october

Everyday

October is the tenth month of the year. It has 31 days and comes after September and before November. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a month name; the time in the story; sometimes its 31 days are used. In everyday life: autumn (fall) in the USA, Canada, the UK and Ireland, with Halloween at its end; spring in Australia and New Zealand; school terms and half-term holidays. In science: leaves change colour, days grow shorter in the north.

Examples

• In October she read 12 books. tree →
• He saved 5 dollars every day in October. tree →
• The fair is in October. tree →
• October has 31 days. tree →
• Halloween is at the end of October. tree →
• In October the leaves turn red and gold in Canada. tree →
• In Australia, October is in spring. tree →
• October comes after September. tree →

Note

A month name; hidden number: October has 31 days. Trap: «every day in October» means multiply by 31. Always written with a capital letter: October. The name comes from Latin «octo» (eight), because it was once the eighth month; it is now the tenth. Seasons are opposite in the southern half of the world.