October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars; it is the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Originally the eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name—from the Latin ôctō meaning “eight”—after January and February were inserted to bring the calendar to 12 months.
Flower: Marigolds
Birthstone: Opal, Tourmaline

Here are a few of the special days during this month:
2 – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
9 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
14 – Columbus Day Observed
14 – Indigenous Peoples Day
14 – Sukkot Begins (Jewish)
14 – Thanksgiving (Canada)
20 – Birth of the Báb (Bahá’í)
22 – Simchat Torah (Jewish)
24 – United Nations Day
27 – Diwali (Hindu)
31 – Halloween
31 – Samhain (Pagan/Wiccan)

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