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Use the ideas below to spark ideas for programming!

  • You could program around Breast Cancer Awareness Month through a bulletin board, an awareness campaign or a fundraiser.
  • Diversity Awareness Month - Determine areas to educate your residents on surrounding diversity
  • Give all of your residents an encouraging note on October 4, "Smile Day"
  • Create an informative program on LGBT issues for "Coming Out Day" on October 11.
  • Do a halloween decorating contest on your floor (decorating doors, or have a contest throughout the building and then invite children and their parents from a local school to come in and "Trick or Treat." (give participating students an Orange Pumkin to post on their door.
  • Have a pizza social to celebrate "Pizza Month"
  • Do a staff inservice to recognize "Customer Service Month"
  • Look at the dates below to spark other creative ideas!

Use this calendar in conjunction with the rest of the website and the October Planning Guide to come up with great programs!

Do you have creative programming ideas for the month of October? Email them via the program submission page
This Month Is ......

Brain Injury Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Caramel Month
Celiac Sprue Awareness Month
Computer Learning Month
Cookie Month
Crime Prevention Month
Dental Hygiene Month
Depression Education & Awareness Month
Dinosaur Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Diversity Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Electrology Awareness Month
Family Eye Care Month
Family Sexuality Education Month
Fantasy Month
Gay And Lesbian History Month
Healthy Babies Month
Healthy Lung Month
Hispanic Awareness Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)
Liver Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Orthodontic Health Month
Pasta Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Physical Therapy Month
Pizza Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Popcorn Poppin' Month
Pork Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Roller Skating Month
Sarcastics Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Month
Spinal Health Month
Stamp Collecting Month
Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
Talk About Prescriptions Month
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month

Week-Long Observances

Week One

Teller Appreciation Week
National Human Service Awareness Week
National Pickled Pepper Week
National Fire Prevention Week
Wegener's Granulomatosis Awareness Week
Universal Children's Week
National Newspaper Week
Customer Service Week
Newspaper Week
Get Organized Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Skin Care Awareness Week
Week Two

Space Week
Pet Peeve Week
Organize Your Files Week
Squirrel Awareness Week
Home Based Business Week
Credit Union Week
Pet Peeve Week
National School Lunch Week
Metric Week
Fire Prevention Week
Week Three

Wildlife Week
World Rainforest Week
Peace With Justice Week
Hepatitis Awareness Week
Dystonia Awareness Week
Radon Action Week
Adult Immunization Awareness Week
National School Bus Safety Week
World - Beat a Path to Your Door Week
National Forest Products Week
National Consumers Week
Business Women's Week
Infection Control Week

Week Four

Save Your Back Week
National Business Women's Week
World Rainforest Week
Red Ribbon Celebration
Peace, Friendship and Goodwill Week

Day-Long Observances
Oct. 01. World Vegetarian Day
Oct. 01. National Liberation Day in China
Oct. 01. Independence Day in Cyprus
Oct. 01. Independence Day in Nigeria
Oct. 01. Armed Forces Day in South Korea
Oct. 01. National Day in Tuvalu
Oct. 02. Farm Animals Day
Oct. 02. Independence Day in Guinea
Oct. 03. Techies Day
Oct. 03. Day of German Unity in Germany
Oct. 03. Francisco Morazan's Birthday in Honduras
Oct. 03. Relief of Leiden Day in Netherlands
Oct. 03. National Foundation Day in South Korea
Oct. 04. Smile Day
Oct. 04. Ten-Four Day
Oct. 04. Flute Day
Oct. 04. Independence Day in Lesotho
Oct. 05. Pumpkin Day
Oct. 05. Proclamation of the Republic Day in Portugal
Oct. 06. German American Day
Oct. 06. World Communion Sunday
Oct. 06. Physician Assistant Day
Oct. 06. Armed Forces Day in Egypt
Oct. 06. Ivy Day in Ireland
Oct. 07. Children's Day
Oct. 08. Health-Sports Day in Japan
Oct. 08. Day of National Honor in Peru
Oct. 09. Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work Day
Oct. 09. Korean Alphabet Day in South Korea
Oct. 09. Independence Day in Uganda
Oct. 10. Independence Day in Fiji
Oct. 10. National Day in Taiwan
Oct. 11. Coming Out Day
Oct. 12. Scream and Shout Day
Oct. 12. Discovery Day in Bahamas
Oct. 12. Columbus Day in Belize
Oct. 12. Independence Day in Equatorial Guinea
Oct. 12. Dia De La Raza in Mexico
Oct. 12. National Day in Spain
Oct. 13. Destiny Day
Oct. 13. White Sunday in Western Samoa
Oct. 14. Bald is Beautiful Day
Oct. 14. Columbus Day (Observed)
Oct. 14. Thanksgiving Day in Canada
Oct. 14. Chung Yeung Festival in Hong Kong
Oct. 14. Puerto Rico Friendship Day in Virgin Islands
Oct. 15. Grouch Day
Oct. 15. White Cane Safety Day
Oct. 16. Dictionary Day
Oct. 16. National Boss Day
Oct. 16. World Food Day
Oct. 17. My Mom Is A Student Day
Oct. 18. Boost Your Brain Day
Oct. 18. Independence Day of the Republic in Azerbaijan
Oct. 18. Person's Day in Canada
Oct. 19. Sweetest Day
Oct. 19. Look Back On Your Life Day
Oct. 20. Sunday School Appreciation Day
Oct. 20. Reptila Awareness Day
Oct. 20. Anniversary of the Revolution in Guatemala
Oct. 20. Kenyatta Day in Kenya
Oct. 21. Mammography Day
Oct. 21. Heroes Day in Jamaica
Oct. 21. Revolution Days in Somalia
Oct. 21. Overseas Chinese Day in Taiwan
Oct. 21. Hurricane Thanksgiving Day in Virgin Islands
Oct. 22. Independence Day in Zambia
Oct. 23. TV Talk-Show Host Day
Oct. 23. Mole Day
Oct. 23. Day Of The 1956 Revolution in Hungary
Oct. 23. Chulalongkorn's Day in Thailand
Oct. 25. Sourest Day
Oct. 25. Taiwan Restoration Day in Taiwan
Oct. 26. Make A Difference Day
Oct. 26. Mule Day
Oct. 26. Horseless Carriage Day
Oct. 26. National Day in Austria
Oct. 27. Daylight Savings Ends
Oct. 27. Mother-In-Law Day
Oct. 27. Navy Day
Oct. 27. Independence Day in St Vincent
Oct. 27. Independence Day in Turkmenistan
Oct. 28. Foundation Day in Czech Republic
Oct. 28. Ohi Day in Greece
Oct. 28. Bank Holiday in Ireland
Oct. 28. Labor Day in New Zealand
Oct. 29. Basketball Coaches Day
Oct. 29. Republic Day in Turkey
Oct. 30. Devil's Night
Oct. 30. Mischief Night
Oct. 31. Halloween
Oct. 31. Magic Day
Oct. 31. Samhain (Wiccan)
Oct. 31. Chiang Kai-Shek Day in Taiwan

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