- October 2008
October Monthly Events
* denotes content available in Metro services
*Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
www.aspca.com
Billiard Awareness Month
www.bca-pool.com
Canada: National Brain Tumor Awareness Month
www.btfc.org
Canada: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
www.cbcf.org
Canada: National Celiac Awareness Month
www.celiac.ca
Canada: National Eye Health Canada Month
www.opto.ca
Canada: National Lupus Awareness Month
www.lupuscanada.org
Canada: National (SIDS) Awareness Month
www.sidscanada.org
Christmas Seal Campaign® (10/1-12/31)
www.lungusa.org
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
www.ncadv,org
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
www.nutrition.wsu.edu
Emotional Wellness Month
www.wordsofwellness.com
German American Heritage Month
(513) 574-1741
*Halloween Safety Month
www.prevent-blindness.com
Health Literacy Month
www.healthliteracymonth.com
Long Term Care Planning Month
www.LTCMonth.com
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
(805) 544-0984
*National Bake & Decorate Month
www.wilton.com
National Book Month
www.nationalbook.org
*National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
www.nbcam.org
*National School Bus Safety Month
(800) 989-6278
*National Chili Momth
2chilicooks@williamsfood.com
*National Chiropractic Month
www.acatoday.com
National Communicate With Your Kid Month
www.parentingwithoutpressure.com
*National Crime Prevention Month
www.ncpc.com
*National Dental Hygiene Month
www.adha.org
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
www.ppsinc.org
National Down Syndrome Month
www.ndsccenter.com
*National Kitchen and Bath Month
www.nkba.org/
National Liver Awareness Month
www.liverfoundation.org
National Lupus Awareness Month
(800) 558-0121
National Orthodontic Health Month
www.braces.org
National Physical Therapy Month
www.apta.org
*National Pizza Month
www.pizzatoday.com
National Popcorn Poppin Month
www.popcorn.org
*National Pork Month
www.porkboard.org
National Roller Skating Month
www.rollerskating.com
*National Seafood Month
www.nfi.org
National Spinal Bifida Awareness Month
www.sbaa.org
October Frozen and Refrigerated Food Festival
www.nfraweb.org
Polish American Heritage Month
www.polishamericancenter.com
*Spinach Lover's Month
www.ilovespinach.com
*Vegetarian Month
800-USA-VEGE
*Women's Small Business Month
www.womenssmallbusinessexpo.com
October Weekly Events:
No Salt Week (2-9)
starsuccess@excite.com
*National Newspaper Week (5-11)
www.nammanagers.com
*Fire Prevention Week (5-11)
www.firepreventionweek.org
National 4-H Week (5-11)
(301) 961-2915
Kids’ Goal Setting Week (6-10)
www.goalsguy.com
Financial Planning Week (6-12)
www.financialplanningweek.org
International Credit Union Week (12-18)
www.cuna.org
National Food Bank Week (12-18)
www.secondharvest.org
*National School Lunch Week (13-17)
www.schoolnutrition.org
World Rainforest Week (13-19)
www.ran.org
*National School Bus Safety Week (19-25)
www.napt.org
National Massage Therapy Awareness Week (19-25)
www.amtamassage.org
*National Business Women’s Week (20-24)
www.bpwusa.org
National Health Education Week (20-24)
www.nche.org
International Magic Week (25-31)
magician@total.net
World Dairy Expo (9/30-10/4)
www.worlddairyexpo.com
October Bestsellers: The advertisers listed below indicate the particular stores and products with high sales for the month. Here are the sales percentages of their year’s total linage. Key months for them can equal a boost in linage for you:
Office Furniture & Accessories 17.2
Paint, Varnishes & Misc Coatings 14.1
Shoes & Boots, Regular & Casual 13.8
Agricultural & Horticultural Services 13.6
Fabric & Sewing Machines Stores 13.3
Footwear & Shoe Care 13.2
Candy/Mints/Confectionary & Snacks 13.1
Watches 13.1
Books 12.9
Card, Gift & Book Stores 12.7
Source: NAA’s 2008 Newspaper Advertising Planbook
October Daily Events
October 1, 2008
Firepup's® Birthday
tlusby@nfcd.org
UN: International Day of Older Persons
www.un.org
World Vegetarian Day
www.navs-onlline.org
October 2, 2008
Eid-Al-Fitr
No Salt Week (2-9)
starsuccess@excite.com
World Farm Animals Day
www.wfad.org
October 3, 2008
Lee National Denim Day
www.denimday.com
World Smile Day
www.worldsmileday.com
October 4, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 5, 2008
*National Newspaper Week (5-11)
www.nammanagers.com
*Fire Prevention Week (5-11)
www.firepreventionweek.org
National 4-H Week (5-11)
(301) 961-2915
UN: World Teachers’ Day
www.un.org
October 6, 2008
Child Health Day
Presidential Proclamation Since 1928
Financial Planning Week (6-12)
www.financialplanningweek.org
Kids’ Goal Setting Week (6-10)
www.goalsguy.com
National German American Day
October 7, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 8, 2008
Cosmopolite’s Day
(404) 849-1249
Emergency Nurses Day
www.ena.org
October 9, 2008
National Depression Screening Day
(781) 239-0071
*Yom Kippur
October 10, 2008
National Cake Decorating Day
www.wilton.com
October 11, 2008
*International Newspaper Carrier Day
www.naa.org
October 12, 2008
*Columbus Day
International Credit Union Week (12-18)
www.cuna.org
National Food Bank Week (12-18)
www.secondharvest.org
October 13, 2008
* Thanksgiving (Canada)
*National School Lunch Week (13-17)
www.schoolnutrition.org
World Rainforest Week (13-19)
www.ran.org
October 14, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 15, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 16, 2008
Dictionary Day
International Credit Union Day
www.cuna.org
World Food Day
www.worldfooddayusa.org
October 17, 2008
National Mammography Day
www.nbcam.org
October 18, 2008
Sweetest Day
World Menopause Day
www.imsociety.org
October 19, 2008
*National School Bus Safety Week (19-25)
www.napt.org
National Massage Therapy Awareness Week (19-25)
www.amtamassage.org
October 20, 2008
*National Business Women’s Week (20-24)
www.bpwusa.org
National Health Education Week (20-24)
www.nche.org
October 21, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 22, 2008
Day of National Concern about Young People & Gun Violence
www.pledge.org
October 23, 2008
Scorpio (10/23-11/22)
October 24, 2008
United Nations Day
Presidential Proclamation
October 25, 2008
International Magic Week (25-31)
magician@total.net
Make A Difference Day
www.makeadifferenceday.com
October 26, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 27, 2008
Navy Day
October 28, 2008
No Scheduled Event
October 29, 2008
No Scheduled Events
October 30, 2008
Create a Great Funeral Day
www.allen-nichols.com
Devil's Night
October 31, 2008
*Halloween
Magic Day
National Unicef Day
Presidential Proclamation Since 1967
World Dairy Expo (9/30-10/4)
www.worlddairyexpo.com/