What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in October you might want to build content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.

Please keep in mind that this may not be a full list, and we encourage you to check other sources like List of National Days or National Today, with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or GSM network.

Observed in the month of October

• Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
• AIDS Awareness Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Emotional Wellness Month
• International Walk to School Month
• LGBTQ+ History Month
• National Bullying Prevention Month
• National Cyber Security Awareness Month
• National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Weeks observed in October

• National Crime Prevention Month: September 27 - October 25
• Fire Prevention Week: October 3-9
• National Health Education Week: October 18-22

Days observed in October

• National Do Something Nice Day: October 5
• World Teachers Day: October 5
• World Mental Health Day: October 10
• Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 11
• Navy Birthday: October 13
• Global Handwashing Day: October 15
• National Boss’s Day: October 16
• National First Responders Day: October 28
• Halloween: October 31

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