October Character All Month
See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month.
| 1 | International Music Day | Happy #InternationalMusicDay! The aim of this day is to harness the power of #Music to unite communities and cultures and inspire them to coexist harmoniously. #Peace #Justice #Harmony #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 2 | National Custodian Day | Today is #NationalCustodianDay. We all know someone who is custodian of space we occupy, even if it is at home. Find a way to show your #Gratitude and #Gratefuleness for a custodian you know. #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 4 | National Taco Day | Happy #NationalTacoDay! Let’s taco ’bout #Character! Show your #Gratefulness towards everyone’s favorite mexican food! #Gratitude #CharacterStartsWithMe. |
| 4 | World Smile Day | Did you know that smiling is contagious? Make someone’s day with your smile on #WorldSmileDay! #Kindnesss #Compassion #Smile #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 5 | World Teacher Day | It’s #WorldTeacherDay! We are #Grateful to you for educating our future! #Honor #Wisdom #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 5 | National Above the Bus Day | You’ve heard the expression of throwing someone under the bus? Today we celebrate the opposite with #NationalAboveTheBusDay. What can you do today to #Compliment or support someone? #Compassion #Loyalty #Kindness #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 5 | National Do Something Nice Day | What can you do on #NationalDoSomethingNiceDay? Want to do it on more than one day – Join our Kinder Character Challenge and be sent a suggestion for a kind thing to do every week. #Kindness #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 7 | Blue Shirt Day for Anti-bullying | Celebrate #WorldDayOfBullyingPrevention aka #BlueShirtDay. No child or adult should be made to feel powerless or humiliated. Who do you know who is being bullied? Support them today and every day. #Empathy #Compassion #Loyalty #Kindness #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 7 | National Forgiveness & Happiness Day | #Forgiveness and #Happiness are related. Getting rid of resentment makes more room for happiness. Celebrate them together today on #NationalForgivenessAndHappinessDay! #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 8 | National Heroes’ Day | From the battlefield to your classroom, a #hero may inspire change anywhere with their noteworthy actions. Today is #NationalHeroesDay! Celebrate by nominating your Hero of Character. #Courage # Justice #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 9 | National Stop Bullying Day | Today is the second #AntiBully holiday this month. #NationalStopBullyingDay Bullying is NOT a rite of passage – it is abuse. #Empathy #Compassion #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day | It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay. Developing good character can build #Positive traits like #Resilience, #Empathy, and #SelfControl which help you to cope with stress, build healthy relationships, and make good decisions all of which supports good #MentalHealth. #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 11 | National Spread Joy Day | Doesn’t #NationalSpreadJoyDay sound like a wonderful day to sprinkle #Positivity everywhere? Where will you spread #Joy today? #Enthusiasm #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 13 | Chicago Marathon | We are rooting for all of the #ChicagoMarathon runners today. #Endurance #Determination#CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 13 | Navy Birthday | Happy Birthday, Navy! #NavyBirthday Did you know that #NavySEAL Team 6, officially known as US Naval Special Warfare Development Group — along with Delta Force — are the most highly trained elite forces in the U.S. military? #Endurance #Determination #Courage #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 14 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day | #Honor and #Respect the cultures and histories of the Native American people on #IndigeniousPeoples’Day! #Compassion #Empathy #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 15 | National Grouch Day | On #NationalGrouchDay, give your inner grouch a hug today. #Positivity Self-care is #Compassion , too! #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 16 | National Boss’s Day | It’s #NationalBossesDay today. Bosses set the tone and #Culture of the work team. Improve yours with our Power up with Character series. Learn more. #Determination #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 16 | Unity Day | #UnityDay is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. The key message of this month and this day is to unite for #Kindness, #Courage, and #Inclusion to prevent students from being bullied. #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 17 | Conflict Resolution Day | Not everything needs to end in conflict. We can learn to forgive the mistakes of others. What small steps can you take on #ConflictResolutionDay? #Forgiveness #Empathy #Peace #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 17 | National Mulligan Day | Second chances are what #NationalMulliganDay is all about. To whom do you need to offer a #Mulligan? #Forgiveness #Humility #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 20 | National Youth Confidence Day | The teenage years are fraught with low self-esteem. Who can you build up today on #NationalYouthConfidenceDay? #Positivity #Enthusiasm #Confidence #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 21 | Count Your Buttons Day | Originally made of seashells, bones, and ivory, buttons on a person’s attire signified wealth or status. Today, on #CountYourButtonsDay, what are you grateful for? #CountYourBlessings #Gratefulness #Gratitude #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 22 | Smart is Cool Day | #SmartIsCoolDay is a great way to celebrate smart people and their gifts. It also serves as a motivation for everyone to become the #BestVersion of themselves. #Wisdom #Sincerity #Acceptance #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 24 | United Nations Day | #UnitedNationsDay celebrates that countries came together to promote #Peace throughout the world post World War II. Currently, the organization has put together 17 goals it plans to meet by 2030, all in the name of creating a better life for every living person. #Justice #Respect #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 26 | National Day of the Deployed | #NationalDayOfTheDeployed is our day to say “Thank You” to all military serving outside the US and express our #Gratitude to their families who continue to stay strong in their absence. #Loyalty #Gratefulness #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 26 | Make a Difference Day | Volunteering on #MakeADifferenceDay is all about becoming the change you wish to see in the world. Join a group effort or head out on your own to Make A Difference today. #Compassion #Generosity #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 28 | National Chocolate Day | Celebrate #NationalChocolateDay – 2,500 years ago the Aztecs loved their newly discovered liquid chocolate. They believed Quetzalcoatl, the god of #Wisdom, gave it to them. Satisfy your sweet tooth and increase your brain power all at the same time! #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 30 | National Checklist Day | Although success in any endeavor is not guaranteed, armed with an organized checklist, you stand a better chance of achieving your goals. Continue to maintain #Orderliness and celebrate this wonderful tool today on #NationalChecklistDay. #Thoroughness #Diligence #Determination #CharacterStartsWithMe |
| 31 | Halloween | Learn how to have a character (quality) filled #Halloween with our holiday activity. Go beyond #Gratefulness ! #CharacterStartsWithMe |