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The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
September 15 – October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month [50] October: National Information Literacy Awareness Month [51] October: Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month; October: Country Music Month [52] October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; October: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; October: National Arts ...
October 1–8 (Floating Monday) Child Health Day: Calls upon all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare to make the people of the U.S. aware of the fundamental necessity of a year-round program to protect and develop the health of the children in the United States. 36 U.S.C. § 105: October 9 (Fixed) Leif Erikson Day
October 2 World Habitat Day: First Monday of October World Animal Day: October 4 National Badger Day [141] [142] [143] October 6 World Octopus Day [144] [145] [146] October 8 Energy Efficiency Day [147] First Wednesday in October International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: October 13 International E-Waste Day [148] [149] [150] October 14 ...
October was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587. [2] It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. [3] In California and Hawaii, where many Filipino Americans reside, [4] Filipino American History Month is celebrated annually. [5]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month dates back to 1985, when the American Cancer Society picked one week in October and teamed up with the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries – now ...
Every month carries its own unique spirit, but October truly stands out. With fall in full swing and the spookiest holiday— Halloween —on the horizon, October brings a special charm.
The month is an extension of "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week" originally observed during the first week of October beginning in 1945. [1] In 1962 the word "physically" was removed from that week to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities.