Important D&I Calendar Dates – October

October

Month-long observance:

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Bullying Prevention Month
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• Filipino-American Heritage Month
• Italian-American Heritage Month
• LGBTQ History Month
• National Work and Family Month
• Polish-American Heritage Month
• Family History Month

Important D&I calendar dates:

• 2^ndInternational Day of Nonviolence
• 6^thNavrati begins (Hindu)
• 10^thWorld Mental Health Day
• 11^thNational Coming Out Day (LGBTQIAA+)
• 11^thNational Native American Day
• 15^thWhite Cane Safety Day (Blind awareness)
• 16^thBosses’ Day
• 17^thSpirit Day (LGBTQIAA+ anti-bullying)
• 19^thEid Milad ul-Nabi (Muslim)
• 20^thSikh Holy Day (birth of Guru Granth)
• 22^ndInternational Stuttering Awareness Day
• 31^stHalloween
• 31^stDia de los Muertos begins