October Character All Month

by | Oct 1, 2024 | Character All Month | 0 comments

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