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World Blue Shirt Day™ or STOMP Out Bullying is a global campaign to encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages. To participate, wear a blue shirt. This event occurs on the first Monday of National Bullying Prevention Month in the US. The United Kingdom does its awareness month in November.

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Oct

Children's Health Day, Ntl.: October 3

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National Children’s Health Day is recognized yearly and bolstered by Presidential decree. It aims to create a solid foundation and a clean environment for children, ensuring they can grow up strong, healthy, and prepared to write the next great chapters in the American story. Resources are committed at a local level to assist children in making healthy life choices and providing them with the resources to lead happy and productive lives.

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Oct

Curry Week, Ntl. (UK): October 3-9

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Since 1998, National Curry Week in the United Kingdom has been a highly anticipated celebration of flavor. Its focus is on the diversity of curries in cooking and raising funds for charities focused on malnourishment and poverty worldwide.

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Oct

Custodial Workers Day, Ntl.: October 3

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Custodial Workers are the people we often don’t see but make our lives better. Custodial workers perform cleaning, maintenance, and minor repair tasks in offices, public spaces, and homes. They are called Custodians, Janitors, Maids, Housekeepers, Cleaning Staff, and Cleaners. They often make minimum wage or just barely above it. What they do, is critical. Imagine if your garbage at work wasn’t taken out. Or if the floor wasn’t cleaned, dusted, and kept in good repair. Nothing is worse than going into a grimy bathroom with overflowing trash and no soap, toilet paper, or water. The reason we rarely must endure such disgust is thanks to custodial workers. Today is a day to honor them, seek them out, and thank them for their service. By doing so, you’ll genuinely make their day!

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Oct

Customer Service Week, Ntl. (US/UK): October 3-9

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National Customer Service Week is a week-long opportunity to raise awareness of customer service and its vital role in successful business practices and the growth of the UK and US economies. The event is recognized in both countries and occurs on the first M-F in October. History: Customer Service Week is an international celebration of the importance of customer service and the people who serve and support customers daily. In 1992 the US Congress proclaimed Customer Service Week a nationally recognized event. Since 1991, the Customer Service Group has sponsored the official Customer Service Week program. The group provides how-to information, celebration materials imprinted with the official Customer Service Week logo, and inspiration from the hundreds of service and support professionals who share their celebration stories, plans, and ideas. For the US information on Customer Service Week see The Customer Service Group: http://www.csweek.com/customer_service_week.php For the British information on Customer Services Week see the Institute of Customer Service: https://www.instituteofcustomerservice.com/events/ncsw

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Oct

Day of German Unity (DE)(1990): October 3

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The Cold War ground toward its end with the reunification of West and East Germany on October 3, 1990. This historic event reunited a nation split by the allied powers in 1945, with France, the United States, and Britain taking leadership over West Germany and the Soviet Union bringing East Germany into the folds of communism. On this day in 1990, the east-west division in political systems and geography ended. Today, Germany remains united.

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Oct

Drive Safely Work Week: October 3-7

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The first work week (Monday-Friday) of October is the Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW). DSWW is a five-day event sponsored annually by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). Its purpose is to raise awareness about traffic safety and remind people to plan their journey to work and prepare for different and unexpected driving conditions. This event first ran in 1996.

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Oct

Egg Week, Ntl. (UK): October 3-9

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British Lion Eggs sponsor Egg Week in the United Kingdom. The week's goal is to encourage Brits to try eating eggs in new and unusual ways. Eggs are one of the least expensive and most versatile forms of protein and can be used in baking alone or as part of the main dish.

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Oct

Family TV Show Day: October 3

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Family TV Show Day encourages families to pick a show every family member can watch together regularly and build this into their routines. Family viewing can open communication and promote in-depth discussions on complex topics, including violence, bullying, sex, and other issues resulting from storylines. This tactic of discussing collective viewing experiences is often more effective with teenagers and tweens than the traditional one-on-one talks on such matters.

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Oct

Francisco Morazán Day (HN)(1792): October 3

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Francisco Morazán was the president of the United Provinces of Central America and military leader in Honduras. His life and accomplishments are celebrated on the anniversary of his birth each year, October 3, 1792. The national hero died on September 15, 1842. Francisco Morazán Day is a public holiday.

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Oct

Gore Vidal Day (1925): October 3

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On October 3, we celebrate the birth of Gore Vidal in 1925. Born Eugene Louis Vidal, he was an American writer and a public intellectual. Vidal died on July 31, 2012; his many great novels, essays, and screenplays remain with us.

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Oct

Habitat Day, World: October 3

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The UN General Assembly designates World Habitat Day on the first Monday of October. World Habitat Day is to remind and help us recognize the importance of people's right to a nurturing habitat, the significance of having more than just a roof over your head, and a friendly and nurturing environment to live and raise children.

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Oct

Heimlich Heroes Week, Ntl.: October 3-7

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A week to honor all the people who have saved a life using Dr. Heimlich's 1974 technique, the Heimlich Maneuver. If you haven't learned how to do it correctly on yourself or another, this week is the time to learn. You might save someone's life one day, including your own.

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Oct

Labour Day (AU-ACT, NSW, SA): October 3

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Labour Day in Australia is a National Holiday. Still, it is a bit complicated as each territory has its day to celebrate, which can occur in March, May, and October. Labour Day represents the international celebration of organized labor and was conceived first in North America. A conference of American and Canadian unions in 1884 declared May 1, 1886, as a day of strike action in support of the 8-hour day. In Chicago, a crowd of 80,000 workers were attacked by police, and six workers were gunned down. In subsequent protests, another 11 workers were killed. A further seven workers were arrested, four hanged, and a fifth killed himself to cheat the noose. Two others received life sentences. In Australia, the "Sydney Morning Herald" reported in 1890 that in Vienna, the wealthy business owners and elites were so unnerved by worker support for May Day that they placed their valuables in banks' custody. Two years earlier, Australian workers rallied to the cause of British dockworkers during the famous 'Dockers strike' of 1888. Of $48,000 contributed from overseas, more than $30,000 was sent by Australian workers. In 1891 squatters in Queensland determined to break the 'Shearers union' employed scab labor. The Shearers truck and the Queensland government sent police and armed troops to arrest strikers and put them in goal. The call for an International May Day was only partly heeded due to ideological splits in the trade union movement. May Day has gathered in strength in Australia and is now part of the worldwide celebration. However, Australia's territories also maintain their state-supported Labour Day.

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Oct

Look at the Leaves Day: October 3

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Pause, take a deep breath and look around if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. You’re standing at the height of the fall leaves splendor. Have you noticed? If you haven’t, take a moment today and appreciate nature's marvel and the colors of fall. You can always get back to work in a minute or two.

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