Interesting Holidays of October
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- American Pharmacist Month
- Apple Jack Month
- Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Clergy Appreciation Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Cookie Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Eat Country Ham Month
- International Drum Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- National Diabetes Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Vegetarian Month
- National Popcorn Popping Month
- Sarcastic Month
- Seafood Month
October Weekly Celebrations:
- Week 1 Get Organized Week
- Week 1 Customer Service Week
- Week 2 Fire Prevention Week
- Week 2 Pet Peeve Week
- Week 3 Pastoral Care Week
October Day:
2 International Frugal Fun Day - first Saturday of the month
2 National Custodial Worker Day
3 Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies
8 World Egg Day - second Friday of the month
10 National Angel Food Cake Day
11 Columbus Day - second Monday of month
11 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
13 Emergency Nurses Day- date varies
14 National Dessert Day - take an extra helping, or two
16 Bosses Day
16 International Newspaper Carrier Day -date varies each year
16 Sweetest Day Third Saturday of month
18 No Beard Day
21 Babbling Day
21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day find a recipe, too.
23 Make a Difference Day- fourth Saturday of the month, an opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors.
24 Mother-In-Law Day - fourth Sunday in October
27 National Tell a Story Day - in Scotland and the U.K.
27 Navy Day
29Frankenstein Friday - last Friday in October
29 Hermit Day
31 Carve a Pumpkin Day - no surprise here
31 Halloween
Source: Interesting Holidays of October
