October is the
tenth month of the
year in the
Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31
days.
October begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of
Libra and ends in the sign of
Scorpio. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of
Virgo and ends in the constellation of
Libra.
The name is from the Greek Word "
octo" for "
eight". October was the eighth month in the
Roman calendar until a monthless winter period (summer in the southern hemisphere) was divided between
January and
February.