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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.
Many know that the prefix oct- means eight, as in octopus or octagon. But why does October, the 10th month of the year, have this prefix?
The Romans did not number days of a month sequentially from the 1st through the last day. Instead, they counted back from the three fixed points of the month: the Nones (5th or 7th), the Ides (13th or 15th), and the Kalends (1st) of the following month. The Nones of October was the 7th, and the Ides was the 15th.
A month is a unit of time, used with calendars, that is approximately as long as a natural phase cycle of the Moon; the words month and Moon are cognates.The traditional concept of months arose with the cycle of Moon phases; such lunar months ("lunations") are synodic months and last approximately 29.53 days, making for roughly 12.37 such months in one Earth year.
Not only is October’s full moon a supermoon, it will only be 222,055 miles from Earth — making it the closest and brightest supermoon of the year, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
“That is, it’s governing, not campaigning that counts and the keys gauge the strength and performance of the White House party and this whole idea of an October surprise is a huge myth,” he ...
Marcheshvan (Hebrew: מַרְחֶשְׁוָן , Standard Marḥešvan, Tiberian Marḥešwān; from Akkadian waraḫsamnu, literally, 'eighth month'), generally shortened to Cheshvan (חֶשְׁוָן , Standard Ḥešvan Tiberian Ḥešwān), is the second month of the civil year (which starts on 1 Tishrei), and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year (which starts on 1 Nisan) on ...
Every month carries its own unique spirit, but October truly stands out. With fall in full swing and the spookiest holiday— Halloween —on the horizon, October brings a special charm.