Fun Facts About October

Flowers for Each Month of the Year
Have you ever wondered about your birth month? Each month has a gemstone and a flower, but there are also other interesting facts about each of the months, too. This month, we'll be talking about October, of course. And since it's October, you'll first want to head over to ColoringBookFun.com to check out the birthstone and flower coloring pages. Here is where you'll find all the pages you need to color the gemstone or flower for each month of the year. If you don't see your birth month or the month that you're learning about, just click the "load more printables" link at the bottom of the page. Do this each time until you find the printable you want. Let's get started!

October Flower of the Month
You can find the flower for October in the picture above. It is the calendula. Clicking the "download" link will take you to the page where you can print the coloring sheet since the "print" button doesn't seem to be working at the moment. You may know the calendula by its more common name: the marigold. They're beautiful flowers and are very affordable. Get some to use in your fall decor or just to enjoy around the house. Want to know more facts about the month of October? Read them below!

October Fun Facts

• In the Roman Calendar, October was the eight month, which is where it got its name with the prefix "octo."
• The gemstone for the month of October is the opal.
• The rose sapphire and tourmaline are also gemstones that are associated with the month of October.
• October is a popular month for raising awareness for some of our most important causes, such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and more. 
• Halloween is the most oft-observed holiday during October, but Columbus Day is a national holiday. Other holidays include Boss's Day and Sweetest Day.  
• Black Tuesday occurred on October 29, 1929 and marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
• Lots of famous people have birthdays in October, including Theodore Roosevelt, Hugh Jackman, Anthony Hopkins, John Lennon, Jimmy Carter, John Adams and Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
• We celebrate many different foods in October. The month is known as National Seafood Month, National Dessert Month, National Pizza Month, and National Chili Month.

Quotes About October
October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.
Hal Borland

Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, we have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!
Humbert Wolfe 

October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!
Rainbow Rowell