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October is Awareness Month For: *Adopt a Shelter Dog Month* *American Cheese 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* *National Diabetes Month* *National Pizza Month* *National Popcorn Poppin’ Month* *National Vegetarian Month* *National Popcorn Popping Month* *Sarcastic Month* *Seafood Month*
October Week Events: Week 1 Get Organized Week Week 1 Customer Service Week Week 2 Fire Prevention Week Week 2 Pet Peeve Week 14 – 20 Earth Sciences Week Week 3 Pastoral Care Week
October, 2021 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days: *October 1* International Coffee Day An International Day for the Elderly International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month National Homemade Cookies Day World Card Making Day – first Saturday of the month World Vegetarian Day *October 2* National Custodial Worker Day Name Your Car Day World Farm Animals Day *October 3* National Boyfriends Day Oktoberfest in Germany ends, the date varies Techies Day Virus Appreciation Day *October 4* National Golf Day National Frappe Day Yom Kippur – begins at sunset, the date varies *October 5* Do Something Nice Day National Kale Day – first Wednesday of October World Teacher’s Day *October 6* Come and Take it Day Mad Hatter Day Physician Assistant Day *October 7* Bald and Free Day International Walk to School Day World Smile Day first Friday of the month *October 8* American Touch Tag Day National Motorcycle Ride Day – second Saturday in October *October 9* Curious Events Day Fire Prevention Day Leif Erikson Day Moldy Cheese Day Sukkot, at sundown – date varies *October 10* Canadian Thanksgiving Day – the second Monday in October Columbus Day – the second Monday of the month Indigenous People Day – second Monday in October International Newspaper Carrier Day National Angel Food Cake Day *October* 11 International Day of the Girl Child It’s My Party Day *October 12* Cookbook Launch Day Emergency Nurses Day– second Wednesday of month Old Farmer’s Day Moment of Frustration Day National Gumbo Day National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day – date varies Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day – Second Wednesday of month *October 13* International Skeptics Day *October 14* Be Bald and Free Day National Dessert Day – take an extra helping, or two World Egg Day – second Friday of month *October 15* Sweetest Day – third Saturday of month White Cane Safety Day *October 16* Dictionary Day *October 17* Bosses Day – Weekday closest to October 16 National Pasta Day Wear Something Gaudy Day *October 18* National Meatloaf Appreciation Day No Beard Day *October 19* Evaluate Your Life Day October 20 Brandied Fruit Day International Chefs Day U.K. National Waiters Day *October 21* Babbling Day Count Your Buttons Day International Nacho Day National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day – find a recipe, too. *October 22* Make a Difference Day– fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors National Fossil Day – date varies National Nut Day Smart is Cool Day *October 23* Mother-In-Law Day – fourth Sunday in October National Mole Day TV Talk Show Host Day October 24 Hindu Diwali Day – date varies National Bologna Day United Nations Day *October 25* Howl at the Moon Night International Artist Day Punk for a Day Day World Opera Day World Pasta Day *October 26* National Mincemeat Day *October 27* Black Cat Day National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K. Navy Day *October 28* Frankenstein Friday – last Friday in October Plush Animal Lover’s Day *October 29* Hermit Day National Cat Day National Frankenstein Day *October 30* National Candy Corn Day Mischief Night *October 31* Carve a Pumpkin Day – no surprise here Halloween Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
OCTOBER BIRTH MONTH FLOWER: THE COSMOS and THE MARIGOLD THE OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE: Opal