Everything about October totally explained
October is the tenth
month of the
year in the
Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with a length of 31
days. The
eighth month in the old
Roman calendar, October retained its name (from the
Latin "
octo" meaning "eight") when January and February were added.
October's
birthstone is the
opal or
tourmaline, and its
birth flower is the
calendula (pot marigold) or
Camellia.
October is commonly associated with the season of
autumn in the
Northern hemisphere and
spring in the
Southern hemisphere, where it's the seasonal equivalent to
April in the
Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. October begins in western tropical astrology with the sun in the sign of
Libra and ends in the sign of
Scorpio. Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of
Virgo and ends in the constellation of
Libra.
October starts on the same day of the week as
January in common years.
October events and holidays
Month-long observances
Filipino American History Month (in United States)
National Arts & Humanities Month (in United States)
Cultural celebrations
German American Heritage Day (October 6)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15 in United States)
Italian American Heritage Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Health observances
Celiac Sprue Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month (External Link
)
Healthy Lung Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (in United States and Canada)
National Dental Hygiene Month (in United States)
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month (in United States)
National Infertility Awareness Month (in United States)
National Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month (in United States)
National Orthodontic Health Month (in United States)
National Physical Therapy Month (in United States)
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month (in United States)
National Spinal Health Month (in United States)
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month (in United States)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month (in United States) (External Link)
World Blindness Awareness Month
Miscellaneous
The month October has become famous as "Red October", due to the Russian October revolution of 1917, although in the modern Gregorian calendar, the revolution started in November.
In the nineteenth century, the month of October was dedication to devotion to the rosary in Roman Catholic countries.Further Information
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