- Children’s Magazine Month http://www.childmagmonth.org/
- Diversity Awareness Month
- Halloween Safety Month http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/octhalloween.cfm
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month http://www.pals.r8.org/
- National Book Month http://www.nationalbook.org/
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month http://www.nbcam.org/
- National Dental Hygene Month http://www.adha.org/
- National Reading Group Month http://www.wnba-books.org/
- National Stamp Collecting Month http://www.usps.com/
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer
- October 1: First National Geographic Magazine (1888) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
- October 1:Yosemite National Park (1890)
- October 1:First World series (1903)
- October 2: World Farm Animal Day
- October 2: Mahatma Ghandi’s Birthday
- October 3: United Nations World Habitat Day
- October 5 – 11: Fire Prevention Week http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1438&itemID=34420
- October 6-10: Kid’s Goal Setting Week http://www.goalsguy.com/
- October 5 – 11: Mental Illness Awareness Week
- October 5 – 11: National Newspapers Week
- October 8: National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
- October 8: Yom Kippur Begins at Sunset
- October 10: Pledge of Allegiance Written (1892)
- October 13-17: National School Lunch Week
- October 12-18: National Food Bank Week
- October 13: Columbus Day
- October 16: National Boss Day
- October 19-25: National Character Counts Week
- October 19-25: National Freedom from Bullies Week
- October 19-25: World Rainforest Week
- October 19-25: National School Bus Safety Week
- October 19-25: National Health Education Week
- October 24: United Nations Day
- October 25-31: International Magic Week
- October 28: Statue of Liberty Dedicated
- October 30: Candy Corn Week
- October 30: War of the Worlds Broadcast
- October 31: Halloween
- October 31: National Knock-Knock Day
