I attended a writer’s meeting last week and one of the members had researched the months of the year and the different affiliations with those months. Thanks Jared Jackson.

Jared passed the info along to all of the members and I thought it might be fun to share with our HUC readers. We have already passed through many of them, but there is still a lot of October left.

Have some fun with friends observing the important and unusual in October by celebrating or, do with it what you will. Personally, I was planning to celebrate the October 11 holiday, but I’ve already forgotten why.

THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS:
•  National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
•  Fair Trade Month
•  Computer Learning Month
•  International Dinosaur Month
•  Raptor Month
•  Bullying Prevention Month
•  A.D.H.D. Awareness Month
•  Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
•  Sarcasm Month
•  Diversity Awareness Month
•  Positive Attitude Month
•  National Ergonomics Month
•  National Book Month
•  Get Organized Week: First full week of October
•  Mystery Series Week: First full week of October
•  Great Books Week: First full week of October
•  Fall Astronomy Week: Calendar week in which Fall Astronomy Day falls
•  Kids' Goal Setting Week: First full work-week in October
•  Financial Planning Week: First Monday to Sunday in October
•  World Space Week: October 4–10
•  Pet Peeve Week: Second week of October
•  National Metric Week: Week containing October 10
•  Earth Science Week: Always held in October; week varies
•  Teen Read Week: Third week of October
•  Chemistry Week: Always held in October; week varies
•  1.  Less Than Perfect Day
•  3.  Look at the Leaves Day
•  3.  Techies Day
•  5.  World Teacher's Day
•  5.  Do Something Nice Day
•  6.  Mad Hatter Day
•  7.  World Day of Bullying Prevention
•  7.  National Diversity Day (first Friday)
•  8.  National Face Your Fears Day
•  8.  Fall Astronomy Day
•  8.  International Frugal Fun Day (first Saturday)
•  9.  Curious Events Day
•  9.  National Chess Day
•  10.  World Mental Health Day
•  10.  Columbus Day (second Monday)
•  11.  Remember Forever Day
•  12.  Universal Music Day
•  12.  Moment of Frustration Day
•  12.  National Stop Bullying Day (second Wednesday)
•  13.  English Language Day
•  15.  National Grouch Day
•  15.  National Poetry Day
•  16.  Dictionary Day
•  16.  Learn a Word Day
•  17.  Wear Something Gaudy Day
•  20.  Information Overload Day
•  22.  Make a Difference Day (fourth Saturday)
•  24.  United Nations Day
•  27.  Navy Day
•  29.  Hermit Day
•  30.  Mischief Night
•  31.  Halloween
•  31.  National Magic Day