Editing October (section)

=== Month-long ===
*[[Black History Month]] in the [[United Kingdom]]
*In [[Catholic Church]] tradition, October is the Month of the Holy Rosary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10542a.htm |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Special Devotions For Months |publisher=Newadvent.org |access-date=2012-10-24}}</ref>
*[[National Breast Cancer Awareness Month|Breast Cancer Awareness Month]]
* Health Literacy Month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthliteracymonth.org/|title=Health Literacy Month – Finding the Right Words for Better Health|website=www.healthliteracymonth.org}}</ref> 
*[[Walk to school campaign#History of the campaign in Britain|International Walk to School Month]] 
* Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdms.org/resources/muam|title=SDMS Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month|website=www.sdms.org}}</ref> 
* [[Rett syndrome|Rett Syndrome]] Awareness Month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rettsyndrome.org/get-involved/october-awareness-month|title=Home - Rettsyndrome.org|website=www.rettsyndrome.org|access-date=2016-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010053152/http://www.rettsyndrome.org/get-involved/october-awareness-month|archive-date=2016-10-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* World Blindness Awareness Month<ref>[http://www.aao.org/aao/patients/eyemd/world_blindness.cfm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208072923/http://www.aao.org/aao/patients/eyemd/world_blindness.cfm|date=February 8, 2007}}</ref>
*[[International Menopause Society#Resources and publication|World Menopause Month]]
* [[World Vegetarian Day|Vegetarian Awareness Month]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://foodandnutrition.org/blogs/stone-soup/celebrate-vegetarian-awareness-month/| title = Hultin G. Why Celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month? Food & Nutrition, October 7, 2014, Accessed November 14, 2018| date = 13 October 2021| access-date = November 15, 2018| archive-date = July 16, 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230716113117/https://foodandnutrition.org/blogs/stone-soup/celebrate-vegetarian-awareness-month/| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://oldwayspt.org/blog/vegetarian-awareness-month-celebrating-meatless-mindfulness| title = Vegetarian Awareness Month: Celebrating Meatless Mindfulness, Oldways website, September 28, 2017, Accessed November 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org/| title = World Vegetarian Day, October 1. North American Vegetarian Society (the North American WVD sponsor explains that "World Vegetarian Day &#91;on&#93; October 1st is the annual kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month", accessed November 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://veganoutreach.org/world-vegetarian-awareness-month/| title = Palmer S. World Vegetarian Awareness Month. Vegan Outreach website, October 2, 2017, Accessed November 14, 2018| date = 3 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.fix.com/blog/national-vegetarian-awareness-month/| title = October is National Vegetarian Awareness Month. Fix.com. October 1, 2014, Accessed November 14, 2018| date = October 2014}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/celebrate-vegetarian-awareness-month| title = Celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month. Fruits & Veggies: More Matters. Monday, October 14, 2013, at 4:00 am. Accessed November 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.care2.com/greenliving/easy-ways-to-celebrate-vegetarian-awareness-month.html |title=Gerber J. 9 Easy Wasys to Celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month. Care2. October 1, 2012. Accessed November 14, 2018 |access-date=November 15, 2018 |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112739/https://www.care2.com/greenliving/easy-ways-to-celebrate-vegetarian-awareness-month.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==== United States ====
The last two to three weeks in October (and, occasionally, the first week of November) are normally the only time of the year during which all of the [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|"Big Four" major professional sports leagues]] in the U.S. and Canada schedule games; the [[National Basketball Association]] begins its preseason and about two weeks later starts the regular season, the [[National Hockey League]] is in the first month of its regular season, the [[National Football League]] is about halfway through its regular season, and [[Major League Baseball]] is in its postseason with the [[League Championship Series]] and [[World Series]]. Days on which all four leagues play are colloquially known as a [[sports equinox]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-28 |title=Yahoo Sports AM: Happy Sports Equinox! |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/yahoo-sports-am-happy-sports-equinox-123422429.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>

*American Archives Month<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/american-archives-month|title=American Archives Month|date=2017-06-22|work=National Archives|access-date=2018-09-25|language=en}}</ref>
*National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aspca.org/adopt/adopt-a-shelter-dog-month| title=October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month|publisher=ASPCA|access-date=2014-10-17}}</ref>
*[[National Arts & Humanities Month]] 
*National Bullying Prevention Month
*[[National Cyber Security Awareness Month]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.staysafeonline.info/content/about-ncsam |title=About NCSAM |website=www.staysafeonline.info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005011514/http://www.staysafeonline.info/content/about-ncsam |archive-date=October 5, 2009 |access-date=October 7, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[National Coalition Against Domestic Violence#Domestic Violence Awareness Month|National Domestic Violence Awareness Month]] 
*[[Filipino American History Month]] 
*[[Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month]] 
*[[Polish American Heritage Month]]
*[[National Work and Family Month]]

===== United States, health-related =====
* American Pharmacist Month<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pharmacist.com/aphm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071011161022/http://www.pharmacist.com/aphm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |title=American Pharmacists Month 2011 |publisher=Pharmacist.com |access-date=2011-11-01 }}</ref>
*Celebrating All of October Dwarfism/Little People/Short Stature/Skeletal Dysplasia Awareness<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littlepeopleoftheworld.org/dwarfism-awareness|title=Little People of the World}}{{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref>
*Dwarfism/Little People Awareness Month <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpaonline.org/dwarfism-awareness-month-press-release |title=Little People of America |access-date=2014-09-30 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074930/http://www.lpaonline.org/dwarfism-awareness-month-press-release |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Eczema Awareness Month <ref name="nationaleczema.org">{{cite web|url=http://nationaleczema.org/get-involved/eczema-awareness-month/|title=Eczema Awareness Month – National Eczema Association|work=National Eczema Association|access-date=2015-05-19|archive-date=2015-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520184429/http://nationaleczema.org/get-involved/eczema-awareness-month/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
* National [[Oral Hygiene|Dental Hygiene]] Month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adha.org/ndhm/ |title=ADHA – October is National Dental Hygiene Month |publisher=Adha.org |access-date=2011-11-01}}</ref>
* National Healthy Lung Month<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/copd/healthy-lung-month/|title=Healthy Lung Month – Lung problems|date=5 October 2012}}</ref>
* National [[Infertility]] Awareness Month<ref>{{cite web |url=http://library.adoption.com/resources-and-information/observing-infertility-awareness-month/article/574/1.html |title=Observing Infertility Awareness Month |publisher=Library.adoption.com |access-date=2011-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828125101/http://library.adoption.com/resources-and-information/observing-infertility-awareness-month/article/574/1.html |archive-date=2008-08-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Liver Awareness Month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/liverlowdown/ll1013/lam/|title=Liver Awareness Month|website=www.liverfoundation.org|date=4 August 2017|access-date=6 October 2016|archive-date=29 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929024939/http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/liverlowdown/ll1013/lam|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
* National [[Lupus Erythematosus]] Awareness Month<ref>[http://www.lupus.org/education/LAM_main.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121102210/http://www.lupus.org/education/LAM_main.html|date=November 21, 2007}}</ref>
* National [[Physical Therapy]] Month<ref>[http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=National_PT_Month&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=155&ContentID=28220 APTA | National Physical Therapy Month]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105123101/http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=National_PT_Month&Template=%2FTaggedPage%2FTaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=155&ContentID=28220 |date=January 5, 2009 }}</ref>
* National [[Spina Bifida]] Awareness Month<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sbaa.org/site/c.gpILKXOEJqG/b.2016945/k.2321/Spina_Bifida_Association_Web_site.htm |title=Spina Bifida Association – Spina Bifida Association |publisher=Sbaa.org |access-date=2011-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014011920/http://www.sbaa.org/site/c.gpILKXOEJqG/b.2016945/k.2321/Spina_Bifida_Association_Web_site.htm |archive-date=2007-10-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Sudden infant death syndrome|Sudden Infant Death Syndrome]] Awareness Month <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/resources/spotlight/Pages/102014-october-SIDS.aspx|title=October is SIDS Awareness Month|website=www.nichd.nih.gov|date=20 October 2014 }}</ref> (United States)

===== United States, culinary =====
* [[National Pizza Month]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pizza.com/news/national-pizza-month/ |title=National Pizza Month |publisher=Pizza.com |access-date=2012-10-24}}</ref>
* National [[Popcorn]] Poppin' Month<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popcorn.org/AboutUs/PopcornPoppinMonth/tabid/72/Default.aspx |title=Popcorn Poppin' Month |publisher=Popcorn.org |access-date=2012-10-24 |archive-date=2012-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801012613/http://www.popcorn.org/AboutUs/PopcornPoppinMonth/tabid/72/Default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* National Pork Month<ref>{{cite web|title=October is National Pork Month|publisher=ThePigSite|url=http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/15806/octobers-national-pork-month|date=2007-10-02}}</ref>
* National Seafood Month<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2017/10/national-seafood-month-2017.html|title=NOAA Fisheries Celebrates National Seafood Month|publisher=NOAA.gov|date=2017-10-01|access-date=2017-10-09}}</ref>