15 Sep October Holidays To Use To Promote Your Business

October is just around the corner and so are many more holidays that can be used to promote your business and your products. Some of these observances and holidays are common knowledge while other are a little more obscure. Be sure to take advantage of any of these observances that are related to your business.

Monthly Observances

• Eye Injury Prevention Month
• Home Eye Safety Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• National Medical Librarians Month
• National Physical Therapy Month
• Stop America’s Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Today Month
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Dyslexia Awareness Month
• National Crime Prevention Month
• National Chiropractic Month
• National Dental Hygiene Month
• National Physical Therapy Month
• National Roller Skating Month

Weekly Observances

• Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 2-8)
• Nuclear Medicine Week (October 2-8)
• Drive Safely Work Week (October 3-7)
• Customer Service Week (October 3-7)
• National Physicians Assistant Week (October 6-12)
• Emergency Nurses Week (October 9-15)
• Fire Prevention Week (October 9-15)
• World Rainforest Week (October 10-16)
• Bone and Joint Decade National Action Week (October 12-20)
• Kids Care Week (October 16-22)
• Teen Read Week (October 16-22)
• National Food Bank Week (October 16-22)
• Freedom From Bullies Week (October 16-22)
• Freedom of Speech Week (October 16-22)
• Medical Assistants Recognition Week (October 16-22)
• National School Bus Safety Week (October 17-21)
• National Respiratory Week (October 23-29)
• Pastoral Care Week (October 23-29)
• Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31)
• National Massage Therapy Week (October 25-29)

October 1 – International Day of Older Persons
October 3 – Child Health Day
October 3- World Habitat Day
October 4 – Improve Your Office Day
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 5 – World Teachers Day
October 7 – National Diversity Day
October 7 – World Smile Day
October 7 – Yom Kippur
October 8 – Universal Music Day
October 9 – National Cheese Day
October 9 – Clergy Appreciation Day
October 10 – Columbus Day
October 10 – World Mental Health Day
October 11 – National Face Your Fears Day
October 11 – Native Americans’ Day
October 12 – Emergency Nurses Day
October 14 – World Egg Day
October 15 – National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
October 16 – National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
October 16 – World Food Day
October 17 – National Cake Decorating Day
October 18 – National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 20 – Medical Assistants Recognition Day
October 20 – Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
October 20 – Get To Know Your Customers Day
October 20 – International Credit Union Day
October 21 – Mammography Day
October 22 – Make A Difference Day
October 22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 23 – Month-in-Law Day
October 24 – United Nations Day
October 24 – Lung Health Day
October 28 – National Chocolates Day
October 28 – St. Judes Day
October 29 – National Cat Day
October 29 – National Forgiveness Day
October 30 – Reformation Sunday
October 31 – National Caramel Apple Day
October 31 – National Magic Day
October 31 – Halloween