Yay, October is here! Sunny, crisp days and snuggly nights, bobbing for apples, hayrides and leaf-watching, and don't forget Halloween! What else is on tap for October? Read on...
Monthly Observances
October is commonly known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it is also the national month for animal safety & protection, baking & decorating, caramel, chili, chiropractic, crime prevention, dental hygiene, depression education & awareness, disability employment awareness, domestic violence awareness, Down syndrome, ergonomics, family sexuality education, field trips, kitchens & baths, medical librarians, orthodontic health, physical therapy, popcorn poppin', pregnancy & infant loss awareness, reading groups, roller skating, RSV awareness, sarcasm awareness, seafood, spina bifida awareness, work & family and SIDS awareness, as well as the international month for strategic planning.
October is also Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and the official month for world blindness awareness, celiac sprue awareness, emotional intelligence, gay & lesbian history, global diversity, lupus awareness, clergy appreciation, Polish American heritage, positive attitudes, and workplace politics.
Finally, October is Raptor Month and, interestingly, Squirrel Awareness Month. Combining celebrations of these two without disastrous results may prove challenging, as raptors seem to be highly aware of squirrels, already.
Weirdest Holiday
October 12th is International Moment of Frustration Scream Day. You know what to do.
October Traditions
Flower: calendula (marigold) - sympathy
Birthstone: opal or pink tourmaline; Libra's gem: opal - reflects every mood
Zodiac sign: Libra (1-23) and Scorpio (24-31; see November for details). Libra is an air sign, indicating spontaneity and changeability. Libra is fittingly represented by the scales, because Libras are slightly obsessed by fairness and also are good at moderating disputes among others. Be careful that this doesn't lead to a need to control the situation, though! Best friends: Aquarius and Gemini. Best love matches: Leo, Sagittarius and Aries.
Famous Birthdays: Jimmy Carter (1st), Sting (2nd), Gwen Stefani (3rd), Charlton Heston (4th), Neil deGrasse Tyson (5th), Bruno Sammartino (6th), Yo-Yo Ma (7th), Jesse Jackson (8th), John Lennon (9th), Brett Favre (10th), Eleanor Roosevelt (11th), Luciano Pavarotti (12th), Margaret Thatcher (13th), Roger Moore (14th), Emeril Lagasse (15th), Oscar Wilde (16th), Ziggy Marley (17th), Chuck Berry (18th), John Lithgow (19th), Mickey Mantle (20th), Carrie Fisher (21st), Jeff Goldblum (22nd), Johnny Carson (23rd), BD Wong (24th), Pedro Martinez (25th), Hillary Clinton (26th), John Cleese (27th), Bill Gates (28th), Bela Lugosi (29th), Nia Long (30th), Dame Zaha Hadid (31st).
Catholic Feast Days
1- Feast of St Remi, Ste Therese of Lisieux
2 -Feast of the Guardian Angels, St Leger
3- Feast of St Gerard of Brogne, Sts Ewald the Dark and Ewald the Fair, St Thomas Cantalupe
4 -Feast of St Francis of Assisi, St Petronius
5 -Feast of St Placid, Ste Flora of Beaulieu
6 -Feast of St Bruno, Ste Faith of Agen
7 -Feast of Ste Justina, Sts Sergius & Bacchus, Ste Osyth
8 -Feast of St Demetrius, Ste Pelagia, Ste Reparata, Ste Thais, Ste Triduana
9- Feast of St Andronicus, St Denis, St Ghislain, St Louis Bertrand
10- Feast of St Francis Borgia, St Gereon, St Victor
11- Feast of St Alexander Sauli, St Gomer, St James Grissinger, the Maternity
12- Feast of St Edwin, St Wilfrid of York
13- Feast of St Colman, St Gerard of Aurillac
14- Feast of St Callistus, Ste Parasceva
15- Feast of St Andeol, Ste Teresa of Avila
16- Feast of St Gall, St Gerard Majella, Ste Hedwig, Ste Margaret Mary
17- Feast of St Richard Gwyn, St Ignatius of Antioch
18- Feast of St Luke, the 3 Stes Gwen of Wales
19- Feast of the Jesuit Martyrs, Ste Frideswide, St Philip Howard, St Rene Goupil
20- Feast of St Contardo Ferrini, St Wendelin
21- Feast of St Hilarion, St John of Bridlington, Ste Ursula
22- Feast of Stes Alodia & Nunilo, Ste Mary Salome, St Peter of Alca¡ntara
23- Feast of St John of Capistrano
24- Feast of St Anthony Claret
25- Feast of Sts Crispin & Crispinian, Ste Tabitha
26- Feast of St Bonaventure of Potenza, the Blessed Bonne d'Armagnac
27- Feast of St Frumentius
28- Feast of St Jude "Thaddeus", St Simon
29- Feast of St Baldius, St Narcissus
30- Feast of Ste Dorothy of Montau
31- Feast of St Quentin, St Wolfgang, St Alphonsus Rodriguez
Want to see more? Check out these other months:
January - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2017/01/your-january-birthday-january-holidays.html
February - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2016/02/your-february-birthday-february.html
June - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2017/05/your-june-birthday-holidays-traditions.html
July - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2017/07/your-july-birthday-july-holidays.html
August - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2016/07/your-august-birthday-august-holidays.html
September - https://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2019/08/your-september-birthday-september.html
November - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2017/10/your-november-birthday-november.html
December - http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2016/12/your-december-birthday-december.html
Image of calendula from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/calendula-flower-bloom-orange-933760/
