OCTOBER WEEK OBSERVANCES
October National Weeks
Mental Illness Awareness Week - First Week in October Mystery Series Week - First Full Week of October National Carry a Tune Week - Week of October 7 National Fire Prevention Week - Week of October 9 International Post Card Week - First Full Week National Midwifery Week - Changes Annually National Chili Week - First Week of October National Chimney Safety Week - Week before Fire Prevention Week National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend - First Weekend in October Customer Service Week - First Full Work Week Spinning & Weaving Week - First Week in October National Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week - First Full Week in October National Newspaper Week - Begins First Sunday World Space Week - October 4-10 National Physician Assistants Week - October 6-12 Healthcare Security & Safety Week - Second Full Week in October Veterinary Technicians Week - Second Week National Metric Week - Week of October 10th National School Lunch Week - Starts 2nd Monday Nuclear Science Week - Third Week National Healthcare Quality Week - Third Full Week National Wolf Awareness Week - Third Full Week in October National Pharmacy Week - Third Full Week in October International Infection Prevention Week - Third Week National Business Women's Week - Third Full Week National Friends of Libraries Week - Third Full Week National Forest Products Week - Begins Third Sunday National Food Bank Week - Week of October 16th Free Speech Week - Third Full Week National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week - Third Week National Kraut Sandwich Week - Third Week National Retirement Planning Week - Third Full Week YWCA Week without Violence - Third Week National School Bus Safety Week - Third Full Week National Teen Driver Safety Week - Third Full Week Respiratory Care Week - Last Week Pastoral Care Week - Last Week National Massage Therapy Week - Last Full Week National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - Last Week Nuclear Science Week - Third Week Disarmament Week - Week of October 24 National Red Ribbon Week - Last Week