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October

Awareness Months 

• Autism Month http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca (CND)
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month http://www.cancer.ca (CND) - http://www.nbcam.org (US)
• Celiac Awareness Month http://www.celiac.ca (CND) - http://www.csaceliacs.org (US)
• Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month - http://www.purpleribbon.org/
• Clean Air Month http://www.lungusa.org (US)
• Computer Learning Month http://www.computerlearning.org/clmact.htm
• Diversity Awareness Month http://www.tellcarole.com/diversitymonth.html
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month http://www.ncadv.org (US)
• Eat Better, Eat Together Month http://nutrition.wsu.edu/ebet/
• Emotional Wellness Month http://www.wordsofwellness.com/Emotional_Wellness.htm
• Eye Health Month http://www.opto.ca (CND)
• Flu Prevention Month http://www.lung.ca (CND) -  http://www.lungusa.org (US)
• Halloween Safety Month http://www.preventblindness.org (US)
• Health Literacy Month http://healthliteracymonth.com (US)
• Health Literacy Month http://www.healthliteracy.com/hl_month.asp
• Healthy Lung Month http://www.lungusa.org (US)
• Influenza Immunization Awareness Month http://hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/influenza/index_e.html (CND)
• Let's Talk Month http://www.advocatesforyouth.org (US)
• Lupus Awareness Month http://www.lupuscanada.org (CND) - http://www.lupus.org (US)
• National Brain Injury Awareness Month http://www.biausa.org (US)
• National Dental Hygiene Month http://www.adha.org (US)
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month http://www.ndss.org (US)
• National Family Sexuality Education Month http://www.plannedparenthood.org (US)
• National Glaucoma Awareness Month http://www.preventblindness.org (US)
• National Liver Awareness Month http://www.liverfoundation.org (US)
• National Medical Librarians Month http://www.mlanet.org/resources/nml-month/index.html (US)
• National Orthodontic Health Month http://www.braces.org (US)
• National Physical Therapy Month http://www.apta.org (US)
• National Spina Bifida Awareness Month http://www.sbaa.org (US)
• National Ergonomics Month - http://www.hfes.org/web/NatErgoMonth/natergomonth.html (US)
• National Breast Cancer Month http://www.nbcam.com/
• National Crime Prevention Month http://www.ncpc.org/about/crime-prevention-month
• National  Disability Employment Awareness Month http://www.dol.gov/odep/faqs/ndeam.htm
• Occupational Therapy Month (http://www.caot.ca) (CND)
• Positive Attitude Month - http://www.springboardtraining.com/chases_cal_of_events.html#Pos_Attitude_Month
• Psoriasis Awareness Month http://www.psoriasissociety.org (CND)
• Rett Syndrome Awareness Month http://www.rettsyndrome.org (US)
• SIDS Awareness Month http://www.sidscanada.org (CND) and http://www.firstcandle.org (US)
• Talk About Prescriptions Month http://www.talkaboutrx.org (US)
• Vegetarian Awareness Month http://worldvegetarianday.org/
• Women’s History Month In Canada http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca (CND)
  Children's Health Month http://www.childrenshealth.gov (US)
• World Blindness Awareness Month http://www.aao.org 

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 6, 2008 – first Monday of October
• National Child Health Day http://mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/ - Oct 6, 2008  – first Monday of October (US)
• International Walk to School Day http://www.goforgreen.ca/walktoschool/home_e.html  - Oct 8, 2008
• 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
• Intergeneration Day http://www.intergenerationday.org/ - Oct 5, 2008 – first Sunday in October
• International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/disaster/ - Oct 8, 2008 – second Wednesday in October
• World Mental Health Day (http://www.wfmh.org/wmhday/about.html  Oct 10
• Stop America's Violence Everywhere Today http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7986.html - Oct 8, 2008 - second Wednesday of October
• National Depression Screening Day http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/ndsd/index.aspx  - Oct 10, 2008 (US)
• World Sight Day http://www.v2020.org/page.asp?section=000100010007 and http://www.worldsightday.ca/ - Oct 9, 2008  – second Thursday of October
• Old Farmer’s Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/oldfarmersday.htm - Oct 12
• World Herbal Health Day  - http://www.unitedplantsavers.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=2&cntnt01returnid=15  – Oct 13, 2007
• National Psoriasis Walk http://www.psoriasissociety.org/walk.htm  - Oct 14, 2007 * (CND)
• Be Bald and Be Free Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/baldandfreeday.htm - Oct 14
• 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
• 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
• 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
• National Mammography Day http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_1_Cancer_Calendar.asp - Oct 17, 2008 (US)
• 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
• Lung Health Day http://www.aarc.org/resources/rc_week/  - Oct 28, 2008 (Last Wednesday of the month)  (US)
• Take Back Your Time Day - http://www.simpleliving.net/main/category.asp?catid=8 - Oct 24
• Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day  http://www.childcareontario.org/ccwad06/index.html - Oct 25
• Cranky Co-Worker Day - Oct 24, 2008 – fourth Friday in October
• Make A Difference Day http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html - Oct 25, 2008 – fourth Saturday in October
• Mother-In-Law Day http://www.holidaysmart.com/10_motherinlawday.htm - Oct 26, 2008 - fourth Sunday in October
• 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
• UNICEF Day http://www.unicef.ca//portal/Smartdefault.aspx?ac=507 - Oct 31

Awareness Weeks

• International Walk To School Week http://www.goforgreen.ca/walktoschool/home_e.html - Oct 6-10, 2008
• Mental Illness Awareness Week http://www.cpa-apc.org/browse/documents/28  and http://www.miaw.ca/ Oct 5-11, 2008 (CND)
• National Family Week http://www.familyservicecanada.org/nfw/2006/index_e.html  - Oct 6-12, 2008 (CND)
• Financial Planning Week http://www.fpanet.org/member/fpweek/ - Oct 6-12, 2008
• Drive Safely Work Week http://www.trafficsafety.org/dsww.asp  - Oct 5-11, 2008 (US)
• Kid's Goal Setting Week - http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/k_overview.html - Oct 5-11, 2008
• Fire Prevention Week http://www.fiprecan.ca  - Oct 5-11, 2008 (CND)
• National Fire Prevention Week http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1438&itemID=34420 - Oct 5-11, 2008 (US)
• Community Care Worker Week http://www.ocsa.on.ca/ http://www.ocsa.on.ca/PDF/2007 Community Support Month Dates.doc - Oct 5-11, 2008 (CND)
• National Science and Technology Week http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/deptmini/nstwsnst-eng.php  - Oct 12-18, 2008 (CND)
• National Health Education Week http://www.nche.org/5functions_infoexchange_eduweek.htm - Oct 121-18, 2008 - third week of October (US)
• National Massage Therapy Awareness Week http://www.cmta.ca/mediaandevents_nmtaw.htm - Oct 12-18, 2008 - Third week of Oct
• National School Lunch Week http://docs.schoolnutrition.org/meetingsandevents/nslw2007/nslw.asp - Oct 13-17, 2008 (US)
• Bone and Joint Decade National Awareness Week http://www.usbjd.org/projects/NAW_op.cfm?CFID=289606&CFTOKEN=71775577 - Oct 12-20 (US)
• National Dental Hygienists Week http://www.cdha.ca/pdf/NDHW.pdf and http://www.preventionprofessionals.ca - Oct 12-18, 2008 (CND)
• Waste Reduction Week http://www.wrwcanada.com Oct 19-25, 2008
• National Food Bank Week http://www.brafb.org/index.cfm?action=b14&id=6946,6975 - Oct 12-18, 2008
• National School Safety Week http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm - Oct 17-23 (CND)
• Respiratory Care Week http://www.aarc.org/resources/rc_week/ - Oct 19-25, 2008 (US)
• Healthy Workplace Week (http://healthyworkplaceweek.ca  - Oct 20-26, 2008 (CND)
• Foster Family Week http://www.oacas.org/whatsnew/announcements/fosterfamilyweekrelease06oct12.pdf  Oct 13-19, 2008
• National Save Your Back Week http://www.kneibertclinic.com/html/healthweb_1000.html - Oct 19-25, 2008
• National Red Ribbon Celebration http://www.nfp.org/redribbon.htm  - Oct 23-31 (US)
• National Networking Week - no sponsor found

November


Awareness Months

• Celebrate Empty Nester Month http://www.emptynestsupport.com/
• Christmas Seal Campaign http://www.lung.ca/involved-impliquez/christmas-noel/history-histoire/index_e.php  (CND)
• COPD Awareness Month http://www.uscopd.com (US)
• CPR Awareness Month http://www.heartandstroke.ca (CND)
• Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month http://www.ccfc.ca (CND)
• Diabetes Awareness Month http://www.diabetes.ca (CND) - http://www.diabetes.org (US)
• Diabetic Eye Disease Month http://www.preventblindness.org (US)
• Huntington’s Society Amaryllis Month http://www.hsc.ca.org (CND)
• I Am So Thankful Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month http://www.alcase.org (US)
• National Adoption Month http://www.adoptioncouncil.org)(US)
• National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month http://www.alz.org (US)
• National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month http://www.ihs.gov/publicaffairs/heritage/ (US)
• National Epilepsy Month http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org (US)
• National Family Caregivers Month http://www.nfcacares.org (US)
• National Healthy Skin Month http://www.aad.org (US)
• National Hospice Month http://www.nhpco.org (US)
• National Impotency Month http://www.menstuff.org/calendar/calendarindex.html
• National Long Term Care Month - http://www.ltcmonth.com/about.asp 
• National Marrow Awareness Month http://www.marrow.org (US)
• Osteoporosis Awareness Month http://www.osteoporosis.ca (CND)
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month http://www.pancan.org (US)
• Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month http://www.phassociation.org (US)
• TMJ Awareness Month http://www.tmj.org (US)   
  

Awareness Days
 

• Christmas Seal Campaign http://www.lung.ca/involved-impliquez/christmas-noel/history-histoire/index_e.php Nov 1 – Dec 31 (CND)
• National Men Make Dinner Day http://www.menmakedinnerday.com/ - Nov 1, 2007 – First Thursday of November
• International End Gossip Day http://www.endgossip.com/ - Nov 6, 2008 – First Wednesday of November
• Parents As Teachers Day - http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/apps/cd/content.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=278236&event_id={CE67D807-AFB6-409A-9DC0-81B5A9EF2FC7}&content_id={7B6EAA01-4843-48B7-B467-20525D28277A}&seid= Nov 8
• World Kindness Day http://www.actsofkindness.org/people/days.asp  - Nov 13
• World Diabetes Day http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/ - Nov 14
• Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day - Nov 14
• Great American Smokeout http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_5_Great_American_Smokeout_History.asp?sitearea=PED - Nov 20, 2008 – Third Thursday of November (US)
• International Day of Tolerance http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/tolerance/index.html - Nov 16
• Memory Day - http://www.nationalmemoryscreening.org/  - Nov 18, 2008
• Universal Children's Day http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/children1.asp - Nov 20
• International Day To End Violence Against Women http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/otherdates_e.html - Nov 25

• Computer Security Day http://www.computersecurityday.org/ - Nov 30
  

Awareness Weeks 

• World Communication Week - http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/article_220.shtml - Nov 1-7
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Week http://www.cdss.ca/site/events/ndsaw.php  - Nov 1-7 (CND)
• National Allied Health Week http://www.asahp.org/calendar.htm - Nov 2-8, 2008 – starts the first Sunday in November (US)
• National Seniors Safety Week http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm - Nov 6-12 (CND)
• International Week Of Science And Peace http://www.sgr.org.uk - Nov 9-15, 2008 – includes Nov 10
• National Donor Sabbath http://www.organdonor.gov/news/donorsabbath.htm - Nov 14-16, 2008 - Two weekends before US Thanksgiving (US)
• National Homeless Week http://www.nationalhomeless.org/awareness/ - Nov 16-22, 2008
• Great Warm Up – Nov 9-15, 2008 – Second full week of November is drop off of clothes to shelters
• International Herpes Week http://www.femail.com.au/herpesweek.htm  - Nov 12-18, 2008 - www.herpesalliance.org/IHW.htm (July 29-August)
• Bullying Awareness Week http://www.bullying.org/public/frameset.cfm?content=1090&CFID=1901934&CFTOKEN=46619275 - Nov 16-22, 2008
• World Kindness Week - (http://www.actsofkindness.org/people/days.asp  - Nov 10-16, 2008
• National Addiction Awareness Week http://www.naaw.net  - Nov 16-22, 2008  – Third full week in November (CND)
• GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Week  http://www.aboutgerd.org/site/about-gerd/gerd-awareness-week - Nov 16-22, 2008 (US)
• National Family Week http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/ - Nov 23-29, 2008
• National Home Fire Safety Week http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm  Nov 24-30, 2008 (CND) 

December

Awareness Months

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month http://www.preventcancer.org/colorectal/
• Human Rights Month http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2006/
• Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/index.html
• Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Red Ribbon Campaign http://www.madd.ca (CND)
• National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month http://www.3dmonth.org (US)
• National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month http://www.parentingwithoutpressure.com/holidays/nsffhm.htm
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month http://www.preventblindness.org (US)
• Write A Friend Month 

Awareness Days 

• World AIDS Day http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/aids1.asp - Dec 1
• International Day Of Disabled Persons http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/disiddp.htm - Dec 3
• Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day http://www.qpcteam.com/team.shtml  Dec 4
• National Communicate With Your Kids Day http://family.samhsa.gov/talk/communicatekidsday.aspx - Dec 5
• International Volunteer Day http://new.volunteer.ca/en/volcan/dec5/about – Dec 5
• National Day Of Remembrance And Action On Violence Against Women (http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/dec6/index_e.html - Dec 6 (CND)
• Christmas Card Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/christmascardday.htm - Dec 9
• International Children’s Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/children.htm - Dec 14, 2008 - Second Sunday in December
• Human Rights Day http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2006/ - Dec 10
• National Ice Cream Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/icecreamday.htm - Dec 13
• International Migrants Day http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/events/migrants/ - Dec 18
• Look For An Evergreen Day- http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/evergreenday.htm - Dec 19
• Go Caroling Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/gocarolingday.htm - Dec 20
• Humbug Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/humbugday.htm - Dec 21
• National Flashlight Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/flashlightday.htm - Dec 21
• National Chocolate Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/chocolateday.htm - Dec 24
• National Whiner's Day - Dec 26
• Card Playing Day - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/December/cardplayingday.htm - Dec 28
• No Interruptions Day - Dec 29
• Make Up Your Mind Day http://www.onlineorganizing.com/CalendarHoliday.asp?holiday=46 - Dec 31

Awareness Weeks
 

• National Safe Driving Week (http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm - Dec 1-7, 2008 (CND)
• National Hand Washing Awareness Week (http://www.henrythehand.com/pages/content/hwaw.html - Dec 1-7, 2008 (US)
• Tolerance Week http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp - Dec 1-7, 2008 - includes Dec 1 in celebration of Rosa Parks
• Tell Someone They're Doing A Good Job Week - no sponsor found