October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October symbols: The birthstones of Octoberare the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula. The zodiac signs for the month of October are Libra (until October 22) or Scorpio (October 23 onwards). October Star Stones: Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22). Planetary Stone: Sapphire; Lucky Charms: Opal, Sardonyx, Chrysolite; birthstone: pink Tourmaline, Opal. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). Planetary Stone: Garnet, Ruby; Lucky Charms: Aquamarine, Beryl. October Mystical birthstone is Jasper. October Ayurvedic Birthstone is Opal.
Year 1117 October Holidays in History
1st » Public holidays in South Korea or Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
1st » Christian feast day:
1st » Abai (martyr) named Abai (Syrian Orthodox Church)
1st » Saint Bavo known as Bavo of Ghent
1st » Edward James (martyr) or Blessed Edward James
1st » Nicetius (Roman Catholic Church)
1st » Saint Remigius e.g Remigius
1st » Thérèse of Lisieux
1st » Protection/Patronage of the Theotokos (Eastern Catholic Churches)
1st » October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
1st » Public holidays in Azerbaijan named Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan)
1st » Earliest day on which World Habitat Day can fall, while October 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of October. (International observances e.g International)
1st » Independence Day (Cyprus), celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960.
1st » Independence Day (Nigeria), celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960.
1st » Independence Day (Palau), celebrates the independence of Palau from the UN Trust Territory status in 1994.
1st » Independence Day (Tuvalu), celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978.
1st » International Day of Older Persons
1st » Public holidays in Indonesia known as Pancasila Sanctity Day (Indonesia)
1st » Public holidays in Cameroon e.g Unification Day (Cameroon)
8th » Saint Pelagia or Pelagia (Roman Catholic Church)
8th » Che Guevara in popular culture .22Saint Ernesto.22 in Bolivia known as San Ernesto, Che Guevera as a saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
8th » William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church (USA))
8th » October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
8th » Earliest day on which Columbus Day United States observance named Columbus Day can fall, while October 14 is the latest; observed on the second Monday of October (United States)
8th » Earliest day on which International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction can fall, while October 14 is the latest; observed on the second Wednesday of October (Hawaii)
8th » Earliest day on which the first day of Fire Prevention Week can fall, while October 14 is the latest; observed on the second week of October. (United States and Canada)
8th » Independence Day (Croatia) known as Independence Day, celebrates the official separation of Croatia from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia known as Yugoslavia in 1991.
9th » Louis Bertrand (saint) known as Luis Beltran
9th » Robert Grosseteste(Anglican)
9th » Wilfred Grenfell (Episcopal Church (USA))
9th » October 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
9th » Hangul Day (South Korea)
9th » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Uganda from United Kingdom in 1962.
9th » Public holidays in Ecuador called Independence of Guayaquil from Spain in 1820 (Guayaquil)
9th » Leif Erikson Day (United States, Iceland and Norway)
9th » National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Romania)
9th » Takayama Festival e.g Takayama Autumn Festival (Takayama, Gifu or Takayama)
10th » Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
10th » Saint Cerbonius or Cerbonius
10th » Paulinus of York (in England)
10th » Viktor of Xanten
10th » Vida Dutton Scudder (Episcopal Church (USA))
10th » October 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
10th » Thomas Traherne (commemoration, Anglicanism)
10th » Arbor Day (Poland)
10th » Double Ten Day (The National Day of Taiwan), celebrates outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911 that led to founding of the Republic of China in 1912
10th » Fiji Week named Fiji Day, celebrates the independence of Fiji from United Kingdom in 1970
10th » Flag days in Finland known as Finnish Literature Day (Finland)
10th » Public holidays in North Korea named Party Foundation Day (North Korea)
10th » Tau Epsilon Phi Founders Day (International observance called International)
10th » International observance October named World Day Against Death Penalty (International observances e.g International)
11th » Christian Calendar of saints e.g feast days:
11th » Alexander Sauli
11th » Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church)
11th » Æthelburh of Barking
11th » Cainnech of Aghaboe
11th » Gummarus
11th » James the Deacon (Calendar of saints (Church of England) e.g Church of England)
11th » Lommán of Trim
11th » Archbishop Nectarius of Constantinople or Nectarius of Constantinople
11th » Philip the Evangelist
11th » Pope John XXIII (Roman Catholic Church)
11th » October 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
11th » General Pulaski Memorial Day (United States)
11th » International Day of the Girl Child (International)
11th » National Coming Out Day (multinational, including United Kingdom, Switzerland, and United States among others)
11th » Michelmas Old Michaelmas Day called Old Michelmas Day (Celts known as Celtic)
15th » Teresa of Ávila called Saint Teresa of Ávila (Doctor of Church)
15th » Hedwig of Silesia or Saint Hedwig of Silesia
15th » Thecla of Kitzingen or Saint Thecla of Kitzingen
15th » October 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
15th » Arbor Day e.g National Tree Planting Day (Sri Lanka)
15th » The Equirria or 'October equus', sacrifice of a horse to Mars (god) called Mars. (Roman Empire)
15th » Global Handwashing Day (International observance known as International)
15th » Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (Canada and the United States)
15th » Earliest day on which Sweetest Day can fall, while October 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Saturday in October. (Great Lakes region (North America) known as Great Lakes Region)
21st » Nachos International Day of the Nacho known as International Day of the Nacho (Mexico and USA)
21st » Holidays in Taiwan named Overseas Chinese Day (Republic of China)
22nd » Christian Calendar of Saints named Feast Day:
22nd » Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
22nd » Abercius of Hieropolis
22nd » Bertharius
22nd » Donatus of Fiesole
22nd » John Paul II
22nd » Mary Salome
22nd » Nunilo and Alodia
22nd » October 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
22nd » Earliest day on which Labour day New Zealand known as Labour Day can fall, while October 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in October (New Zealand)
22nd » Earliest day on which Make a Difference Day Make A Difference Day or Make a Difference Day can fall, while October 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Saturday in October (United States)
22nd » Spiritual New Year, in Eckankar
22nd » Gustav Fechner or Fechner Day, celebrated by psychophysics called Psychophysicists
22nd » International Stuttering Awareness Day (International observances or International)
24th » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Zambia from United Kingdom in 1964.
24th » Public holidays in Egypt known as Suez Day (Egypt)
24th » United Nations Day, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations called 1945 Charter of the United Nations (International observance called International)
24th » World Development Information Day (International observance e.g International)
25th » Armed Forces Day Romania e.g Armed Forces Day (Romania)
28th » Abgar V of Edessa (Eastern Orthodox Church)
28th » Eadsige
28th » Fidelis of Como (Roman Catholic Church)
28th » Saint Faro called Faro
28th » Godwin of Stavelot
28th » Job of Pochayiv (repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
28th » Jude the Apostle (Western Christianity)
28th » Lord of Miracles (Lima)
28th » Simon the Zealot (Western Christianity)
28th » October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
28th » Remembrance days in Slovakia known as Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho-Slovak State, celebrates the independence of Czechoslovakia from Austria-Hungary in 1918. (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
28th » International Animation Day (ASIFA)
28th » Ohi Day named Ochi Day (Greece, Cyprus and the Greeks e.g Greek communities)
28th » 1891 Mino-Owari earthquake called Prefectural Earthquake Disaster Prevention Day (Gifu Prefecture)
29th » Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
29th » Abraham of Rostov
29th » Douai Martyrs
29th » Gaetano Errico
29th » James Hannington (Anglicanism)
29th » Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church)
29th » October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
29th » Public holidays in Cambodia known as Coronation Day (Cambodia)
30th » Remembrance days in Slovakia or Anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia)
30th » Christian Feast Day:
30th » Alphonsus Rodriguez or Alonso Rodríguez
30th » Saint Herbert e.g Herbert
30th » Marcellus of Tangier
30th » Saturninus of Cagliari
30th » Serapion of Antioch
30th » John Wycliffe (Episcopal Church (USA))
30th » October 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
30th » Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions (former Soviet republics, except Ukraine)
30th » Orthopaedic nursing called International Orthopaedic Nurses Day
31st » Abaidas (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria known as Coptic Church)
31st » St. Quentin called Quentin
31st » Martin Luther (Anglican Communion)
31st » Paul Shinji Sasaki and Philip Lindel Tsen (Episcopal Church (USA))
31st » October 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
31st » Earliest day on which Public holidays in Finland e.g All Saints Day can fall, while November 6 is the latest; celebrated on Saturday between October 31 and November 6 (Finland, Sweden)
31st » Eve of Winter, the eve of the first day of winter in the Northern hemisphere (see November 1):
31st » Allantide (Cornwall)
31st » Halloween (Republic of Ireland e.g Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and Halloween around the world called other places)
31st » Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere, Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere; begins on sunset of October 31 (Gaelic calendar e.g Gaels, Welsh people and Neopagan Wheel of the Year)