October 2026 teaching calendar
The national days teachers plan around in October, and a printable month.
- Fire Prevention Week, week of October 4. A national week in October, held around October 9 each year, when schools talk about fire safety and practice leaving the building.
- National Dictionary Day, October 16. October 16 is the birthday of Noah Webster, who wrote an early American dictionary.
Federal days off are shaded. The national teaching days are written on their dates. Paper size is below; Print makes one landscape page.
To save a PDF, choose Print, then “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheets print.
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