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Days to Celebrate in October

September 25, 2026 Post a comment

October: National Book Month. Curl up on the couch with a good book.

October: National Reading Group Month. Gather a group of friends, and meet weekly to discuss a great book!

October: National Work and Family Month. Focus on one way to improve your work/life balance. The Be a Better Freelancer conference recordings include suggestions to help with this.

October: Self-Promotion Month. Promote your skills to gain some new clients. Some of the Be a Better Freelancer conference recordings are of sessions on this topic to help with this.

October 3: National Play Outside Day. This is a day to spend a few extra minutes outside, enjoying the fresh air.

October 6: National Fruit at Work Day. Take a break today to enjoy a piece of seasonal fruit at work.

October 4-10: Mystery Series Week. This is an excellent week to investigate your characters, to ensure some mystery is included with their personality.

October 4-10: National Newspaper Week.

October 5: National Do Something Nice Day. Do something nice for one of your clients today!

October 5-9: Customer Service Week. Take notice of other industries and the good customer service they provide and strive to provide the best customer service you can.

October 11-17: National Work at Home Week. Reevaluate your home office for functionality and ergonomics.

October 14: National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day. Spend a day with a cuddly friend to make you smile. 🙂

October 18-24: National Business Women’s Week. Is there a woman in business who you have looked to as a mentor?

October 18-24: National Friends of Libraries Week. Use this week to support your local library.

October 24: National Make a Difference Day. Do something to make a difference in the life of someone else.

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