Welcome to the 1st day of October, 2021. How are you? As I prepare Lessons for this morning I always refer to the Holidays happening during the month. As I looked through the list I thought you might want to check out the Holidays as well.
Month
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- American Cheese Month
- American Pharmacist Month
- Apple Jack Month
- Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Clergy Appreciation Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Cookie Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Eat Country Ham Month
- International Drum Month
- National Diabetes Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
- National Vegetarian Month
- National Popcorn Popping Month
- Sarcastic Month
- Seafood Month
Weekly Celebrations:
- Week 1 Get Organized Week
- Week 1 Customer Service Week
- Week 2 Fire Prevention Week
- Week 2 Pet Peeve Week
- 14 – 20 Earth Sciences Week
- Week 3 Pastoral Care Week
October, 2021 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
October 1
International Day for the Elderly
World Smile Day first Friday of month
October 2
International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month
World Card Making Day – first Saturday of the month
October 3
Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies
October 4
October 5
October 6
National Kale Day – first Wednesday of October
October 7
International Walk to School Day
October 8
World Egg Day – second Friday of month
October 9
National Motorcycle Ride Day – second Saturday in October
October 10
Columbus Day – second Monday of month
Indigenous People Day – second Monday in October
International Newspaper Carrier Day
October 11
October 12
October 13
Emergency Nurses Day– second Wednesday of month
National Fossil Day – date varies
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day – date varies
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day – Second Wednesday of month
October 14
National Dessert Day – take an extra helping, or two
October 15
Bosses Day – Weekday closest to October 16
October 16
Sweetest Day – third Saturday of month
October 17
October 18
National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
October 19
October 20
Sukkot, at sundown – date varies
October 21
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day – find a recipe, too.
October 22
October 23
Make a Difference Day– fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
October 24
Mother-In-Law Day – fourth Sunday in October
October 25
October 26
October 27
National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K.
October 28
October 29
Frankenstein Friday – last Friday in October
October 30
October 31
Carve a Pumpkin Day – no surprise here
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
