October (Roman month) October (Roman month) October (from Latin "octo", "eight") or mensis October was the eighth of ten months on the oldest Roman calendar. It had 31 days. October followed September (from "septem", "seven") and preceded November ("novem", "nine"). After the calendar reform that resulted in a 12-month year, October became the tenth month, but retained its numerical name, as did the other months from September through December. Some of the observances in October marked the close of the season for military campaigning and farming, which commenced in March ("Martius", "Mars' month"). October was under the guardianship "(tutela)" of Mars. The Romans
Month their calendar. The moon first appears in March, they name this month "Kahlek". This system has been used for hundreds of years and throughout many generations. This calendar is cyclical and relies on the position and shape of the moon. The Gregorian calendar, like the Julian calendar before it, has twelve months: The mean month length of the Gregorian calendar is 30.436875 days. Months existing in the Roman calendar in the past include: The famous mnemonic "Thirty days hath September" is a common way of teaching the lengths of the months in the English-speaking world. Also, note that any five