October Calendar Corner

Without a doubt October is my favorite month of the year! I have been a Halloween fanatic for years, but it's not just because of Halloween. October brings with it a true feeling of Autumn (which is hard to find in our Oklahoma heat). October also brings with it a plethora of programming possibilities. We have events in each and every category for this month, and there's a Holiday Hoopla on nearly every day of the month. 

Movement-centric Events
October 24 - Lights on Afterschool

Club-centric Events
October 15 - Thirteen Days of Halloween Kick Off
October  16-18 - Fall BreakOctober 25 - Birthday Bash

Monthly Celebrations
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

Weekly Celebrations
Week 1: Space Week
Week 2: Fire Prevention Week
Week 3: National Chemistry Week
Week 4: International Magic Week

Holiday Hoopla - Daily Events
October 01 - World Vegetarian Day
October 02 - Balloons Around the World Day
October 03 - Techie DayOctober 03 - Look at the Leaves Day
October 04 - National Diversity Day
October 05 - World Teachers' Day
October 06 - Mad Hatter DayOctober 07 - World Habitat Day
October 08 - Yom Kippur
October 08 - American Tag DayOctober 09 - Leif Erikson Day
October 09 - World Post DayOctober 09 - Fire Prevention Day
October 10 - World Mental Health Day
October 10 - National Cake Decorating DayOctober 11 - International Day of the Girl
October 11 - National Coming Out Day
October 12 - World Sight DayOctober 13 - Astronomy Day
October 13 - Sukkot
October 14 - Universal Music DayOctober 14 - Canadian Thanksgiving
October 14 - Grover's Birthday
October 15 - Oscar the Grouch Day
October 15 - Global Handwashing Day
October 15 - White Cane Safety DayOctober 16 - National Boss's Day
October 16 - Dictionary DayOctober 16 - World Food Day
October 17 - Black Poetry Day
October 18 - National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19 -Sweetest DayOctober 20 - Information Overload Day
October 21 - Reptile Awareness DayOctober 22 - National Nut Day
October 24 - United Nations Day
October 25 - Pablo Picasso Day
October 25 - Frankenstein Friday
October 26 - National Pumpkin DayOctober 27 - Diwali
October 28 - Make a Difference DayOctober 28 - The Statue of Liberty's Birthday
October 28 - International Animation Day
October 29 - Visit a Cemetery DayOctober 29 - National Cat Day
October 30 - Candy Corn Day
October 31 - Halloween
October 31 - Girl Scout Founders DayOctober 31 - National Caramel Apple Day

How many special events do you celebrate in October? Are you creating any fun themed events within your group? Let me know!