October

Names for October Formerly: gilbhart, gilbhard, wine moon, wine month, second autumn moon Lat. Nom.: October / 8ber / VIIIber Lat. gen: Octobris / 8bris / VIIIbris The month October in the chronograph of 354 by the late antique calligrapher Filocalus October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It has 31 days. In the Middle Ages, October was considered a sacred month in which people preferred to marry; kings also usually marry in October. In countries where time changes from daylight saving time to standard time in October, October is the longest month of the year. October begins on the same day of the week as January except in leap years. The Romans called their eighth month of the year mensis october (from Latin octo "eight"). Although the month was moved to the tenth position after the Julian calendar reform in 46 BC, it retained its Roman name. This is sometimes overlooked when transposing previously used Latin dates ("10ber" & "8ber"). During the reign of Emperor Tiberius, the Senate proposed to rename October after his mother Livia Drusilla,[1] but the emperor rejected this in order not to have to accept a peerage with his mother. During the reign of Emperor Domitian, the month was then renamed Domitianus, which, however, in contrast to July and August, did not prevail.[2] At the beginning of the reign of Antoninus Pius, the Senate again proposed to rename October Faustinus after the name of his wife Annia Galeria Faustina, but the emperor refused. [3] Under Emperor Commodus, the month was then called Hercule(u)s, after the Greek demigod Heracles; this renaming was also reversed after the emperor's death.[4] Other original German names are Weinmonat - this name is said to have been introduced by Charlemagne as early as the 8th century and indicates the beginning of the grape harvest and further wine processing - or the old German name Gilbhart, which is composed of gilb for the yellow coloration of the foliage and hart for much. [5] There was also the name Laubrost, named after the autumn leaves falling like rust or iron(III) oxide.[6] Generally, it is often called Golden October because of the beginning of the discoloration of the leaves. In hunter's lingo, October is also called the Badger Moon. Special holidays and festivals in the German-speaking countries Painting October from the cycle Festkalender by Hans Thoma, ca. 1907 Light Monday was celebrated in Bavaria on the first Monday after Michaelmas (29.9), because the craftsmen had to work in their rooms with light again. Usually the masters gave the apprentices the day off. Oktoberfest On the first Sunday in October, the largest folk festival in the world comes to an end on Munich's Theresienwiese. It was celebrated for the first time on October 12, 1810. Crown Prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig I of Bavaria, married Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on this day. German Unity Day (October 3) This day commemorates the unification of the former GDR with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 and replaced June 17 as a day of remembrance. Harvest Thanksgiving (first Sunday in October) The harvest is blessed in the churches. Feast of the Rosary (October 7) In 1573, Pope Gregory XIII instituted this feast to commemorate the naval battle of Lepanto, where a Christian fleet destroyed Ottoman ships - supposedly with the help of rosary prayers, but in reality more likely with the help of a new type of ship, the galleass, and the naval battle tactics it made possible. Kirchweih There are also church days on the day of the consecration of the respective church or on the general (Bavarian) Kirchtag, which is the third Sunday in October. National Day (Austria) (October 26) It commemorates October 26, 1955, when, after the signing of the State Treaty, foreign troops were no longer allowed on Austrian soil for the first time and Austria's perpetual neutrality was declared. Reformation Day (October 31) It commemorates the posting of the 95 Theses on the Church's practice of indulgences at the cathedral gate in Wittenberg by Martin Luther and thus the beginning of the Reformation. Halloween (October 31) Zodiac sign October is the month of the zodiac signs Libra (September 24 to October 23) and Scorpio (October 24 to November 22).