Educator Calendar
October 2026
This month: ADHD Awareness Month · Down Syndrome Awareness Month · Dyslexia Awareness Month · National Physical Therapy Month · National Principals Month · Red Ribbon Week · National Bullying Prevention Month · Hispanic Heritage Month
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Custodian Day | 3 | ||||
| 4 Fire Prevention Week | 5 World Teachers' Day Fire Prevention Week | 6 Fire Prevention Week | 7 Walk to School Day Fire Prevention Week | 8 Fire Prevention Week | 9 Fire Prevention Week | 10 Mental Health Day Fire Prevention Week |
| 11 Day of the Girl | 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day | 13 | 14 | 15 Handwashing Day | 16 Food Day Boss's Day | 17 |
| 18 | 19 Bus Safety Week | 20 Bus Safety Week Day on Writing | 21 Bus Safety Week | 22 Bus Safety Week | 23 Bus Safety Week | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Halloween |
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Awareness Days/Months
- Appreciation Days/Weeks
- Prevention & Safety
- Culture & History
- Other
Sep 15 – Oct 15 — Hispanic Heritage Month (Culture & History)
Oct 1 – Oct 31 — ADHD Awareness Month (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 1 – Oct 31 — Down Syndrome Awareness Month (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 1 – Oct 31 — Dyslexia Awareness Month (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 1 – Oct 31 — National Bullying Prevention Month (Prevention & Safety)
Oct 1 – Oct 31 — National Physical Therapy Month (Appreciation Days/Weeks)
Oct 1 – Oct 31 — National Principals Month (Appreciation Days/Weeks)
Oct 2 — National Custodian Day (Appreciation Days/Weeks)
Oct 4 – Oct 10 — Fire Prevention Week (Prevention & Safety)
Oct 5 — World Teachers' Day (Appreciation Days/Weeks)
Oct 7 — Walk to School Day (Prevention & Safety)
Oct 10 — World Mental Health Day (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 11 — International Day of the Girl (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 12 — Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day (Culture & History, varies by location)
Oct 15 — Global Handwashing Day (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 16 — Boss's Day (Appreciation Days/Weeks)
Oct 16 — World Food Day (Awareness Days/Months)
Oct 19 – Oct 23 — National School Bus Safety Week (Prevention & Safety)
Oct 20 — National Day on Writing (Other)
Oct 23 – Oct 31 — Red Ribbon Week (Prevention & Safety)
Oct 31 — Halloween (Holidays & Celebrations)
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