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October 2023 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
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.]
8th-14th: Fire Prevention Week
Sun. through Sat. week in which Oct. 9th falls
9th: World Post Day [info.]
9th: Thanksgiving Canada -
2nd Monday:
* Maple
Leaf Turkey
* Maple
Leaves Stand-up Turkey
* Thanksgiving theme
9th: Columbus
Day - 2nd Monday
Land was sighted on October 12, 1492
12th: National Farmer's Day [info.]
15th: Global Handwashing Day [info.]
16th: World Food Day [info.]
15th-21st: National Character
Counts Week [info.]
3rd full week
16th-20th: National School bus Safety Week
[info.] [printables] [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 >
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
2nd: World Farm Animals Day
8th: World Octopus Day
21st: Reptile Awareness Day
29th: National Cat Day
Animals, Pets & Environment Observances Index >
