National School Lunch Week (2nd Week)
World Egg Day (2nd Friday)
National Kraut Sandwich Week (3rd Week)
Pickled Peppers Week (3rd Week)
National Bulk Foods Week (3rd Week)
Chicken Soup for the Soul Week (4th Week)
Daily
October 1
Homemade Cookies Day
Pumpkin Spice Day
World Vegetarian Day
October 2
National Fried Scallops Day
October 3
National Caramel Custard Day
National Soft Taco Day
October 4
National Cinnamon Roll Day in Sweden (Kanelbullens Dag)
National Taco Day
National Vodka Day
October 5
National Apple Betty Day
October 6
National Noodle Day
October 7
National Frappe Day
October 8
National Fluffernutter Day
National Pierogi Day
October 9
Moldy Cheese Day (we presume they mean blue cheese mold)
National Pizza and Beer Day
Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day
October 10
National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11
National Sausage Pizza Day
World Dulce de Leche Day
October 12
National Gumbo Day
National Pumpkin Pie Day
October 13
National M & M Day
National Peanut Festival Day
National Pumpkin Festival Day
National Yorkshire Pudding Day
October 14
National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day
National Dessert Day
October 15
National Chicken Cacciatore Day
National Mushroom Day
National Red Wine Day
National Roast Pheasant Day
October 16
National Liqueur Day
World Food Day
October 17
National Pasta Day
Four Prunes Day
October 18
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19
National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20
National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Caramel Apple Day
October 22
National Nut Day
October 23
National Boston Cream Pie Day
National Canning Day
October 24
National Bologna Day
Good and Plenty Day
October 25
National Greasy Foods Day
World Pasta Day
October 26
Mince Meat Pie Day
Pumpkin Day
Pretzel Day
October 27
National Potato Day
American Beer Day
October 28
National Chocolate Day
Wild Foods Day
October 29
National Oatmeal Day
October 30
National Candy Corn Day
Buy a Doughnut
October 31
National Candy Apple Day
Trick or Treat for UNICEF Day
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Celebration list sources:
www.verseoftheday.com www.brownielocks.com www.holidayinsights.com www.thenibble.com www.foodimentary.com