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The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere).October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
September 15 – October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month [50] October: National Information Literacy Awareness Month [51] October: Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month; October: Country Music Month [52] October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; October: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; October: National Arts ...
October was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587. [2] It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. [3] In California and Hawaii, where many Filipino Americans reside, [4] Filipino American History Month is celebrated annually. [5]
With the Celts celebrating a Nov. 1 new year, it made sense to celebrate Oct. 31. Pope Gregory III designated Nov. 1 as a time to honor saints, hence All Saints Day, which would incorporate the ...
Pages in category "October observances" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 314 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2021, President Joe Biden designated 17 October to 23 October as Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. While Friday the 13th may be a spooky-themed day, don’t forget that it’s also ...
Another celebration Zamillio is looking forward to is in October. “The actual Hispanic heritage celebration, also at American History Museum, is Latinos in Sports on Oct. 12,” he said.