October Week Long Observances

Albuquerque International Balloon Festival: 1-9
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend: 1-2
Get Organized Week: 1-7
Universal Children's Week: 1-7
Great Books Week: 2-8
National Newspaper Week: 2-8
Mental Illness Awareness Week: 2-8
Mystery Series Week: 2-8
National Carry A Tune Week: 2-8
Nuclear Medicine Week: 2-8
Customer Service Week: 3-7 .
No Salt Week: 3-10
Spinning & Weaving Week: 3-9  .
World Dairy Expo: 4-8
World Space Week: 4-10
National Physicians Assistant Week: 6-12
National Storytelling Weekend: 7-9
New York Comic Con Week: 7-9
Pet Peeve Week: 8-15
Build Your Business with Business Cards Week: 9-15
Emergency Nurses Week: 9-15
National Chestnut Week: 9-15
Fire Prevention Week: 9-15
National Metric Week: 9-15
National School Lunch Week: 9-15
National Work From Home Week: 9-15
Home-based Business Week: 10-16
Kids' Goal Setting Week: 10-14
Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-16
World Rainforest Week: 10-16
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 16-22
Kids Care Week: 16-22
National Save For Retirement Week: 16-22 .
Teen Read Week: 16-22
National Chemistry Week: 16-22
YWCA Week without Violence: 16-22 .
National Character Counts Week: 16-22
National Food Bank Week: 16-22
National Forest Products Week: 16-22
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 16-22 . 
(always 3rd week)
Freedom From Bullies Week: 16-22
Freedom of Speech Week: 16-22 .
Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 16-22.
National School Bus Safety Week: 17-21
National Respiratory Care Week: 23-29 . (last full week)
Pastoral Care Week: 23-29
Disarmament Week: 24-30
.Peace, Friendship and Good Will Week: 24-30 .
Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31
Red Ribbon Week: 24 - 28  .  (last  week)
International Magic Week: 25-31
National Massage Therapy Week: 25-29
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week: 27-10/3 .
Give Wildlife a Break Week: 31-11/6