October Holidays and Events
Preschool Activities and Crafts @ First-School.ws

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Holidays, Events and Observances

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National Children's Health Month &
2nd: Child Health Day - First Monday


Crime Prevention Month:
* Community Helper > The Police Officer
 * Be Careful with Strangers > Little Red Riding Hood


National Dental Hygiene Month:
* Dental Health Coloring Pages
* Curriculum & printable activites @ ada.org


International School Library Month [info.]:
* Explore picture books @ your library
* Community helper: The Librarian


4th-10th World Space Week [info.]

5th: World Teachers' Day [info.]


6th-12th: Fire Prevention Week
Sun. through Sat. week in which Oct. 9th falls


9th: World Post Day [info.]

12th: National Farmer's Day [info.]

14th: Thanksgiving Canada - 2nd Monday:
* Maple Leaf Turkey
* Maple Leaves Stand-up Turkey
* Thanksgiving theme


14th: Columbus Day - 2nd Monday
Land was sighted on October 12, 1492

15th: Global Handwashing Day [info.]

15th-21st: National Character Counts Week [info.]
3rd full week

16th: World Food Day [info.]

16th-20th: National School bus Safety Week
[info.] [video] 3rd full week M-F

24th: United Nations Day: Character Education

25th: Pablo Picasso's Birthday:
* Collage technique lesson plan


28th: The Statue of Liberty's Birthday:
* Online jigsaw puzzle & coloring page
* Craft: Statue of Liberty paper model


30th: National Candy Corn Day

31st: Halloween


Holidays & Events Index >

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Animals - Pets & Environment Observances

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Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month
National Pet Wellness month
International Dinosaur Month
Last Friday: World Lemur Day
Last week Mon-Sun: Bat Week [info]
First Monday: World Habitat Day
2nd Wed: National Fossil Day [info.]
2nd Fri: World Egg Day [info.]
2nd Saturday: World Migratory Bird Day [info.]
2nd: World Farm Animals Day
4th: World Animals Day* [info.]
8th: World Octopus Day
18th: World Okapi Day
21st: Reptile Awareness Day
29th: National Cat Day

Animals, Pets & Environment Observances Index >