Did You Know? Countdown to October 2009 (09/30)

Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore
About the Month of October
Sept 30 : 01 day to October
Did you know that Canadian Thanksgiving and Halloween are both celebrated in October?
These fall holidays are rich in symbols of the season, including the pumpkin — a gourd harvested throughout the autumn months.
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Sources: Daily Holidays on the Net, Holidaypedia: October
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