October Character All Month

by | Sep 26, 2022 | Character All Month | 0 comments

See NationalToday, Checkiday and Happy Days 365 for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month.

Day in October Holiday How to Commemorate With Character
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 appreciate the work they do for you.  #Gratefulness #Gratitude  #Humility
3 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
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
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
7 World Smile Day Did you know that smiling is contagious?  Practice today on #WorldSmileDay!  #Kindnesss  #Compassion  #Smile
7 National Forgiveness & Happiness Day #Forgiveness and #Happiness are related.  Releasing resentment makes more room for happiness.  Celebrate them together today on #NationalForgivenessAndHappinessDay!
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.
10 Shift 10 Day Ever heard of #Shift10Day?  It encourages community members to shift 10% of their spending to local #smallbusiness.  Who can you support?  #Loyalty
10 Indigenous Peoples’ Day #ColumbusDay or #IndigeniousPeopleDay?  #Compassion  #Empathy
11 National Spread Joy Day Doesn’t #NationalSpreadJoyDay sound like a wonderful day to sprinkle #kindness everywhere? Where will you spread #Joy today?
12 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
15 National Grouch Day On #NationalGrouchDay, give your inner grouch a hug today.  Self-care is #compassion, too!
16 National Boss’s Day It’s #NationalBossesDay today.  Bosses set the tone and culture of the work team.  Improve yours with Power up with Character series.
17 National Mulligan Day Second chances are what #NationalMulliganDay is all about. To whom do you need to offer a #Mulligan?  #Forgiveness  #Humility
20 Conflict Resolution Day Small steps can lead to a great deal of peace in our lives and even the world.  What small steps can you take on #ConflictResolutionDay?  #Forgiveness  #Empathy #Peace
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
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
22 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 #MakeADifference today.  #Compassion  #Generosity
26 National Day of the Deployed #NationalDayOfTheDeployed is our day to say “Thank You” to all military serving outside the US and to their families who keep things running at home in their absence.  #Loyalty  #Gratefulness  #Gratitude
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. Celebrate this wonderful tool today on #NationalChecklistDay.  #Orderliness  #Thoroughness  #Diligence  #Determination
31 Halloween Learn how to have a character (quality) filled #Halloween with our holiday activity.  Go beyond #Gratefulness!