October Holidays, Events and Awareness

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OCTOBER HOLIDAYS, AWARENESS AND EVENTS
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October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months containing a full 31-days. The eighth month in the old Roman Calendar, October kept the name (from the Latin "octo" meaning "eight") after July and August, named after Julius and Augustus Caesar respectively, and were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October is Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring in the Southern Hemisphere (Spring is April in the Northern Hemisphere). In common years, January starts on the same day of the week as October, but no other month starts on the same day of the week as October in leap years. October ends on the same day of the week as February every year, and January in common years only. In leap years, October starts on the same day as August of the previous year. The day starts on the same day as January.
Slavs call October "the Yellow Month" reminiscent of the fading of the leaf on deciduous trees. To Anglo-Saxons, it was known as Winterfylleth, because the full moon (fylleth) was supposed to signify the beginning of winter.
During the 19th Century, October was dedicated to the devotion of The Rosary in the Roman Catholic Countries.
The last week in October is the only time of the year when all four major North-American Sports-leagues schedule games - the NBA generally starts in that last week while the MLB postseason is just ending. This year, however, there is a lockout of the NBA, which may delay or cancel the season.
October became famous as "Red October" due to the Russian October Revolution of 1917 (in the modern Gregorian Calendar the date would be November).
The Birthstone is Opal and the birth flower is the Calendula. Zodiac Signs are Libra (Sept. 23rd ~ Oct. 22nd) or Scorpio (Oct. 23rd ~ Nov. 21st).

:bulletorange: MONTH-LONG AWARENESS/EVENTS :bulletorange:

Awareness for Awareness…. isn't that redundant?
National Arts and Humanities Month (United States)
Adopt a Shelter Dog :icongirdoglaplz:
Lesbion, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month in the United States
Black History Month (in the United Kingdom)
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (United States)
Fair Trade
Dwarfism Awareness
Celiac Awareness (Over half of my large family has Celiac)
American Pharmacist Month :pills:
Breast Cancer Awareness
Computer Learning Month :pc:
Clergy Appreciation Month
Domestic Violence Awareness
International Drum Month :iconladrumplz:
Lupus, Spina Bifida, Rett Syndrom and Down Syndrome Awareness
World Blindness Awareness
Infertility
National Diabetes Month
National Vegetarian Month
National Popcorn Popping Month :popcorn:
Sarcastic Month :sarcasm:
Food: Apple Jack, Apples, Cookies (I don't need awareness to have a cookie!), Country Ham, Pizza, Seafood, Frappes, Angel Food Cake, Brandied Fruit, Pumpkin Cheesecake (recipe), Nuts, Bologna, Pasta, Mincemeat and Candy Corn. :hungry:

:bulletorange: WEEK-LONG AWARENESS/EVENTS :bulletorange:

:bulletorange: Week One :bulletorange:
Get Organized Week
Customer Service Week :buymyprints:
Children's Book Week  :reading: (England) (Have to say I love Children's Books! Harry Potter! Percy Jackson! Narnia!)
Fire Prevention Week (United States and Canada the 3rd ~ 9th)
:bulletorange: Week Two :bulletorange:
Sukkot (October 13th ~ 21st)
Fire Prevention Week
Pet Peeve Week (Don't hold back... tell me how you really feel!)
:bulletorange: Week Three :bulletorange:
Pastoral Care Week
:bulletorange: Week not Specified, but it Coincides with Other Health Awareness Weeks: Mental Illness Awareness Week

:bulletorange: INDEPENDENCE DAYS :bulletorange:

:bulletorange: Cyprus ~ 1st
:bulletorange: Proclamation of Portuguese ~ 5th (Republic of Portugal)
:bulletorange: Croatia ~ 8th
:bulletorange: Neue ~ 19th (Constitution Day)
:bulletorange: Austria ~ 26th (National Day of)
:bulletorange: St. Vincent and the Grenadines ~ 27th
:bulletorange: Turkmenistan ~ 27th
:bulletorange: Turkey ~ 29th (Republic Day)
:bulletorange: Slovenia ~ 31st (Reformation Day)

:bulletorange: DAILY HOLIDAYS, AWARENESS AND EVENTS :bulletorange:

:bulletorange: October 1st: :bulletorange:
Walt Disney World's 40th Birthday :nuu: :iconwaltdisneyplz: :iconmickeyplz:
International Frugal Fun Day (Celebrated the first Saturday in October each year.)
World Vegetarian Day (Article covers Vegetarian Day, Techies Day, Moment of Frustration Day, Dictionary Day and Frankenstein Friday!)
:bulletorange: October 2nd: :bulletorange:
National Custodial Worker Day
Name Your Car Day (we always name our cars!)
International Day of Non-Violence
:bulletorange: October 3rd: :bulletorange:
Oktoberfest
German Unity Day
Techies Day
Virus Appreciation Day (Wait, we're supposed to appreciate a virus? Of any sort? :confused:)
:bulletorange: October 4th: :bulletorange:
National Golf Day
:bulletorange: October 5th: :bulletorange:
Do Something Nice Day (It would be lovely if people were nice every day, but ya know…….)
World Teacher's Day
:bulletorange: October 6th: :bulletorange:
Armed Forces Day in Egypt commemorating the Yom Kippur War
Come and Take it Day
Mad Hatter Day
Physician Assistant Day
:bulletorange: October 7th: :bulletorange:
Bald and Free Day (I'll have to remind my husband of this day for sure!) ~ also marked on the 14th
World Smile Day :D
:bulletorange: October 8th: :bulletorange:
Yom Kippur (Starts at Sunset on the 7th)
American Touch Tag Day (Do people just sit around and make this stuff up???)
:bulletorange: October 9th: :bulletorange:
Curious Events Day
Fire Prevention Day
Leif Erikson Day
Moldy Cheese Day (otherwise known as penicillin)
:bulletorange: October 10th: :bulletorange:
Thanksgiving Day in Canada
Mental Health Awareness
Health and Sports Day in Japan
Columbus Day (the second Monday of the month of October each year ~ US)
:bulletorange: October 11th: :bulletorange:
National "Coming Out" Day ~ The 12th in the UK
It's My Party (:sing: And I'll Cry if I Want to :music:)
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (Especially if you want to get fired) :teddy:
:bulletorange: October 12th: :bulletorange:
Official Columbus Day aka National Day of Spain (the Discovery of America)
Cookbook Launch Day
Emergency Nurses Day (date can vary)
Old Farmer's Day (Versus all farmers? Or young farmers?)
Moment of Frustration Day (Oh, I'm sorry, I thought that was every day of the year!)
:bulletorange: October 13th: :bulletorange:
International Skeptics Day (Go ahead, question everything… doubt reality! Don't believe the facts written in black and white….)
:bulletorange: October 14th: :bulletorange:
National Dessert Day (No one that I know needs an excuse to have a dessert… or two)
World Egg Day (Second Friday of the month each year)
My Wedding Anniversary (Just checking to make sure you are all reading every line! Celebrating 39-years of marriage!)
:bulletorange: October 15th: :bulletorange:
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
International Newspaper Carrier Day :iconnewsboyplz: (Date varies each year.)
White Cane Safety Day
Sweetest Day (Third Saturday of the month.)
:bulletorange: October 16th: :bulletorange:
World Food Day
Bosses Day
Dictionary Day
:bulletorange: October 17th: :bulletorange:
Wear Something Gaudy Day (Anyone raised in the seventies was Gaudy every day!)
:bulletorange: October 18th: :bulletorange:
No Beard Day (Okay guys…. shave it off!)
:bulletorange: October 19th: :bulletorange:
Evaluate Your Life Day
:bulletorange: October 20th: :bulletorange:
Spirit Day ~ (Project Category for anti-bullying ~ the submissions.)
:bulletorange: October 21st: :bulletorange:
Babbling Day :blahblah: (For all serial talkers everywhere!)
Count Your Buttons Day (I swear I am not making this up)
:bulletorange: October 22nd: :bulletorange:
Make a Difference Day (Fourth Saturday of the Month ~ opportunity to help one another, neighbor helping neighbor and being a volunteer.)
:bulletorange: October 23rd: :bulletorange:
Remembering the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
iPod Day :iconipodplz:
Mother-in-Law Day (Fourth Sunday of the Month.)
National Mole Day
TV Talk Show Day :teevee:
:bulletorange: October 24th: :bulletorange:
United Nations Day
:bulletorange: October 25th: :bulletorange:
Day of the Romanian Army
Punk for a Day… Day
:bulletorange: October 27th: :bulletorange:
In Scotland and the UK, National "Tell a Story Day" is Celebrated
Navy Day
:bulletorange: October 28th: :bulletorange:
St. Simon/St. Jude
Statue of Liberty Dedication Day
Frankenstein Friday (Last Friday in October ~ the Friday before Halloween)
Plush Animal Lover's Day
:bulletorange: October 29th: :bulletorange:
Hermit Day :iconrunawayemoteplz:
National Frankenstein Day (not sure why the US has a separate Frankenstein Day… maybe Americans like Frankenstein twice as much :shrug:)
:bulletorange: October 30th: :bulletorange:
Mischief Night (Some communities will have Trick or Treat this night.)
:bulletorange: October 31st: :bulletorange:
:tombstone: Halloween (Link is to Recipes for the Holiday!) :iconghostsplz:
Samhain ~ (The basis for Modern-Day Halloween, All-Hallows Eve, a day to dress up to ward off evil spirits… and get candy!)
Carve a Pumpkin Day :pumpkin: (Carve a Virtual Pumpkin!) Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
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October is my favorite month since today is my birthday :party: