October at a glance
- Number: 10, the tenth month.
- Days: 31 days.
- Arabic names: أكتوبر (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Egypt) and تشرين الأول (the Levant and Iraq).
Origin of the name
October comes from the Latin octo, “eight”, as it was the eighth month of the early Roman year.
October and the seasons
All of October falls in astronomical autumn. The winter and seasons countdown gives each season’s start to the minute.
October on the Hijri calendar
Because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter, the Hijri months that October spans change every year. The calendar above shows the Hijri date under each day, and the occasions list shows what falls in October this year. To convert any other date, use the Hijri–Gregorian Converter.
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