October 2011 is....
Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
Animals
Aloud Month
Children's Health
Month
Children's Magazine Month
Computer Learning Month
Crime Prevention
Month
Diversity Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness
Month
Eat Better, Eat
Together Month
Family Health Month
German-American Heritage Month
Go Hog Wild, Eat Country Ham
Month
Go Nuts Over Texas Peanuts Month
Halloween Safety Month
Health
Literacy Month
Healthy Babies Month
International Dinosaur Month
International Walk to School Month
Kids Love a
Mystery Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Month
of the Young Adolescent
National AIDS Awareness Month
National Animal
Safety and Protection Month
National Book Month
National
Communicate With Your Kid Month
National Construction Toy
Month
National Cookie Month
National Crime Prevention
Month
National Dental
Hygiene Month
National Depression Education & Awareness
Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome
Month
National Family Sexuality Education Month
National Go On A Field Trip
Month
National Orthodontic Health
Month
National Pasta
Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Pizza
Month
National Popcorn
Poppin' Month
National Pork
Month
National Reading Group Month
National Roller Skating Month
National Seafood Month
National Service
Dog Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Spinal Health Month
National
Stamp Collecting Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Polish American Heritage
Month
Vegetarian Month
Week of October 1-8
10/1-2 Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
10/1-7 Universal Children's Week
10/2-8 Mystery Series Week
National Newspaper Week
10/3-10 No Salt Week
10/4-10 United Nations: World Space Week
10/2-8 Great Books Week
Week of 9-15
10/9-15 Fire Prevention Week
National Metric Week
National School Lunch Week
10/10-16 World Rainforest Week
Week of October 16-22
10/16-22 Freedom From Bullies Week
Freedom of Speech Week
Teen Read Week
Kids Care Week
National Chemistry Week
National Character Counts Week
National Food Bank Week
National Forest Products Week
National Health Education Week
School Violence Awareness Week
YWCA Week Without Violence
10/17-21 National School Bus Safety Week
Week of October 23-31
10/25-31 International Magic Week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday . . . . . . 1
U.N. International Day of Older PersonsFire Pup Day
World Vegetarian Day
2
First Peanuts cartoon published in 1950.National Custodial Workers Day
National Diversity Day
World Card Making Day
World Farm Animals Day
3
Child Health Day4
5
United Nations World Teachers' Day
6
National German-American Day
7
Lee's National Denim DayWorld Smile Day
Yom Kippur
8
Anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, 1871.
9
Leif Erikson Day10
Bonza Bottler DayColumbus Day (observed)
Native American's Day
11
Reptile Awareness Day
12
Columbus Day (traditional)Emergency Nurses Day
13
Navy BirthdayNational Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day
World Sight Day
14
15
National Grouch DayWhite Cane Safety Day
16
Bridge Day
17
Scholastic Book FairNational Boss's Day
United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
World Toy Camera Day
18
Scholastic Book FairNational Chocolate Cupcake Day
19
Scholastic Book Fair20
21
22
International Stuttering Awareness Day23
IPod DayMake a Difference Day
24
United Nations Day25
26 27
Navy Day28
Frankenstein FridayThe Statue of Liberty is dedicated on this day in 1886.
National Chocolates Day
29
Internet DayNational Cat Day
30
Devil's Night (Mischief Night)National Candy Corn Day
31
HalloweenBooks for Treats Day
National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
National Magic Day
. . . . .
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Created by Barbara Swetits
Last updated 09/07/2011
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