It was originally the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar with 30 days. Around 700 BCE it became the eleventh month of the year with a length of 29 days when King Numa Pompilius reformed the calendar and added the months of January and February. During the Julian calendar reform, a day was added to November making it 30 days long again. November would keep its name (from the Latin novem meaning “nine”) even after the change in position. November’s birthstones are the topaz (particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. The birth flower is the chrysanthemum. The zodiac signs for the month of November are Scorpio (October…

October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. It was originally the eighth month in the old Roman calendar, which is why October retained its name (from the Latin octō meaning “eight”) once January and February were inserted into the calendar it became the tenth month. October is commonly associated with the season of Autumn in the Northern hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. In the Western world, October is also commonly associated with Halloween (All Hallows Eve), which initiates the season of Allhallowtide. October’s birthstones are the…