Beverly's October Wellness Calendar Favourites
Book Beverly
Mental Health, Stress, and Resilience Expert
Use the October Wellness Calendar 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 strategies related to many of these Wellness celebrations.
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
- Eye Injury Month
- Financial Planning Month
- Global Diversity Awareness Month
- Go Sober For October
- 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
- LGBT History 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 Retirement Security Month
- National RSV Awareness 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)
- Pizza Month
- 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 3-10 – No Salt Week *
- Oct 2-4 – National Storytelling Weekend (first full weekend)
- Oct 4-10 – World Space Week
- Oct 4-10 – Mental Illness Awareness Week (CND) (first full week)
- Oct 4-10 – Kid’s Goal Setting Week (first full week)
- Oct 4-10 – National Work From Home Week (first full week)
- Oct 4-10 – National Fire Prevention Week (first full week)
- Oct 4-10 – Back Care Awareness Week (UK)
- Oct 5-9 – Customer Service Week (first week M-F)
- Oct 5-9 – Drive Safely Work Week (US) (first full week starting on the Monday)
- Oct 5-11 – Financial Planning Week (first Mon-Sun)
- Oct 11-17 – Emergency Nurses Week
- Oct 11-17 – Pet Peeve Week
- Oct 11-17 – National School Safety Week (CND)
- Oct 11-17 – National Food Bank Week
- Oct 11-17 – OCD Awareness Week
- Oct 12-20 – Bone and Joint Decade National Awareness Week (same dates each year)
- Oct 12-16 – Choose To Be Great Week (second Mon to Fri)
- Oct 12-16 – National School Lunch Week (US) (M-F)
- Oct 12-17 – World Rainforest Week (starts second Mon)
- Oct 18-24 – Bullying Bystanders Unite Week
- Oct 18-24 – Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week
- Oct 18-24 – Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week
- Oct 18-24 – International Dyslexia Association Reading Week
- Oct 18-24 – International Infection Prevention Week
- Oct 18-24 – Invisible Disabilities Week
- Oct 18-24 – National Massage Therapy Awareness Week (US)
- Oct 18-24 – Mediation Week
- Oct 18-24 – National Business Women’s Week
- Oct 18-24 – National Character Counts Week
- Oct 18-24 – National Pharmacy Week
- Oct 18-24 – National Save for Retirement Week
- Oct 18-24 – National School Bus Safety Week
- Oct 18-24 – Respiratory Care Week (US)
- Oct 18-24 – Spiritual Care Week
- Oct 18-24 – Waste Reduction Week (CND)
- Oct 18-24 – National Down Syndrome Awareness Week (CND)
- Oct 19-25 – Freedom of Speech Week (Third Full M-Sun Week)
- Oct 19-23 – National Health Education Week (US)
- Oct 25-31 – International Magic Week *
Days
Awareness Days
- Oct 1 – Less Than Perfect Day
- Oct 1 – International Day for Older Persons
- Oct 1 – International Coffee Day
- Oct 1 – International Music Day
- Oct 1 – National Hair Day
- Oct 1 – National Walk Your Dog Day
- Oct 1 – World Vegetarian Day
- 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 – Walk and Roll To School Day
- Oct 2 – Denim Day (first Friday)
- Oct 2 – National Body Language Day (first Friday)
- Oct 2 – National Diversity Day (first Friday)
- Oct 2 – World Plaid Day (first Friday)
- Oct 2 – World Smile Day (first Friday)
- Oct 2 – National Storytelling Weekend (first Friday)
- Oct 3 – Techies Day
- Oct 3 – Frugal Fun Day (first Saturday)
- Oct 3 – National Play Outside Day (first Saturday)
- Oct 3 – Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Day (first Saturday)
- Oct 3 – World Porridge Day (first Saturday)
- Oct 4 – Improve Your Office Day
- Oct 4 – National Taco Day
- Oct 4 – World Child Development Day
- Oct 4 – World Child Health Day
- Oct 4 – Intergeneration Day (first Sunday)
- Oct 4 – Get Out and Drive Day (first Sunday)
- Oct 5 – Get Funky Day
- Oct 5 – Do Something Nice Day
- Oct 5 – World Teacher Day
- Oct 5 – National Child Health Day (first Monday) (US)
- Oct 5 – World Day of Bullying Prevention (first Monday)
- Oct 5 – World Habitat Day (first Monday)
- Oct 6 – National Coaches Day
- Oct 6 – National Noodle Day
- Oct 6 – National Fruit At Work Day (first Tuesday)
- Oct 7 – National Forgiveness Day
- Oct 7 – National Consignment Day
- Oct 7 – National Inner Beauty Day
- Oct 7 – International Walk to School Day (first Wednesday)
- Oct 7 – World Financial Planning Day (first Wednesday)
- Oct 8 – Microwave Oven Day
- Oct 8 – National Salmon Day
- Oct 8 – National Depression Screening Day (first Thursday of MIAW)
- Oct 8 – World Sight Day (second Thursday)
- Oct 9 – International Beer and Pizza Day
- Oct 9 – Walk & Roll To School Day
- Oct 9 – National Brave Day
- Oct 9 – National Family Bowling Day (second Friday)
- Oct 9 – World Egg Day (second Friday)
- Oct 10 – World Mental Health Day
- Oct 10 – World Homeless Day
- Oct 10 – National Chess Day (second Saturday)
- Oct 10 – Tender Loving Care Day (second Saturday)
- Oct 10 – Universal Music Day (second Saturday)
- Oct 10 – World Porridge Day (second Saturday)
- Oct 11 – National Coming Out Day
- Oct 11 – Clergy Appreciation Day (second Sunday)
- Oct 11 – Father-Daughter Day (second Sunday)
- Oct 12 – Free Thought Day
- Oct 12 – Old Farmer’s Day
- Oct 12 – National Savings Day
- Oct 12 – Stem Cell Awareness Day
- Oct 12 – World Arthritis Day
- Oct 12 – International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
- Oct 12 – National Motorcycle Ride Day
- Oct 12 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (second Monday)
- Oct 12 – National Kick Butt Day (second Monday)
- Oct 13 – International Day For Failure
- Oct 13 – Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
- Oct 13 – National No Bra Day
- Oct 13 – Silly Sayings Day
- Oct 13 – National Face Your Fears Day (second Tuesday)
- Oct 13 – World Child Development Day (second Tuesday)
- Oct 13 – Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day (CND) (Tuesday)
- Oct 14 – Be Bald and Be Free Day
- Oct 14 – National Real Sugar Day
- Oct 14 – World Standards Day
- Oct 14 – Emergency Nurses Day (second Wednesday)
- Oct 14 – International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (second Wednesday)
- Oct 14 – National Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day (second Wednesday)
- Oct 14 – National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day (second Wednesday)
- Oct 14 – Stop America’s Violence Everywhere Today (second Wednesday)
- Oct 14 – Stop Bullying Day (second Wednesday)
- Oct 15 – Global Handwashing Day
- Oct 15 – I Love Lucy Day
- Oct 15 – International Day of Rural Women
- Oct 15 – National Grouch Day
- Oct 15 – National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
- Oct 15 – National White Cane Safety Day
- Oct 15 – Spirit Day (third Thursday)
- Oct 15 – Conflict Resolution Day (third Thursday)
- Oct 15 – Get To Know Your Customers Day (third Thursday)
- Oct 16 – Dictionary Day
- Oct 16 – National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day
- Oct 16 – World Food Day
- Oct 16 – World Spine Day
- Oct 16 – National Boss Day (falls on the 16th and if a weekend, the closest working day to it)
- Oct 16 – National Mammography Day (third Friday)
- Oct 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- Oct 17 – Mulligan Day
- Oct 17 – National Pasta Day
- Oct 17 – Pay Back A Friend Day
- Oct 17 – Wear Something Gaudy Day
- Oct 17 – Sweetest Day (third Saturday)
- Oct 18 – Newspaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day
- Oct 18 – Persons Day in Canada
- Oct 18 – World Menopause Day
- Oct 18 – National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day (third Sunday)
- Oct 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
- Oct 19 – National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day (third Monday)
- Oct 19 – Lung Health Day (third Monday)
- Oct 20 – Information Overload Day
- Oct 20 – International Chefs Day
- Oct 21 – Celebration of the Mind Day
- Oct 21 – International Pronouns Day (third Wednesday)
- Oct 21 – Thank Your Cleaner Day (third Wednesday)
- Oct 21 – Information and Misinformation Overload Day (third Wednesday)
- Oct 22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
- Oct 22 – National Tex Mex Day
- Oct 22 – Smart is Cool Day
- Oct 23 – TV Talk Show Host Day
- Oct 24 – Accountant’s Day
- Oct 24 – Food Day
- Oct 24 – United Nations Day
- Oct 24 – National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
- Oct 24 – Make A Difference Day (fourth Saturday)
- Oct 25 – International Artists Day
- Oct 25 – Sourest Day
- Oct 25 – Mother-In-Law Day (fourth Sunday)
- Oct 25 – Visit A Cemetery Day (last Sunday)
- Oct 26 – Howl at The Moon Night
- Oct 26 – National Day of The Deployed
- Oct 27 – Black Cat Day
- Oct 27 – National Mentoring Day
- Oct 27 – Cranky Co-Worker Day
- Oct 28 – Childcare Superhero Day
- Oct 28 – National Chocolate Day
- Oct 28 – National First Responders Day
- Oct 29 – Internet Day
- Oct 29 – National Cat Day
- Oct 29 – National Hermit Day
- Oct 29 – National Psoriasis Walk (CND)
- Oct 29 – Snowmobile 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 30 – National WICKED Day
- Oct 30 – Frankenstein Friday (last Friday)
- Oct 31 – National Knock-Knock Day
- Oct 31 – National Magic Day
- Oct 31 – World Savings Day
We hope that you find this Wellness Calendar useful in supporting your team.