October Holidays and Events
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October 2024 Printable Calendar

October holidays and events printable crafts, themes, activities, lesson plans and coloring pages suitable for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten.


Holidays, Events and Observances

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


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Animals - Pets & Environment Observances

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

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