October is both spring & fall, depending on where you reside. But world over, there are too many people stricken with this awful disease. Did you know men can get it as well? In America & Canada, October is breast cancer awareness month and it is symbolised with a pink ribbon. Here are some helpful sites:
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - The Site:
The Breast Cancer Site: (THIS is the one to visit most - one click from you can help!)
Breast Cancer Care UK:
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre (AU):
Pink Ribbon International:
Pink For October:
Estee Lauder turns certain buildings pink in commemoration, including:
| The Harbour Bridge | Sydney | Australia |
| The Hangzhou Department Store | Hangzhou | China |
| Niagara Falls | Ontario | Canada |
| The Eden Project | Cornwall | England |
| The Majestic Hotel | Cannes | France |
| The French Affiliate Building | Paris | France |
| The Angel of Peace | Munich | Germany |
| City Hall | Reykjavik | Iceland |
| Azrieli Towers | Tel Aviv | Israel |
| Constantine’s Arch | Rome | Italy |
| The Arena | Verona | Italy |
| Tokyo Tower | Tokyo | Japan |
| City Hall Square | Seoul | Korea |
| The Dam Square | Amsterdam | The Netherlands |
| The Skytower | Auckland | New Zealand |
Spanish: Lazo Rosado
French: Ruban Rose
Italian: Nastro Rosa
German: Rosa Schleife
Dutch: Roze Lint
Danish: Lyserøde Sløjfe
Czech: Růžová stužka
Finnish: Roosa Nauha
Hungarian: Rózsaszín szalag
Norwegian: Rosa Sløyfe
Latvian: Rozā lente
Lithuanian: Rožinis kaspinas
Persian: روبان صورتی
Polish: Różowa Wstążka
Romanian: Panglica Roz
Russian: Pозовая лента
Slovak: Ružová stužka
Swedish: Rosa Bandet
Turkish: Pembe Kurdele
Hebrew: סרט ורוד
Serbian: Ružičasta mašna
Slovenian: Rožnati trak
To lighten the mood a bit, here's a fun list of October holidays worldwide:
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Children's Book Week (England) - First Week of October
* National Day (China, People's Republic of) -October 1
* Independence Day in the Republic Of Cyprus October 1
* Independence Day in Nigeria- October 1
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International Day of Non-Violence - October 2
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German Unity Day (
Tag der Deutschen Einheit) - October 3
* Proclamation of Portuguese Republic (Portugal) - October 5
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International World Teachers' Day - October 5
* Independence day in Nigeria - October 6
* Independence day in Croatia - October 8
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Thanksgiving (Canada) - Second Monday of October
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Thanksgiving (German Europe)(Erntedankfest) - the first Sunday in October
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Health and Sports Day (Japan) - Second Monday of October
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Columbus Day (Most of United States) - Second Monday of October
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World Food Day - October 16
* Constitution Day in Niue - October 19
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Apple Day - October 21
* Remembering the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 - October 23
* United Nations Day - October 24
* Day of the Romanian Army - October 25
* Independence Day in St. Vincent & the Grenadines - October 27
* Independence Day in Turkmenistan - October 27
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Navy Day (United States) - October 27
* Independence Day in Greece October 28
* Republic Day in Turkey October 29
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Halloween - October 31
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Narrated by Vincent Price
