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Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere). Maple leaf in fall.jpg
Red maple ( Acer rubrum ) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere).
In recent decades, the number of warm temperature records in October has outpaced cold temperature records over a growing portion of Earth's surface. 10 October - Percent of global area at temperature records - Global warming - NOAA.svg
In recent decades, the number of warm temperature records in October has outpaced cold temperature records over a growing portion of Earth's surface.

October is the 10th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. In Ancient Rome, one of three Mundus patet would take place on October 5, Meditrinalia October 11, Augustalia on October 12, October Horse on October 15, and Armilustrium on October 19. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. Among the Anglo-Saxons, it was known as Winterfylleth (Ƿinterfylleþ), because at this full moon, winter was supposed to begin. [2]

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October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and spring in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.

Symbols

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The calendula
An opal armband. Opal is the birthstone for October. Opal Armband 800pix.jpg
An opal armband. Opal is the birthstone for October.
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Cut tourmaline

October's birthstones are the tourmaline and opal. [3] Its birth flower is the calendula. [4] The zodiac signs are Libra (until October 22) and Scorpio (from October 23 onward). [5] [6]

Observances

This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance.

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, whose devotion and Feast are celebrated in October Beata Vergine Maria, Madonna del Rosario.jpg
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, whose devotion and Feast are celebrated in October

Non-Gregorian: 2025 dates

(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)

Month-long

United States

The last two to three weeks in October (and, occasionally, the first week of November) are normally the only time of the year during which all of the "Big Four" major professional sports leagues in the U.S. and Canada schedule games; the National Basketball Association begins its preseason and about two weeks later starts the regular season, the National Hockey League is in the first month of its regular season, the National Football League is about halfway through its regular season, and Major League Baseball is in its postseason with the League Championship Series and World Series. Days on which all four leagues play are colloquially known as a sports equinox. [19]

United States, culinary

Movable dates

First Sunday

First Monday

First Tuesday

First Wednesday

First Thursday

First Friday

First full week

Second Sunday

Second Monday

Second Tuesday

Second Wednesday

Wednesday of second full week in October

Second Thursday

Second Friday

Second Saturday

Week of October 10

Second Week of October

Third Sunday

Third Monday

Third Thursday

Third Saturday

Fourth Monday

Fourth Wednesday

Fourth Friday

Fourth Saturday

Week of Fourth Wednesday

Last Monday

Last Friday

Last Sunday

Fixed

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October, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
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A shop in Derry decorated for Halloween
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Halloween pumpkins

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ "Mean Monthly Temperature Records Across the Globe". National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Link is an example for one month; for other months, change the "202501" in the preceding URL to yyyymm, where yyyy is the four-digit year and mm is the two-digit month (01=January through 12=December)
  2. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "October"  . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  3. ↑ "Gemstone Leaflet" (PDF). Jewelers of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22. Retrieved Jan 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ SHG Resources. "Birth Months, Flowers, and Gemstones". SHG Resources. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  5. ↑ The Earth passes the junction of the signs at 22:59 UT/GMT October 22, 2020, and will pass it again at 04:51 UT/GMT October 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Astrology Calendar", yourzodiacsign. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.
  7. ↑ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Special Devotions For Months". Newadvent.org. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Health Literacy Month – Finding the Right Words for Better Health". www.healthliteracymonth.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  9. ↑ "SDMS Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month". www.sdms.org.
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  19. ↑ "Yahoo Sports AM: Happy Sports Equinox!". Yahoo Sports. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  20. ↑ "American Archives Month". National Archives. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  21. ↑ "October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month". ASPCA. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  22. ↑ "About NCSAM". www.staysafeonline.info. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  23. ↑ "American Pharmacists Month 2011". Pharmacist.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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  25. ↑ "Little People of America". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  26. ↑ "Eczema Awareness Month – National Eczema Association". National Eczema Association. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  27. ↑ "ADHA – October is National Dental Hygiene Month". Adha.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  28. ↑ "Healthy Lung Month – Lung problems". 5 October 2012.
  29. ↑ "Observing Infertility Awareness Month". Library.adoption.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  30. ↑ "Liver Awareness Month". www.liverfoundation.org. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  31. ↑ Archived November 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  32. ↑ APTA | National Physical Therapy Month Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  33. ↑ "Spina Bifida Association – Spina Bifida Association". Sbaa.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  34. ↑ "October is SIDS Awareness Month". www.nichd.nih.gov. 20 October 2014.
  35. ↑ "National Pizza Month". Pizza.com. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  36. ↑ "Popcorn Poppin' Month". Popcorn.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  37. ↑ "October is National Pork Month". ThePigSite. 2007-10-02.
  38. ↑ "NOAA Fisheries Celebrates National Seafood Month". NOAA.gov. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  39. ↑ Szoó, Attila (26 October 2020). ""Brussels should pay attention to the Szeklers" – Day of Szekler Autonomy". Transylvania Now.
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