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October – maybe one of my favorite months of the year! Almost everyone thinks about Halloween and Pumpkin Spice Lattes when they think about October. But did you know that October also is the month we celebrate National PoetryDay and National Art Day? If you enjoy politics, mark the dates for the Vice Presidential and Presidential debates. They should be interesting.
Here are some special days and recognition days you may choose to observe in October. While you’re here, check out some of the online and in-person events on the fall and Halloween calendars.
1 Mid-Autumn Festival/Harvest Moon/Hunter’s Moon/Nat. Pumpkin Spice Day
2 Intl. Day of Non-violence/World Smile Day/Nat. Walk to School Day/Nat. Maintenance and Custodian Appreciation Day
3 Nat. Poetry Day
4 Nat. Taco Day/World Animal Day
5 Amazon Prime Day/Nat. Child Health Day/UNESCO World Teacher’s Day
6 World Cerebral Palsy Day
7 Vice Presidential Debate/Virginia: Walk to School at a Distance Day
9 Announcement of Nobel Peace Prize/Fire Prevention/Home Fire Drill Day/World Post Day
10 World Mental Health Day
11 Nat. Coming Out Day
12 Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day/Farmers Day
13 Nat. M&Ms Day
15 Intl ShakeOut Day (earthquake drill)/Global Hand washing Day/Maths Day
16 New Moon/Intl. Sloth Day
21 Nat. Apple Day/Reptile Day/Nat. Medical Assistant Day
22 Presidential Debate
24 United Nations Day
25 Nat. Art Day
26 Nat. Pumpkin Day
27 Nat. Black Cat Day/National Mentoring Day/Navy Day/World Occupational Therapy Day
28 Nat. Chocolate Day/Nat. First Responders Day
29 Nat. Cat Day/Nat. Internet Day
30 Nat.Candy Corn Day
31 Halloween/Magic Day/Blue Moon/Uranus visible/Samain/Nat. Caramel Apple Day