October Monthly Events
Unless otherwise stated, these are generally observed in the US only.

  
Occasion Sponsor
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (click here for more info)
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month ASPCA
American Magazine Month Magazine Publishers of America
Auto Battery Safety Month   Prevent Blindness America
Breast Cancer Control Month (click here for more info)
Campaign for Healthier Babies Month  March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation
Car Care Month Car Care Council
Celiac Sprue Awareness Month (click here for more info)
Child Health Month (click here for more info)
Computer Learning Month Computer Learning Foundation
Consumer Information Month   Consumers Index to Product Evaluations and Information Sources
Cookbook Month International Association of Culinary Professionals
Country Music Month Country Music Association
Crime Prevention Month National Crime Prevention Council
Dental Hygiene Month (click here for more info)
Disability Employment Awareness Month US Presidential Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Dollhouse & Miniatures Month Miniatures Industry Assoc.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Energy Awareness Month US Department of Energy
Family Health Month (click here for more info)
Family Sexuality Education Month (click here for more info)
Fire Prevention Month National Fire Protection Association
Healthy Lung Month (click here for more info)
Hunger Awareness Month Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger
Kitchen & Bath Month National Kitchens and Bath Association
Liver Awareness Month (click here for more info)
Lupus Awareness Month (click here for more info)
Mental Illness Awareness Month American Psychiatric Association
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (click here for more info)
Pasta Month National Pasta Association
Physical Therapy Month (click here for more info)
Pizza Month Pizza Today magazine
Popcorn Poppin' Month The Popcorn Institute
Pork Month National Pork Producers Council
Quality Month American Society for Quality Control
Respect Life Month Catholic Archdiocese 
Seafood Month National Fisheries Institute
Spina Bifida Prevention Month (click here for more info)
Spinal Health Month American Chiropractic Assoc.
(click here for more info)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month SIDS Alliance
UNICEF Month US Committee for UNICEF
Youth Against Tobacco Month Tobacco Education and Prevention
Vegetarian Awareness Month North American Vegetarian Society