Start of new Rotary officers' year of service.

Membership and New Club Development Month, a time to focus on Rotary's continuing need for growth, to seek new members and form new clubs.

Basic Education and Literacy Month, Promote Literacy and It's a time when Rotary clubs and districts highlight Rotaract by joining in projects with their Rotaract clubs.

Economic and Community Development Month. This month also includes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on the 17th and World Polio Day on the 24th of October.

Clubs and Districts call attention to the programs of The Rotary Foundation and frequently cultivate additional financial support for the Foundation by promoting contributions for Paul Harris Fellows and Sustaining Members.

This month includes : World AIDS Day on the 1st and International Day of Disabled Persons on the 3rd of December