October National Days

October National Days to Celebrate with Your Kids

Below is a list of October National Days, both monthly and daily observances. Incorporate fun activities that are related to the day. We will link to our activities as we complete them. Page one lists monthly observances while page two lists them by day.

There is no “official” list of monthly and daily observances and I am only listing ones that are kid and family oriented. I like to use these National Days to create fun opportunities to introduce new topics and fun activities. I use National Day Calendar and National Today to create my list. Check out their websites for more information on each day listed below and additional days.

Monthly Observances

  • National Economic Education Month
  • Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
  • Bat Appreciation Month
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month
  • Co-op Month
  • Down Syndrome Awareness Month
  • Dyslexia Awareness Month
  • Eat Better, Eat Together Month
  • Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
  • Emotional Wellness Month
  • Financial Planning Month
  • German-American Heritage Month
  • Global Diversity Awareness Month
  • Halloween Safety Month
  • Head Start Awareness Month
  • Health Literacy Month
  • Italian-American Heritage Month
  • National ADD/ADHD Awareness Month
  • National Animal Safety and Protection Month
  • National Apple Month
  • National Applejack Month
  • National Arts & Humanities Month
  • National Bake and Decorate Month
  • National Book Month
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • National Caramel Month
  • National Chili Month
  • National Cookbook Month
  • National Cookie Month
  • National Cyber Security Awareness Month
  • National Dental Hygiene Month
  • National Dessert Month
  • National Depression Education & Awareness Month
  • National Fire Prevention Month
  • National Go On A Field Trip Month
  • National I’m Just Me Because Month
  • National Learning and Development Month
  • National Pasta Month
  • National Pizza Month
  • National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
  • National Pork Month
  • National Pretzel Month
  • National Protect Your Hearing Month
  • National Reading Group Month
  • National Roller Skating Month
  • National Sausage Month
  • National Seafood Month
  • National Stamp Collecting Month
  • National Women’s Small Business Month
  • Pear and Pineapple Month
  • Photographer Appreciation Month
  • Polish American Heritage Month
  • Positive Attitude Month
  • Raptor Month
  • Spinach Lovers Month
  • Squirrel Awareness Month
  • Tackling Hunger Month