CHILLIN' OUT WITH DECEMBER BEADS OF COURAGE IDEAS!!!

CHILLIN' OUT WITH DECEMBER BEADS OF COURAGE IDEAS!!!

Now a "Business Plan" bead may not sound too cool to a kid (or to me either, for that matter...) but Cookie beads? Bingo? What about National Tie month (great for twisties!!!) or National Dice Day??? No one said that the dice had to be fuzzy!!! OMG - There's actually a CAT HERDER's day! I never knew that there were enough cat herders out there to have a day named after them!! 

This stuff is great, guys! print it out, stick it on your wall, and if you get stuck for an idea for the kiddos, just, um, look at the calendar!

December Monthly Observances

World Aids Month 

Bingo's Birthday Month

Buckwheat Month

National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month

National Write A Business Plan Month

National Tie Month 

Operation Santa Paws (1-19)

Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Spiritual Literacy Month

Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS) (1217 - 2/5)

Tomato and Winter Squash Month 

Universal Human Rights Month 

Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

 December Weekly Observances

*Cookie Cutter Week: 1-7 

International Coelenterate Biology Week: 1-5 Link

Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: 1-5 Link

Clerc-Gallaudet Week: 3-9 (First Week)

National Hand Washing Awareness Week: 7-13 Link  (First Week)

Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week: 7-13 (First Full Week)

Computer Science Education Week: 8-14 Link( Always week with 12/9. Birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper.)

*Human Rights Week: 10-17

Halcyon Days: 14-28 (Always 7 days before and 7 days after the Winter Solstice)

Gluten-free Baking Week: 14-20 Link (Week Before Christmas)

Christmas Bird Count Week: 15-1/2 Link

*Posadas: 16-24

Chanukah: 17-24

*Saturnalia: 17-23

*It's About Time Week: 25-31

Kwanzaa: 26-1/1

December Daily Observances 

NOTE:  An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.

*Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day: 1

*Civil Air Patrol Day: 1

*Day With(out) Art Day: 1

*Rosa Parks Day: 1

*World Aids Day: 1

Cyber Monday: 1

Giving Tuesday: 2 (Always after Cyber Monday) Link

*International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Day: 2

*National Mutt Day: 2 Link

*Special Education Day: 2

*International Day of Persons With Disabilities: 3

Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting: 3 (First Wednesday after Thanksgiving)

Special Kids Day: 3 Link  (First Wednesday)

*National Cookie Day: 4 Link

*National Dice Day: 4

*World Wildlife Conservation Day: 4 Link

*AFL-CIO Day: 5

*Bathtub Party Day: 5

*Columbian International Day of The Reef: 5  Link

Faux Fur Friday: 5 (First Friday)

*International Ninja Day: 5 Link    

*International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development: 5

National Salesperson Day: 5 (First Friday)

*Sachertorte Day: 5 Link

*World Soil Day: 5 Link

Bartender Appreciation Day: 6 Link   Link (First  Saturday) Note: Feb. 24 is World Bartender Day.

*Miners' Day: 6

*National Pawnbrokers Day: 6

Skywarn Recognition Day: 6 (1st Saturday)  Link

*St. Nicholas Day: 6

Earmuff Day or Chester Greenwood Day: 6 (First Saturday) Link

*National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: 7

*International Civil Aviation Day: 7

*National Cotton Candy Day: 7 Link

Green Monday: 8 Link (2nd Monday)

*Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day: 8

*International Anti-corruption Day: 9

*Weary Willie Day: 9  Link

*Dewey Decimal System Day: 10

*Human Rights Day: 10  Link

*Jane Addams Day: 10

*Nobel Prize Day: 10

*International Mountain Day: 11

*UNICEF Birthday: 11

*Gingerbread House Day: 12

*National 12-hour Fresh Breath Day: 12

National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day: 12 Link (Always 2nd Friday)

Official Lost & Found Day: 12 (2nd Friday)

*Our Lady of Guadelupe: 12 Link

*Poinsettia Day: 12

Asarah B'Tevet: 13

Noughts and Crosses Day (aka Tic Tac Toe Day): 13 Link  = 12-13-14  (Won't happen again until 3000 for 1-2-3000)

Gingerbread Decorating Day: 13 (2nd Saturday)

*Pick A Pathologist Pal Day: 13 Link

Day Of The Horse: 13 (Always 2nd Saturday Senate Res. 452)

International Shareware Day: 13 (2nd Saturday)

*Monkey Day: 14 Link or Link

Worldwide Candle Lighting Day (The Compassionate Friends): 14 (The 2nd Sunday) Link

World Choral Day: 14 (Always 2nd Sunday) Link

*Bill of Rights Day: 15

*Cat Herders Day: 15

*Barbie and Barney Backlash Day: 16

*National Chocolate-covered Anything Day: 16 Link

*Zionism Day: 16

*Wright Brothers Day: 17

*Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day: 18 Link

*Arabic Language Day: 18 Link

Free Shipping Day: 18  Link  (3rd Thursday at Participating Retailers)

*International Migrants Day: 18

National Re-gifting Day: 18 (The Thursday before Xmas) Link

Underdog Day: 19 (3rd Friday)

*International Human Solidarity Day: 20

*Games Day: 20 Link

*Mudd Day: 20

*National Sangria Day: 20  Link

*World Day of Prayer and Action for Children: 20 Link

*Ann & Samantha Day: 21 (Summer & Winter Solstices. Also June  21)   Link

*Crossword Puzzle Day: 21

*Forefathers Day: 21

Global Orgasm Day: 21 Link (Always on Winter Solstice and Summer Solstice)

*Humbug Day: 21

*International Dalek Remembrance Day: 21 Link

*National Homeless Persons' Remembrance Day: 21  Link  Link

*Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day: 21

*World Peace Day/Winter Solstice: 21

Winter Solstice (Winter): 21 at 6:03 pm

*Yalda: 21

*Yule: 21

*National Haiku Poetry Day: 22

*Festivus: 23 Link Link

Human Light Celebration: 23

Rabi'I: 23

*Christmas Eve: 24

*Egg Nog Day:24 Link

*A'Phabet Day or No "L" Day : 25

*Christmas: 25

*Christmas Pudding Day: 25 Link (Note: If You Eat this at Easter, It's Referred to as Plum Pudding Day.)

*Boxing Day: 26 (Canada)

*National Candy Cane Day: 26 Link

*National Thank-you Note Day: 26

*National Whiner's Day: 26

*Howdy Doody Day: 27

*Visit The Zoo Day: 27 Link

*Holy Innocents Day: 28

*Endangered Species Act Day: 28

*National Chocolate Day: 28 & 29  Link

*Pledge of Allegiance Day: 28

*Tick Tock Day: 29

*Bacon Day: 30 Link  Link

*Falling Needles Family Fest Day: 30

*Leap Second Time Adjustment Day: 31

(Note: This is listed as an observance title only. Some years scientists do not make adjustments. 

But, if they do, then it's done on either June 30 or December 31.)

*Look On The Bright Side Day: 31 Link

 (Note: It can be any day. But,  I posted it here to start the next year off positive and happy.)

*Make Up Your Mind Day: 31

*New Years Eve: 31

*No Interruptions Day: 31

*Universal Hour of Peace Day: 31

*World Peace Meditation Day: 31

CRAZY COOL NOVEMBER BEADS OF COURAGE IDEAS!!!

Oh my goodness! It's national impotency month? Probably not the greatest influence for ideas for Beads of Courage ("Mommy! Look what I got" - oh dear), but who can pass up banana pudding? Adopt a Turkey? Peanut butter lovers? OMG! There are so many CRAZY cool ideas here! Not only will the kiddos go wild, but you'll laugh your @ss off just reading the list!!!

November Monthly Observances

Adopt A Senior Pet Month 
Adopt A Turkey Month
American & National Diabetes MonthAmerican Indian Heritage Month
Aviation History Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Family Stories Month 
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness MonthHistoric Bridge Awareness Month 
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Manatee Awareness Month 
Movember 
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16-12/31)Military Family Appreciation Month 
National Adoption Month
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National COPD Month 
National Diabetes MonthNational Entrepreneurship Month 
National Family Caregivers Month 
National Georgia Pecan MonthNational Healthy Skin Month 
National Home Care & Hospice Month 
National Impotency Month 
National Inspirational Role Models MonthNational Memoir Writing Month
National Long-term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month 
National Native American Heritage Month 
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month 
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month 
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pomegranate Month 
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
National Runaway Prevention Month 
National Scholarship Month 
NoSHAVEmber (US - Beard Month or Movember (Australia - Moustache Month )Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 
Pet Diabetes Month 
Picture Book Month 
Prematurity Awareness Month 
PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month 
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month 
Sweet Potato Awareness Month 
Teff and Millet Month 
Vegan MonthWorldwide Bereaved Siblings MonthWorld Sponge Month 

November Weekly Observances

*National Fig Week: 1-7*National Patient Accessibility Week: 1-7
*World Communication Week: 1-7 Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: 2-9 
National Radiologic Technology Week: 2-8 
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 3-9 
Give Wildlife A Brake! Week: 3-7 
*Dear Santa Letter Week: 7-13
Geography Awareness Week: 9-15 (2nd Full Week)National Nurse Practioner's Week: 9-15 
World Kindness Week: 10-16 (Always has the 13th in it)
National Young Reader's Week: 10-14  (2nd Full Week)
National Donor Sabath: 14-16 (The Fri.Sat.Sun. 2 Weeks Before Thanksgiving)National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: 15-23 
International Fraud Awareness Week: 16-22 
American Education Week: 17-21 (Always Week Before Thanksgiving)National Book Awards Week: 17-21
National Global Entrepreneurship Week: 17-23   National Farm-City Week: 21-27 (Week Always Ends on Thanksgiving Day)GERD Awareness Week: 23-29 (Week of Thanksgiving) 
National Bible Week: 23-30 (Sunday before Thanksgiving) 
National Game & Puzzle Week: 23-29 (Sunday-Saturday Thanksgiving Week)*Better Conversation Week: 24-30 (Always Thanksgiving Week)*Church/State Separation Week: 24-30National Family Week: 24-30
National Deal Week: 26-12/3 (Week begins on the Wed. aka day before Thanksgiving)

November Daily Observances

NOTE:  An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.
*All Saints' Day: 1
*Dia de Los Muertos: 1 (Day of The Dead)
*Extra Mile Day: 1
*Give Up Your Shoulds Day: 1 
International Games Day (Libraries): 1 (Used to be Nov.10 and called Gaming Day) (Now always 1st Saturday)
*National Authors' Day: 1
*National Family Caregiver Day: 1
*National Family Literacy Day: 1
*National Go Cook For Your Pets Day: 1
*Prime Meridian Day: 1
Sadie Hawkins Day: 1 (See Note Below) 
 (Always First Saturday.  This is what Chase's Calendar put and so I stuck with that formula for this observance. But, a  Sadie Hawkins Dance can be held anytime a school or someone wants to have one.
 Also, some call Leap Year Day - Feb. 29 as Sadie Hawkins Day also because tradition states that women can ask the men to marry them on that  day.  To me, Leap Year Day is not Sadie Hawkins Day and they are two separate observances.
 Asking a guy to a dance is different than asking him to marry you.
  Although...in the cartoon strip, once the single gals caught their guys in the annual footrace, the men were forced to marry the gal that caught them aka a shotgun edding per se. ;)
 Hope this helps to clarify things a bit.
Digital Scrapbooking Day: 1 (First Saturday)
*World Vegan Day: 1
*All Souls Day: 2
*Cookie Monster Day: 2 (See also May 25)
Daylight Saving Time Ends: 2 (Turn Back One Hour)
*International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists: 2 
*Plan Your Epitaph Day: 2
Zero Tasking Day: 2 (First Sunday)
Ashura: 3
*Cliché Day: 3
Fill Our Staplers Day: 3 (Also March 11. Always Day after Daylight Savings Ends)
*Sandwich Day: 3 
Traffic Directors Day: 3 (First  Monday)
Job Action Day: 3 (First Monday)
*National Chicken Lady Day: 4
*Use Your Common Sense Day: 4
Election Day: 4
*International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: 6
National Men Make Dinner Day: 6 Must Cook. No BBQ Allowed!  :)  (First  Thursday)
*National Nachos Day: 6
*Saxophone Day: 6
*National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day: 7 
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day: 7 (First Friday)
*Abet and Aid Punsters Day: 8
*Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day: 8
Domino Day: 11 (2nd Friday. But it could be on 2nd Sat also.)
*Dunce Day: 8 
*National Parents As Teachers Day: 8
*X-ray Day: 8
*Kristallnacht: 9-10
*World Freedom Day: 9
*Area Code Day: 10
*Marine Corps Birthday: 10
*Sesame Street Day: 10
*Windows Day (Microsoft): 10
 World Orphans Day: 10 (2nd Monday)
*World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 
*Death/Duty Day: 11
Diwali: 11 (This varies every year. See link.)
National Young Reader's Day: 11 (2nd Tuesday)
*Origami Day: 11
*Veterans Day: 11
*Baha'u'llah Day: 12
*Fancy Rat & Mouse Day: 12
World Architecture Day: 12
*World Kindness Day: 13
*International Girls Day: 14
*Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day: 14
*National American Teddy Bear Day: 14
*National Spicy Guacamole Day: 14
*National Pickle Day: 14
*Operating Room Nurse Day: 14
*Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day: 14
*World Diabetes Day: 14
*America Recycles Day: 15
*I Love to Write Day: 15
*National Bundt (Pan) Day: 15
*National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day: 15
 National Day of Play: 15 (3rd Saturday)
*National Philanthropy Day: 15 
Playmobil's National Day of Play: 15 (3rd Saturday)
Guinness World Record Day: 15 (Third Saturday)
*Rock Your Mocs Day: 15 
*International Day for Tolerance: 16
*National Button Day: 16 
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: 16 (3rd Sunday)
*Homemade Bread Day: 17
*National Unfriend Day: 17
*Petroleum Day: 17 
*World Prematurity Awareness Day: 17
*European Antibiotic Awareness Day: 18 
*Married To A Scorpio Support Day: 18
National Entrepreneurship Day: 18 (Third Tuesday)
*Mickey Mouse Day: 18
*Push-button Phone Day: 18
*American Made Matters Day: 19 
*Equal Opportunity Day (aka Gettysburg Address Day): 19 
GIS Day (Geographic Information Systems) : 19  (3rd Wednesday)
*Have A Bad Day Day: 19
*International Men's Day: 19
National Educational Support Professionals Day: 19 (Wednesday of week before Thanksgiving)
*Rocky and Bullwinkle Day: 19
Women's Entrepreneurship Day: 19
*World Toilet Day: 19
*African Industrialization Day: 20
*Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day aka G.O.H.A.R.D.: 20
Great American Smokeout: 20 (Thursday before Thanksgiving)
*Name Your PC Day: 20
*National Peanut Butter Fudge Day: 20
*Transgender Day of Remembrance: 20
*Universal Children's Day: 20
Use Less Stuff Day: 20 (Thursday of Week Before Thanksgiving)
*Alascattalo Day (About Alaska & humor): 21
*Beaujolais Nouveau Day: 21
*World Hello Day: 21
*World Television Day: 21
*Humane Society Anniversary Day: 22
Family Volunteer Day: 22 (Saturday of Weekend Before Thanksgiving)
International Aura Awareness Day:22  (4th Saturday)
National Adoption Day: 22 (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
National Survivors of Suicide Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving): 22
*Doctor Who Day: 23
*Fibonacci Day: 23
*International Image Consultant Day: 23
Mother Goose Day: 23 (Sunday Before Thanksgiving. Different than the one in May.)
*Brownielocks Day: 24 
*Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day: 24
*D.B. Cooper Day: 24 
*International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day: 25
*International Hat Day: 25 
*Blase´Day: 25
*Shopping Reminder Day: 25
Tie One On Day: 26 (Day Before Thanksgiving)
*National Day of Listening: 27
 National Day of Mourning: 27 (Thanksgiving Day)
Thanksgiving Day: 27
Turkey-free Thanksgiving: 27
Black Friday: 28
Fur Free Friday: 28 
Buy Nothing Day: 28 (First Shopping Day After Thanksgiving) 
Flossing Day: 28 (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
Maize Day: 28 (Day After Thanksgiving)
National Day of Listening: 28 (Day after Thanksgiving)
National Native American Heritage Day: 28 (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
Sinkie Day: 28
(Some call it "The Sink Day" when you eat over the sink all the Thanksgiving leftovers.
The definition says "It's the day after thanksgiving." )
You're Welcomegiving Day: 28  (Always Day After Thanksgiving)
*Electronic Greetings Day: 29
*International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People: 29
*National Day of Giving: 29 (Last Saturday)
Small Business Saturday: 29 (First Saturday After Thanksgiving)
*Square Dancing Day: 29 
*Computer Security Day: 30
*National Meth Awareness Day: 30 
*Stay Home Because You're Well Day: 30

NEW FORMAT!!!

Coming Soon - A New, Less Confusing Format!!!

I am in the middle of revising the base pricing, which is currently based on a half-ounce unit, to alleviate some of the pricing confusion. The new base unit will be the full ounce, however half-ounces will still be available. The price shown will be for a full ounce - when you make your selection it will be halved for a half-ounce or doubled for our new, 2oz units. 

The default container for all frits is a secure baggie, however jars are always available if you prefer - simply select the optional "jar" under "container." Many of you like to reuse jars that you already have, so if you do need a jar, just select it!

Interesting Facts about October - Let's keep those creative BOC juices flowing!!!

That definitely explains October! It has so much oddness, from throughout the entire month to down to individual days. I can see a kiln-full of Oscar-the-Grouch beads in honor of "Grouch Day"!!!  Cheese Month? How cool is that, and the Beads of Courage Program kiddos are sure to agree!

If you'd like to read a bit more about the backgrounds of how some of these crazy days came about visit http://www.brownielocks.com/september.html and get one heck of a broad education on your, um, monthlies, but in the meantime this list alone should create enough creative bead fodder for those BOC "Help! I'm stumped" moments!

There's definitely more than enough ideas here for a bead a day for those kiddos! Now go forth and have fun making them!!

October Monthly Observances

Adopt A Dog Month 

Adopt A Shelter Dog Month

AIDS Awareness Month (President Reagan)

American Cheese Month

American Pharmacists Month 

Antidepressant Death Awareness Month

Apple Month 

Bat Appreciation Month

Black Speculative Fiction Month  

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Bullying Prevention Month 

(World) Blindness Awareness Month 

Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month

Celiac Disease Awareness Month

Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month

Children's Magazine Month

Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31)

Church Library Month

Church Safety and Security Month

Class Reunion Month 

Co-op Awareness Month

Country Music Month 

Cut Out Dissection Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Down Syndrome Awareness Month 

Dyslexia Awareness Month

Eat Better, Eat Together Month

Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month

Emotional Wellness Month

Employee Ownership Month 

Energy Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13)

Eye Injury Prevention Month  (Note: There is also one in July.)

Fair Trade Month 

Financial Planning Month 

Feral Hog Month or Hog Out Month  

Gay & Lesbian History Month

German-American Heritage Month

Global ADHD Awareness Month 

Global Diversity Awareness Month

Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham

Halloween Safety Month

Head Start Awareness Month 

Health Literacy Month

Home Eye Safety Month

Italian-American Heritage Month 

International Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month

International Starman Month

International Strategic Planning Month

International Walk To School Month 

Intergeneration Month

LGBT History Month 

Long Term Care Planning Month

Month of Free Thought

National AIDS Awareness Month 

National Animal Safety and Protection Month

National Arts & Humanities Month

National Audiology Awareness Month

National Bake and Decorate Month

National Book Month 

National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

National Caramel Month  

National Chili Month

National Chiropractic Health Month

National Cookbook Month

National Crime Prevention Month

National Critical Illness Awareness Month

National Cyber Security Awareness Month 

National Dental Hygiene Month

National Disability Employment Awareness Month 

National Depression Education & Awareness Month

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

National Down Syndrome Month

National Ergonomics Month 

National Family Sexuality Education Month - Let's Talk! 

National Field Trip Month

National "Gain The Inside Advantage" Month

National Go On A Field Trip Month

National Kitchen & Bath Month 

National Liver Awareness Month

National Medical Librarian Month

National Orthodontic Health Month

National Physical Therapy Month

National Popcorn Poppin' Month

National Pork Month 

National Protect Your Hearing Month 

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 

National Reading Group Month

National Roller Skating Month

National RSV Awareness Month 

National Sarcastic Awareness Month

National Seafood Month

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month

National Stamp Collecting Month

National Stop Bullying Month

National Substance Abuse Prevention Month 

National Toilet Tank Repair Month 

National Window Covering Safety Month 

National Work and Family Month

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

Organize Your Medical Information Month

Photographer Appreciation Month

Pizza Month 

Polish American Heritage Month

Positive Attitude Month

Raptor Month

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

Right Brainers Rule! Month

Sausage Month 

Self-Promotion Month

Spinach Lovers Month

Squirrel Awareness Month  (Different Than Squirrel Appreciation Day in January)

Tackling Hunger Month 

 (Campbell Soup & 2nd Harvest.  Not the same as Hunger Month in September)

Talk About Prescriptions Month

Vegetarian Month

Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 - 11/30)

Women Walking In Their Own Shoes Month

Workplace Politics Awareness Month

World Menopause Month

 October Weekly Observances

*National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 

*Universal Children's Week: 1-7

Great American Beer Festival: 2-4

4-H Week: 3-11

Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend: 3-5

*No Salt Week: 3-10

National Storytelling Weekend: 3-5 (1st Full Weekend)

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 4-12 

Fall Astronomy Week: 4-11 

*World Space Week: 4-10 

Emergency Nurses Week: 5-11 (1st Full Week) 

Fire Prevention Week: 5-11

International Post Card Week: 5-11 

Great Books Week: 5-11 (1st Full Week)

Mental Illness Awareness Week: 5-11 (1st Full Week)

Mystery Series Week: 5-11(1st Full Week)

National Carry A Tune Week: 5-11 (Always had 7th in it)

National Midwifery Week: 5-11(1st Full Week)

National Work From Home Week: 5-11 (1stFull Week)

Nuclear Medicine Week: 5-11 (1st Full Week)

Customer Service Week: 6-10 (1st Week) 

Drive Safely Work Week: 6-12 

Financial Planning Week: 6-12 (1st Mon-Sun Week)

Kids' Goal Setting Week: 6-10

National Health Care Food Service Week: 6-12 

National Metric Week: 6-12 (Week always has 10th in it.)

*National Physicians Assistant Week: 6-12

Spinning & Weaving Week: 6-12 

World Dairy Expo: 7-12 (First Tues. - Sunday)

Succoth: 9-15

*Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-16

Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 

Earth Science Week: 12-18  (Always 2nd Full Week)

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 12-18

National Chestnut Week: 12-18 (2nd Full Week)

National Food Bank Week: 12-18 (Week Always Has 16th in it, World Food Day)

Teen Read Week: 12-18

Veterinary Technicians Week: 12-18 

YWCA Week Without Violence: 12-18(Second Full Week)

World Rainforest Week: 12-18 

National School Lunch Week: 13-17 (Starts on 2nd Monday)

YWCA Week Without Violence: 13-17 (3rd Week)

*Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week: 17-24

Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 19-25 (Third Full Week)

Freedom From Bullies Week: 19-25 (3rd  Full Week)

International Infection Prevention Week: 19-25

Mediation Week: 19-25 (Third Full Week)

National Character Counts Week: 19-25 (3rd  Full Week)

National Chemistry Week: 19-25 (3rd  Full Week)

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week: 19-25 

National Forest Products Week: 19-25 (Starts Third Sunday)

National Friends of Libraries Week: 19-25 (Third Full Week)

National Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Week: 19-25

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 19-25 (Always Third week)

National Massage Therapy Week: 19-25  (Last Full Week)

National Respiratory Care Week: 19-25  (last full week)

National Save For Retirement Week: 19-25 (3rd Full Week)

Pastoral Care Week: 19-25  (3rd Full Week)

Red Ribbon Week: 19-25   (Last Week)

Ally Week: 20-24 

Freedom of Speech Week: 20-26 3rd Full Week)

*Disarmament Week: 24-30

Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 20-24 (3rd  Full Week)

National Health Education Week: 20-24 

National Nuclear Science Week: 20-24  (Third Full Week)

National School Bus Safety Week: 20-24  (Third Full Week)

*Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31

*World Origami Days: 24-11/11

*International Magic Week: 25-31

Asexuality Week: 26-11/1 

Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 26-11/1  

 (Last Week. We lose daylight and need to be more alert for animals while driving.)

Kids Care Week: 26-11/1 (Always Includes 10/27 Make A Difference Day)

National Infertility Awareness Week: 27-11/2 

October Daily Observances

NOTE:  An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.

Balloons Around The World Day: 1 (First Wednesday)

*CD Player Day: 1

*Fire Pup Day: 1

*International Day of Older Persons: 1

*International Music Day: 1 

*Model T Day: 1

*National Lace Day: 1 

*World Vegetarian Day: 1

*Guardian Angels Day: 2

*International Day of Non-violence: 2

*National Book It! Day: 1

*National Walk Your Dog Day: 1 

*National Custodial Workers Day: 2

*Phileas Fogg's Wager Day: 2

*World Farm Animals Day: 2

Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Day: 3-4 

Lee's National Denim Day: 3 (First Friday)

National Diversity Day: 3 (First Friday)

World Smile Day: 3 (First Friday) 

Yom Kippur: 3-4

*Blessing of The Animals Day (aka Blessing of the Pets Day, World Pet Day): 4

Cephalopod Awareness Day: 4 (First Saturday) 

Eid-Al-Adha: 4

Fall Astronomy Day: 4

(Observed on a Saturday near the First Qtr. Moon between mid-September and mid-October. It varies every year.)

*Improve Your Office Day: 4 

*Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Roll Day): 4  

*National Taco Day: 4 

*National Ship in A Bottle Day: 4

*Ten-Four Day: 4

*Vodka Day: 4

*World Animal Day: 4 

Inter-American Water Day: 4 (First Saturday) 

World Card Making Day: 4 (First Saturday)

International Blessings of The Fishing Fleet Day: 5   (First Sunday)

Change A Light Day: 5 (First Sunday)

Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day: 5 (First Sunday)

Intergeneration Day: 5  (First Sunday)

International African Diaspora Day: 5 (First Sunday)

*International Day of No Prostitution: 5

World Communion Day: 5 (First Sunday)*World Teachers Day: 5

Child Health Day: 6 (First Monday)

*Ecological Debt Day: 6 

*Jackie Mayer Rehab Day: 6

*Mad Hatter Day: 6 

*National German-American Day: 6

Techie's Day:6 (Always 1st Monday) 

World Day of Architecture: 6  (First Monday)

World Habitat Day: 6 (First Monday)

*You Matter To Me Day: 7 

World Day of Bullying Prevention / Blue Shirt Day: 6(First Monday)

*Alvin C. York Day: 8

Emergency Nurses Day: 8 (Wednesday of First Full Week) 

International Top Spinning Day: 8 (2nd Wednesday)

National Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day: 8 (2nd Wednesday)

*National Pierogy Day: 8

Pet Obesity Awareness Day: 8  (2nd Wednesday)

S.A.V.E. (Stop America's Violence Everywhere): 8 (2nd Wednesday)

Stop Bullying Day: 8 (2nd Wednesday)

Walk To School Day: 8 

*World Octopus Day: 8 

Succot: 8 

*Leif Erikson Day: 9

*National Chess Day: 9 

*National Pro-Life Cupcake Day: 9

National Depression Screening Day: 9 (2nd Thursday)

* World Post Day: 9

World Sight Day: 9 (2nd Thursday)

*International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: 10

*International Newspaper Carrier Day: 10

*National Handbag Day: 10

* Naval Academy Day: 10

World Day Against The Death Penalty: 10  (2nd Friday)

World Egg Day (2nd Friday): 10  

*World Homeless Day: 10 

*World Mental Health Day: 10

*World Porridge Day: 10 

*General Pulaski Memorial Day: 11 (President)     (Note: See also March 7)

*International Day of The Girl: 11 

*National Coming Out Day: 11

National Costume Swap Day: 11   (2nd Saturday)

National Family Bowling Day (or Kids Bowl Free Day): 11 

Universal Music Day: 11 (2nd Saturday)

*Southern Food Heritage Day: 11

*National Food Truck Day: 11 

*Columbus Day: 12 (Traditional)

*Day of the Six Billion: 12 

Clergy Appreciation Day (or Pastor Appreciation Day or Ministry Appreciation Day) : 12

  (No official sponsor. Always 2nd Sunday)

*Free Thought Day: 12

*International Moment of Frustration Scream Day: 12

*International Day for Disaster Reduction: 12

*Spanish Language Day: 12 

Columbus Day (Observed) or National Day of Mourning (Native Americans): 13

*English Language Day: 13

International African Penguin Awareness Day: 13

*International Day for Failure: 13

*Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: 13

National Kick Butt Day: 13

Native American Day: 13 (2nd Monday)

* Navy Birthday: 13

*National Chess Day: 13 (See also 9th)

*Be Bald and Be Free Day: 14

National Face Your Fears Day: 14 (2nd Tuesday)

*Spider-Man Day: 14 (See also Aug. 1)

Hagfish Day: 15 (3rd Wednesday)

Information Overload Day: 15 (3rd Wednesday)

*International Day of Rural Women: 15

*I Love Lucy Day: 15

*National Cake Decorating Day: 15

National Fossil Day: 15 (On Wednesday of the 2nd Full Week)

National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day: 15 (3rd Wednesday or whenever it's convenient.)

* National Grouch Day: 15

*National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: 15 

*National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day: 15 

Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce: 15 (3rd Wednesday)

* White Cane Safety Day: 15

*Boss's Day (or National Boss's Day) : 16

(Annually Oct. 16. Unless if falls on a weekend. Then it's the closest workday.

Conflict Resolution Day: 16 (3rd Thursday)

*Department Store Day: 16

*Dictionary Day: 16 (Noah Webster's Birthday. Different than one in April)

Get to Know Your Customers Day: 16 ( January 16,  April 17, July 17 and October 16)

Get Smart About Credit Day: 16 (3rd Thursday)

International Credit Union Day: 16 (3rd Thursday)

*National Feral Cat Day: 16

Shemini Atzeret: 16

Spirit Day: 16 (3rd Thursday)

*World Food Day: 16

Alternative Fuel Day: 17 

*Black Poetry Day: 17 

*International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: 17

*Mulligan Day: 17

*National Pasta Day: 17 

Mammography Day: 17 (3rd Friday)

Simchat Torah: 17

*Wear Something Gaudy Day: 17 

*World Student Day: 17 

Bridge Day: 18 (3rd Saturday)

*Hard Boiled Guy/Girl Day: 18

*National Chocolate Cupcake Day: 18

*World Menopause Day: 18

Sweetest Day: 18 (3rd Saturday)

National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day: 19 (3rd Sunday)

*Evaluate Your Life Day: 19

World Toy Camera Day: 19 (Third Sunday)

*Birth of the Bab: 20

Lung Health Day: 20 (Monday of Respiratory Care Week.)

*Miss American Rose Day: 20

National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day: 20 (3rd Monday)

*Celebration of The Mind Day: 21

*Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) Prevention Day: 21

Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity: 21 (3rd Tuesday)

*Reptile Awareness Day: 21

*Caps Locks Day: 22

*International Stuttering Awareness Day: 22

Medical Assistants Recognition Day: 22 (Wednesday of Third Full Week)

*National Nut Day: 22

*Smart is Cool Day: 22

Diwali: 23  (This varies every year. See link.)

*IPod Day: 23

*National Mole Day: 23

*National Pharmacy Technician Day: 23

*Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day: 23

*TV Talk Show Host Day: 23 (Always on Johnny Carson's birthday)

*Food Day: 24

National Pharmacy Buyer Day: 24  (Friday of Third Full Week)

Wear It Pink Day: 24

World Punkin Chunkin Championships: 24

* United Nations Day: 24

*World Development Information Day: 24

*Chucky, The Notorious Killer Doll Day: 25

*International Artists Day: 25

Islamic New Year: 25

Make A Difference Day: 25 (Last Saturday)

National Forgiveness Day: 25 (Last Saturday)

Pit Bull Awareness Day: 25

*Sourest Day: 25

*World Pasta Day: 25

*Howl at The Moon Night: 26

Mother-in-Law Day: 26 (Always 4th Sunday)

*Mule Day: 26   (Historical, not celebration.) ( Honors the importation of the first Spanish Jacks to the US which were a gift from King Charles III of Spain delivered October 26, 1785 in Boston. George Washington then began breeding them in the US. For the celebration, go to March 31 or Columbia, TN )

National Privacy Day: 26   (aka Stop Watching Us Day)

Visit A Cemetery Day: 26 (Last Sunday)

Xterra World Championships: 26

*Cranky Co-workers Day: 27

*Navy Day: 27

*World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27

*National Chocolates Day: 28

*St. Jude's Day: 28

*Internet Day: 29

*National Cat Day: 29

*World Psoriasis Day: 29

*Checklist Day: 30

*Create A Great Funeral Day: 30

*Devil's Night or Mischief Night: 30

*Haunted Refrigerator Night: 30

*National Candy Corn Day: 30

*Beggars' Night: 31

*Books For Treats Day: 31

*Day of the Seven Billion: 31

Frankenstein Friday: 31 (Last Friday)

*Girl Scout Founder's Day: 31

* Halloween or All Hallows Eve: 31

International Bandanna Day: 31 (Last Friday)

National Breadstix (Bread Sticks) Day: 31 (Last Friday)

*National Caramel Apple Day: 31

*National Knock-Knock Jokes Day: 31

*National Magic Day: 31

*National UNICEF Day: 31

*Samhain: 31