October 2008
MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
American Magazine Month
Campaign for Healthier Babies Month
Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month
Celiac Sprue Disease Awareness Month
Children’s Magazine Month
Child Health Month
Church Library Month
Church Safety and Security Month
Clergy Appreciation Month
Cook Book Month
Co-Op Awareness Month
Computer Learning Month
Consumer Information Month
Dental Hygiene Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Fair Trading Month
Filipino American History Month
Gay and Lesbian History Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
German-American Heritage Month
Halloween Safety Month
Health Literacy Month
International Strategic Planning Month
Long Term Care Planning Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National and California Energy Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Chiropractic Month
National Communicate with Your Kid Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Emergency Awareness Month
National Family Sexuality Education Month
National Fire Prevention Month
National Family Health Month
National Go on a Field Trip Month
National Healthy Lung Month
National Hunger Awareness Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Lupus Awareness Month
National Mental Illness Awareness Month
National Medical Librarians Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Pork Month
National Reading Group Month
National RSV Awareness Month
National Quality Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Spinal Health Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
National Work and Family 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
Stress Awareness Month
Squirrel Awareness Month
Talk About Prescriptions Month
UNICEF Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month
Youth Against Tobacco Month
Women’s Small Business Month
Workplace Politics Awareness Month
 
WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
2-9 No Salt Week
4-10 United Nations World Space Week
5-11 Customer Service Week
5-11 Drive Safely to Work Week
5-11 Emergency Nurses Week
5-11 Get Organized Week
5-11 Mental Illness Awareness Week
5-11 National Metric Week
5-11 National Fire Prevention Week
5-11 National Health Care Food Service Week
5-11 National 4-H Week
5-11 National Newspaper Week
5-11 National Work from Home Week
5-11 Nuclear Medicine Week
5-11 The Magic of Differences Week
5-11 Walk a Child to School Week
6-10 California Rideshare Week
6-10 Financial Planning Week
6-10 Improve Your Home Office Week
6-12 Spinning and Weaving Week
6-12 Physician Assistants (PA) Week
7-13 National School Lunch Week
8-10 Kid’s Goal Setting Week
8-14 National Educational Office Professionals Career Awareness Week
12-18 Build your Business with Business Cards Week
12-18 Home-Based Business Week
12-18 International Credit Union Week
12-18 National Chestnut Week
12-18 National Drug-Free Work Week
12-18 National Food Bank Week
13-19 World Rainforest Week
13-17 National School Lunch Week
14-20 Hepatitis Awareness Week
17-24 Food and Drug Interaction Education and Awareness Week
19-25 America’s Safe Schools Week
19-25 National School Bus Safety Week
19-25 Health Education Week
19-25 Hepatitis Awareness Week
19-25 Infection Control Week
19-25 National Character Counts Week
19-25 National Chemistry Week
19-25 National Forest Week
19-25 National Healthcare Quality Week
19-25 National Massage Therapy Awareness Week®
19-25 National Radon Action Week
19-25 Synergy Week International
19-25 Teen Read Week
19-25 YWCA Week Without Violence
19-25 National Pharmacy Technician Week
20-24 National Business Women’s Week
20-24 National Health Education Week
20-26 Pastoral Care Week
21-27 National Adoption Week
21-27 National Bible Week
21-27 Kids Care Week
21-27 Family Caregiver Week
21-27 National Home Care Week
21-26 Garden School Week
21-27 Respiratory Care Week
23-31 National Red Ribbon Week
24-30 United Nations: Disarmament Week
27-Nov. 2 Give Wildlife a Break! Week
26-Nov. 1 National Consumers Week
 
SPECIAL DAYS
1 – National Child Health Day
1 -- Guardian Angels Day
1 – United Nations International Day of Older Persons
1 – World Vegetarian Day
2 – United Nations International Day of Non-Violence
2 – World Farm Animals Day
3 – National Diversity Day
4 – World Card Making Day
5 – Intergeneration Day
5 – United Nations World Teachers’ Day
5 – World Communion Sunday
8 – Emergency Nurses Day
6 – Child Health Day
6 – United Nations World Habitat Day
6 - National German-American Day
9 - National Depression Screening Day
9 – United Nations World Post Day
10 – United Nations World Mental Health Day
10 – United Nations International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
11 – National Coming Out Day
12 – Columbus Day (Traditional)
12 – Mexico: Día de la Raza
12 – Columbus Day Observance
11 – International Newspaper Carrier Day
11—Universal Music Day
15 – National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
16 – Dictionary Day
16 – Get Smart about Credit Day
16 – International Credit Union Day
15 – White Cane Safety Day
15 – United Nations World Rural Women’s Day
16 – United Nations World Food Day
17 – United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
18 – World Menopause Day
17 – National Mammography Day
11 – Reptile Awareness Day
19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
26 – Mother in Law Day
24 – United Nations Day
24 – United Nations World Development Information Day
27 – Navy Day
25 – Make a Difference Day
26 – World Priest Day
29 – Internet Created: 1969
31 – Books for Treats Day
31 – All Hallows Eve
31 – National UNICEF Day
 
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE…
Class Reunion Month
Car Care Month
Cookbook Month
Country Music Month
Dollhouse & Miniatures Month
Go Hog Wild – Eat Country Ham Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Chili Month
National “Gain the Inside Advantage” Month
National Pajama Month
National Pasta Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
National Roller Skating Month
National Sarcastics Awareness Month
National Seafood Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
Right-Brainers Rule Month
Spinach Lovers Month
3 – World Smile Day
4 – Ten-Four Day
5 – Country Inn Bed and Breakfast Day
5-12 Mystery Series Week
5-11 National Carry a Tune Week
5-14 Victorian Week
7-13 Squirrel Awareness Week
8 – Cosmopolite’s Day
8 – International Top Spinning Day
8 – National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
10 – National Cake Decorating Day
12 – International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
12-18 Getting the World to Beat a Path to Your Door Week
13 – National Kick-Butt Day
14 – Be Bald and Be Free Day
15 – National Grouch Day
20 – Bridge Day
20 – Sweetest Day
23 – National Mole Day
25-31 International Magic Week
26 – Mule Day
27 – Cranky Co-Workers Day
30 – Haunted Refrigerator Night
31 – Frankenstein Friday
31 – National Magic Day
31 – National Knock-Knock Day
 
Sources:
Chase’s Calendar of Events 2008
California Department of Education, 2008 Calendar of Events.
Earth Calendar
National Safety Council, 2008 Safety Observance Calendar
UN Special Observances and Days