Wellness Calendar October 2023

Beverly's Wellness Calendar October Favourites:

Healthy Workplace Month

Mental Illness Awareness Week

Evaluate Your Life Day

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Use the Wellness Calendar October listed below for programming ideas at your workplace. Build them into events such as workshops, displays and health fairs or gather articles and tips for your company newsletter, blog or eposts.

Click on the article links below or check out the Stress and Wellness Blog for statistics and strategies related to many of these Wellness Calendar: October celebrations.

Months Weeks Days

Months

Awareness Months

AIDs Awareness Month
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Apple Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (CND)
Bullying Prevention Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Celiac Awareness Month (CND)
Children's Health Month (US)
Class Reunion Month
Contact Lens Safety Month
Country Music Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (US)
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Eczema Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Emotional Intelligence Month
Employee Ownership Month
Financial Planning Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Halloween Safety Month (US)
Health Literacy Month (US)
Healthy Lung Month (US)
Healthy Workplace Month (CND) + Blog, Blog
I'm Just Me Because Month
International Strategic Planning Month
International Walk To School Month (US)
Intergeneration Month
Long Term Care Planning Month
Lupus Awareness Month (CND)
Month of Free Thought
National Audiology Awareness Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Chili Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month (US)
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month (US)
National Family Sexuality Education - Let's Talk Month (US)
National Liver Awareness Month (US)
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
National Orthodontic Health Month (US)
National Physical Therapy Month (US)
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month (US)
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Awareness Month
National Work and Family Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Occupational Therapy Month (CND)
Positive Attitude Month
Self-Promotion Month
SIDS Awareness Month (CND)
Talk About Prescriptions Month (US)
Vegetarian Month
Women’s History Month In Canada (CND)
Women Walking In Their Own Shoes Month
World Blindness Awareness Month
World Menopause Month

Weeks

Awareness Weeks

Oct 1-7 - Universal Children's Week
Oct 1-7 - National Walk Your Dog Week
Oct 1-7 - Mental Illness Awareness Week (CND)
Oct 1-7 - Kid's Goal Setting Week (first full week)
Oct 1-7 - National Work From Home Week
Oct 2-6 - Drive Safely Work Week (US) (first full week starting on the Monday)
Oct 2-6 - Customer Service Week (first week M-F)
Oct 2-8 - Financial Planning Week (first Mon-Sun)
Oct 3-10 - No Salt Week
Oct 4-10 - World Space Week
Oct 6-8 - National Storytelling Weekend
Oct 9-14 - Choose To Be Great Week
Oct 8-14 - Emergency Nurses Week
Oct 8-14 - National Fire Prevention Week
Oct 8-14 - Pet Peeve Week
Oct 8-14 - Back Care Awareness Week (UK)
Oct 9-13 - National School Lunch Week (US) (M-F)
Oct 12-20 - Bone and Joint Decade National Awareness Week (same dates each year)
Oct 15-21 - Bullying Bystanders Unite Week
Oct 15-21 - Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week
Oct 15-21 - National School Safety Week (CND)
Oct 15-21 - International Infection Prevention Week
Oct 15-21 - Mediation Week
Oct 15-21 - National Character Counts Week
Oct 15-21 - National Food Bank Week
Oct 15-21 - National Pharmacy Week
Oct 15-21 - National School Bus Safety Week
Oct 15-21 - Invisible Disabilities Week
Oct 15-21 - National Save for Retirement Week
Oct 16-22 - Spiritual Care Week
Oct 16-22 - Freedom of Speech Week
Oct 16-22 - National Health Education Week ) (US)
Oct 16-21 - Waste Reduction Week (CND)
Oct 16-23 - Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week
Oct 22-28 - National Massage Therapy Awareness Week (US)
Oct 22-28 - Respiratory Care Week (US)
Oct 25-31 - International Magic Week

Days

Awareness Days

Oct 1 - World Vegetarian Day
Oct 1 - Less Than Perfect Day
Oct 1 - National Walk Your Dog Day
Oct 1 - Universal Music Day
Oct 1 - International Day for Older Persons
Oct 1 - International Coffee Day
Oct 1 - National Hair Day
Oct 1 - Intergeneration Day (first Sunday)
Oct 1 - Get Out and Drive Day (first Sunday)
Oct 2 - Guardian Angels Day
Oct 2 - International Day of Non-Violence
Oct 2 - National Custodial Workers Day
Oct 2 - National Smarties Day
Oct 2 - Peanuts (Cartoon) Day
Oct 2 - World Farm Animals Day
Oct 2 - World Habitat Day (first Monday)
Oct 2 - National Child Health Day (first Monday) (US)
Oct 2 - World Day of Bullying Prevention (first Monday)
Oct 3 - National Fruit At Work Day
Oct 3 - Techies Day
Oct 4 - World Child Development Day
Oct 4 - World Child Health Day
Oct 4 - Improve Your Office Day
Oct 4 - National Taco Day
Oct 4 - Walk and Roll To School Day
Oct 4 - International Walk to School Day (first Wednesday)
Oct 4 - World Financial Planning Day (first Wednesday)
Oct 5 - Get Funky Day
Oct 5 - Do Something Nice Day
Oct 5 - World Teacher Day
Oct 5 - National Depression Screening Day (first Thursday of MIAW)
Oct 6 - National Noodle Day
Oct 6 - World Smile Day (first Friday)
Oct 6 - National Storytelling Weekend
Oct 6 - National Diversity Day (first Friday)
Oct 7 - You Matter To Me Day
Oct 7 - National Forgiveness Day
Oct 7 - Frugal Fun Day (first Saturday)
Oct 7 - National Play Outside Day (first Saturday)
Oct 7 - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Day (first Saturday)
Oct 7 - World Porridge Day (first Saturday)
Oct 8 - National Salmon Day
Oct 8 - Clergy Appreciation Day (second Sunday)
Oct 8 - Father-Daughter Day (second Sunday)
Oct 9 - International Beer and Pizza Day
Oct 9 - National Kick Butt Day
Oct 10 - World Mental Health Day
Oct 10 - World Homeless Day
Oct 10 - National Face Your Fears Day (second Tuesday)
Oct 11 - National Coming Out Day
Oct 11 - Stop America's Violence Everywhere Today (second Wednesday)
Oct 11 - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (second Wednesday)
Oct 11 - National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day (second Wednesday)
Oct 11 - Stop Bullying Day (second Wednesday)
Oct 11 - Emergency Nurses Day (second Wednesday)
Oct 11 - National Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day (second Wednesday)
Oct 12 - Free Thought Day
Oct 12 - Old Farmer’s Day
Oct 12 - World Arthritis Day
Oct 12 - International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
Oct 12 - World Sight Day (second Thursday)
Oct 13 - Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Oct 13 - National No Bra Day
Oct 13 - International Day For Failure
Oct 13 - Silly Sayings Day
Oct 13 - National Family Bowling Day (second Friday)
Oct 13 - World Egg Day (second Friday)
Oct 14 - Be Bald and Be Free Day
Oct 14 - World Standards Day
Oct 14 - National Real Sugar Day
Oct 14 - Universal Music Day (second Saturday)
Oct 14 - National Chess Day (second Saturday)
Oct 14 - Tender Loving Care Day (second Saturday)
Oct 15 - I Love Lucy Day
Oct 15 - National Grouch Day
Oct 15 - Global Handwashing Day
Oct 15 - National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Oct 15 - National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day (third Sunday)
Oct 16 - Dictionary Day
Oct 16 - World Spine Day
Oct 16 - National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day
Oct 16 - World Food Day
Oct 16 - National Boss Day (falls on the 16th and if a weekend, the closest working day to it)
Oct 16 - National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day (third Monday)
Oct 16 - Lung Health Day (third Monday)
Oct 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct 17 - Pay Back A Friend Day
Oct 17 - Wear Something Gaudy Day
Oct 18 - International Pronouns Day
Oct 18 - World Menopause Day
Oct 18 - Persons Day in Canada
Oct 18 - Information Overload Day
Oct 18 - Thank Your Cleaner Day (third Wednesday)
Oct 19 - Evaluate Your Life Day
Oct 19 - Get To Know Your Customers Day (third Thursday)
Oct 19 - Conflict Resolution Day (third Thursday)
Oct 19 - Spirit Day (third Thursday)
Oct 20 - International Chefs Day
Oct 20 - National Mammography Day (third Friday)
Oct 21 - Celebration of the Mind Day
Oct 21 - Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day (CND)
Oct 21 - Sweetest Day (thriday Saturday)
Oct 22 - International Stuttering Awareness Day
Oct 22 - National Tex Mex Day
Oct 22 - Smart is Cool Day
Oct 22 - Mother-In-Law Day (fourth Sunday)
Oct 23 - TV Talk Show Host Day
Oct 24 - Food Day
Oct 24 - United Nations Day
Oct 25 - Senior Health & Fitness Day
Oct 25 - Sourest Day
Oct 26 - Howl at The Moon Night
Oct 26 - National Day of The Deployed
Oct 27 - Black Cat Day
Oct 27 - Cranky Co-Worker Day
Oct 27 - Frankenstein Friday (last Friday)
Oct 28 - National Chocolate Day
Oct 28 - National First Responders Day
Oct 28 - Make A Difference Day (fourth Saturday)
Oct 28 - Visit A Cemetery Day (last Saturday)
Oct 29 - National Psoriasis Walk (CND)
Oct 29 - Internet Day
Oct 29 - Snowmobile Day
Oct 29 - Hermit Day
Oct 29 - World Psoriasis Day
Oct 29 - World Stroke Day
Oct 30 - Checklist Day
Oct 30 - Create A Great Funeral Day
Oct 30 - Speak Up For Service Day
Oct 31 - National Knock-Knock Day
Oct 31 - National Magic Day

We hope that you found this Wellness Calendar: October useful.

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