October 2018 is Observed as | - National Breast Cancer Awareness
- National Domestic Violence Awareness
- National Cybersecurity Awareness
- National Disability Employment Awareness
- National Energy Awareness Month
- National Substance Abuse Prevention
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Oct. Birthstone  | Opal and Tourmaline |
Fruit & Veges for the Month of October
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Apples
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Persimmons
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Pumpkin
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Ginger
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Galangal
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Tumeric
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October Flower | Calendula |
Oct. Astrological Sign | Libra (till 22nd) & Scorpio (23rd →) |
Proclamations and Notable October Observances | - Oct 1: Child Health Day
- Oct 4: National Poetry Day
- Oct 5: National Manufacturing Day
- Oct 6: German-American Day
- Oct 7-13: Fire Prevention Week
- Oct 8: Columbus Day
- Oct 9: Leif Erikson Day
- Oct 11: General Pulaski Memorial Day
- Oct 14-20: Minority Enterprise Development Week
- Oct 14-20: National School Lunch Week
- Oct 15: Blind Americans Equality Day
- Oct 21-27: National Character Counts Week
- Oct 21-27: National Forest Products Week
- Oct 24: United Nations Day
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