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Oct 15 – 22A little autumn magic
October 2026
Explore thoughtful traditions, colourful stories and meaningful moments from around the world.
October is month 10 of the year and has 31 days in 2026. Explore the stories published during this month and preview what is scheduled next. Choose a date below to see its stories.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 153 stories | 16 | 1713 stories | 183 stories |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Explore October
Demo: A Month of New Discoveries
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Oct 15 – 22Demo: Different Days, One World
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Oct 15 – 22The story behind October
The meaning behind the name
October retains octo, Latin for eight, although it is now the tenth month.
Explore the origins of month names →Seasons around the world
October falls in meteorological autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. Local weather and tropical wet or dry seasons vary by place.
October at a glance
31 days
In this calendar month
19 published
Stories available to read
0 upcoming
Scheduled story previews
Month 10
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Every date has a story
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