October comes from the word Octo which means eight. It was the 8th month in the ancient calendar, which began in March. The modern calendar still reflects these numerical names even though the number is no longer accurate. In the Sinhala calendar, October is called Vap, which is associated with planting seeds.

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Months of the year October

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October comes from the word Octo which means eight. It was the 8th month in the ancient calendar, which began in March. The modern calendar still reflects these numerical names even though the number is no longer accurate.

In the Sinhala calendar, October is called Vap, which is associated with planting seeds.

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