October

Summary

October is a calendar month^[1]. October ranks in the top 6% of calendar_month entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,257 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• October's instance of is recorded as calendar month^[3].
• 8 is named after October^[4].
• yellow is named after October^[5].
• winter is named after October^[6].
• wine is named after October^[7].
• hemp hurds is named after October^[8].
• October followed September^[9].
• October was followed by November^[10].
• October is a type of month of the Gregorian calendar^[11].
• October is part of Julian calendar^[12].
• October is part of Gregorian calendar^[13].
• October is part of Swedish calendar^[14].
• October's Commons category is recorded as October^[15].
• October comprises October 1^[16].
• October comprises October 2^[17].
• October comprises October 3^[18].
• October comprises October 4^[19].
• October comprises October 5^[20].
• October comprises October 6^[21].
• October comprises October 7^[22].
• October comprises October 8^[23].
• October comprises October 9^[24].
• October comprises October 10^[25].
• October comprises October 11^[26].
• October comprises October 12^[27].

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Definition and Type

October's instance of is recorded as calendar month^[3]. October is a type of month of the Gregorian calendar^[11].

Origins

Things named after include 8^[4], a positive integer^[28]; yellow^[5], a web color^[29]; winter^[6], a recurring event^[30]; wine^[7]; and hemp hurds^[8].

Use and Application

Components include October 1^[16], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[31]; October 2^[17], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[32]; October 3^[18], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[33]; October 4^[19], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[34]; October 5^[20], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[35]; and October 6^[21], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[36]. Part of include Julian calendar^[12], a solar calendar^[37], founded in -0045^[38]; Gregorian calendar^[13], an arithmetic calendar^[39], founded in 1582^[40]; and Swedish calendar^[14], a calendar system^[41], in Swedish Empire^[42].

Influence

Things named for October include October Revolution^[43], a revolution^[44], in Russian Republic^[45]; Oktoberfest^[46], a folk festival^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1810^[49]; October Yushin^[50], a self-coup^[51], in Third Republic of South Korea^[52]; October^[53], a musical work/composition^[54]; and Zhovten Theatre^[55], a theatre building^[56], in Russia^[57].

Why It Matters

October ranks in the top 6% of calendar_month entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,257 views/month).^[2] October has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] October is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for October include October Revolution^[43], a revolution^[44], in Russian Republic^[45]; Oktoberfest^[46], a folk festival^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1810^[49]; October Yushin^[50], a self-coup^[51], in Third Republic of South Korea^[52]; October^[53], a musical work/composition^[54]; and Zhovten Theatre^[55], a theatre building^[56], in Russia^[57].