Wellness Calendar - October
Awareness Months
Awareness Days
World Vegetarian Day - http://worldvegetarianday.org/ - Oct 1 International Day for Older Persons - (http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/olderpersons/index.html - Oct 1 World Habitat Day - http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=490 - Oct 4, 2010 – (first Monday) National Child Health Day - http://mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/ - Oct 4, 2010 – (first Monday) (US) Do Something Nice Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/dosomethingnice.htm - Oct 5 World Teacher Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/worldteacherday.htm - Oct 5 World Smile Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/worldsmileday.htm - Oct 7 International Walk to School Day - http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/iwalk.asp - Oct 6, 2010 National Depression Screening Day http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/ndsd/index.aspx - Oct 7, 2010 World Mental Health Day - http://www.wfmh.org/wmhday/about.html - Oct 10 Old Farmer’s Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/oldfarmersday.htm - Oct 12 Stop America's Violence Everywhere Today - http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7986.html - Oct 13, 2010 – (2nd Wed) International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction - http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/disaster/ - Oct 13, 2010 – (2nd Wed) World Sight Day http://www.v2020.org/page.asp?section=000100010007 and http://www.worldsightday.ca/ - Oct 14, 2010 – (2nd Th) National Grouch Day - http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/National_Grouch_Day and http://www.cyberkisses.com/platinum/html2/GrouchDay.shtml - Oct 15 National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day - http://www.uncommonwealthfinancialplanning.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=16 - Oct 15 National Mammography Day - http://www.nypcancerprevention.com/issue/4/con_cal/oct/national-mammography-day.shtml http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_1_Cancer_Calendar.asp - Oct 15, 2010 (3rd Friday) World Food Day - http://www.fao.org/wfd/2006/index.asp?lang=en - Oct 16 National Boss Day - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss's_Day - Oct 16 National Psoriasis Walk - http://www.psoriasissociety.org/walk.htm - Oct 17, 2010 (CND) (third Sunday) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/poverty/ - Oct 17 Persons Day in Canada - http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/persons/index_e.html - Oct 18 Evaluate Your Life Day – Oct 19 International Stuttering Awareness Day - http://www.stutterisa.org/ISAD/isad.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Stuttering_Awareness_Day - Oct 22 Cranky Co-Worker Day - Oct 22, 2010 – (fourth Friday) Make A Difference Day - http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html - Oct 23, 2010 – (fourth Saturday) Take Back Your Time Day - http://www.simpleliving.net/main/category.asp?catid=8 - Oct 24 Mother-In-Law Day - http://www.holidaysmart.com/10_motherinlawday.htm - Oct 24, 2010 – (fourth Sunday) Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - http://www.childcareontario.org/ccwad06/index.html - Oct 25 Lung Health Day – http://www.aarc.org/resources/rc_week/ - Oct 27, 201 (0last Wednesday) (US)Create A Great Funeral Day - http://dying.about.com/b/a/000113.htm - Oct 30 National Knock-Knock Day - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/jokesknock.htm - Oct 31
Awareness Weeks
Mental Illness Awareness Week - http://www.cpa-apc.org/browse/documents/28 and http://www.miaw.ca/ Oct 3-9, 2010 (CND) http://www.miaw.ca/en/news/current_news.aspx National Family Week - http://www.familyservicecanada.org/nfw/2006/index_e.html - Oct 3-9, 2010 (CND) (week before Thanksgiving) International Walk To School Week - http://www.goforgreen.ca/walktoschool/home_e.html - Oct 4-8, 2010 National Breastfeeding Week - http://www.infactcanada.ca - October 3-9, 2010 – first week in October Financial Planning Week - http://www.fpanet.org/EventsConferences/FinancialPlanningWeek/ - Oct 4-10, 2010 Drive Safely Work Week - http://trafficsafety.org/drivesafelyworkweek/about-dsww.php - Oct 3-9, 2010 (US) (first full week of October) National Fire Prevention Week - http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1438&itemID=34420 - Oct 3-9, 2010 (US) and Fire Prevention Week - http://www.fiprecan.ca - Oct 7-13, 2007 (CND) Back Care Awareness Week - http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2887754.htm - Oct 8-16, 2010 (UK) National School Lunch Week - http://schoolnutrition.org/ResourceCenter.aspx - Oct 10-16, 2010 (US) Kid's Goal Setting Week - http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/k_overview.html - Oct 10-16, 2010
Bone and Joint Decade National Awareness Week - http://www.usbjd.org/projects/NAW_op.cfm?CFID=289606&CFTOKEN=71775577 - Oct 12-20 (US) (same dates) National Science and Technology Week - http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/media/advavi/2009/20091015-eng.php - Oct 17-23, 2010 (CND) National Health Education Week - http://www.nche.org/5functions_infoexchange_eduweek.htm - Oct 17-23, 2010- third week of October (US) Public Library Week - http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/library/oplweek.htm - Oct 17-23, 2010 National Food Bank Week - Oct 17-23, 2010 National School Safety Week - http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm - Oct 17-23, 2010 (CND) Foster Family Week http://www.facsrr.ca/events/foster-family-week - Oct 17-23, 2010 - third week of October Waste Reduction Week - http://www.wrwcanada.com Oct 18-24, 2010 National Massage Therapy Awareness Week - http://www.amtamassage.org/news/nmtaw.html - Oct 24-30, 2010 - Fourth week of Oct
Respiratory Care Week - http://www.aarc.org/resources/rc_week/ - Oct 24-30, 2010 (US)
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