Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The little pink ribbon represents Breast Cancer Awareness, and October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. BrevardHealth.org states that “Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries. Betty Ford helped kick off the week-long event, as she was herself a survivor of breast cancer. She was diagnosed when her husband, Gerald Ford, was president of the United States and brought even more attention to breast cancer ... During the month of October, breast cancer survivors and those with breast cancer are celebrated and encouraged to share their stories. The month is also dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research and other related causes.”
United Nations Day
October 24 has been recognized since 1948 by the United Nations Organization as United Nations Day, commemorating the day in 1945 when the United Nations charter went into effect. Since 1971, the UN has recommended that all UN member states commemorate United Nations Day as a public holiday. It is not a public holiday in the United States, but each year United Nations Day is traditionally recognized through a presidential proclamation calling for the observation of United Nations Day “through appropriate ceremonies and activities”.