2026

October awareness

All month long

Menopause Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Women's Small Business Month
Eczema Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This week

Invisible Disabilities WeekOct 18 to Oct 24

October 2026

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National Homemade Cookies Day
2
National Name Your Car Day
3
National Play Outside Day
4
National Cinnamon Bun Day
5
National Get Funky Day
6
National Noodle Day
7
National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day
8
American Touch Tag Day
9
National Curious Events Day
10
World Mental Health Day
11
International Day of the Girl Child
It's My Party Day
12
World Arthritis Day
National Gumbo Day
13
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
National Train Your Brain Day
14
National Dessert Day
15
Global Handwashing Day
National Grouch Day
16
National Dictionary Day
17
Wear Something Gaudy Day
18
World Menopause DayInvisible Disabilities Week begins
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
19
National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day
20
National Chicken and Waffles Day
21
Back to the Future Day
22
National Color Day
23
24
Invisible Disabilities Week ends
National Bologna Day
25
Sourest Day
26
National Pumpkin Day
27
National Black Cat Day
28
National Chocolate Day
29
International Day of Care and Support
30
National Candy Corn Day
31
Reformation Day
National Knock Knock Joke Day
Sources for the fun days: awarenessdays.com, nationaldaycalendar.com, and samhsa.gov.