Is October a good month to celebrate?

It's also a month filled with silly observances such as Pumpkin Day and Black Cat Day and heartfelt days of awareness, like World Mental Health Day, International Day of Peaceful Communication, and National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Individual days aside, October is renowned as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and LGBT History Month.

Why is October called October?

This month’s name stems from the Latin octo, “eight,” because this was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar. When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, the name October stuck despite the fact that it’s now the 10th month! Learn more about the origins of month names.

How many October holidays are there?

October and its many celebrations are on the horizon; we couldn't be more excited for fall. While Halloween is the most universally recognized day of the month, there are actually quite a few October holidays and observances. Dozens, in fact.