Observing October

October October usually brings us our first frost in the Northern portion of the U.S., but we’ll still enjoy some warm days as winter isn’t quite here yet. Look for the brilliant fall colors to appear as the leaves begin to fall providing joy for the youngsters and blisters for the adults as we hoist our rakes in salute to the season.

Farmers are bringing in the last of the fall crops while in some areas apples and grapes are still on the trees and vines. Many apples are harvested near the end of the month.

Football is starting to gain momentum, and hockey is pretty much just getting started. Of course, baseball is hitting its peak with the October 22nd start of the World Series.

October is a great month to travel to cultural events and music and arts festivals. The kids are getting excited about Halloween, and we can expect to see the Presidential race dominating the media as we’re just weeks away from the election.

Weekly Celebrations and Observances:

Drive Safely Work Week
Emergency Nurses Week
Fallen Firefighter Memorial Week
Gerontological Nurses Week
Get Organized Week
Health Care Food Service Week
Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Week
Hearing Aid Awareness Week
International Infection Control Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Minority Enterprise Week
National Breastfeeding Week
National Business Women’s Week
National Character Counts Week
National Chemistry Week
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
National Customer Service Week
National Cystic Fybrosis Awareness Week
National Fire Prevention Week
National Food Bank Week
National Forest Products Week
National Health Care Quality Week
National Health Education Week
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
National Magic Week
National Newspaper Week
National Outplacement Week
National Pharmacy Week
National Radon Week
National Reading Week
National Wildlife Week
Nuclear Medicine Week
Peace, Friendship and Goodwill Week
Respiratory Care Week
Teller Appreciation Week
World Rain Forest Week
World Space Week

Monthly Celebrations and Observances:

AIDS Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Caramel Month
Clergy Appreciation Month
Computer Learning Month
Cookie Month
Cosmetology Month
Country Music Month
Crime Prevention Month
Dessert Month
Dinosaur Month
Disability Awareness Month
Eat Country Ham Month
eCard Month
Energy Awareness Month
Gay & Lesbian History Month
Family History Month
Fire Prevention Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hunger Awareness Month
International Drum Month
National Apple Month
National Clock Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Popping Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Seafood Month
Pregnancy and Infant Awareness Month
Pumpkin Festival Month
Roller Skating Month
Sarcastic Month
Stamp Collecting Month
UNICEF Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month

October Daily Celebrations and Observances:

1 World Vegetarian Day
1 National Homemade Cookies Day
1 International Day for the Elderly
2 World Habitat Day
3 National Techies Day
3 National Denim Day
4 St. Francis Day
6 Child Health Day
6 National Habitat Day
6 National Inter-generation Day
8 Global Learning Day
9 Yom Kippur
10 Tuxedo Day
10 Emergency Nurses Day
12 National Farmers Day
13 Columbus Day
13 Navy Day
13 Train Your Brain Day
13 Frustration Scream Day
13 Thanksgiving Day in Canada
14 Be Bald and Be Free Day
15 White Cane Safety Day
16 National Boss’s Day
16 School Librarian Day
16 World Food Day
16 National Dictionary Day
17 National Black Poetry Day
17 National Mammography Day
18 Sweetest Day
18 Alaska Day
24 International Forgiveness Day
24 United Nations Day
24 National Bologna Day
25 Make A Difference Day
26 Mother-In-Law’s Day
30 Candy Corn Day
31 Halloween

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