mid-October
Peak foliage season
Mid-October is the middle portion of October, roughly the 10th through the 20th.
Like other mid-month compounds, it's useful when exact dates don't matter: We're planning a trip for mid-October.
The term evokes peak autumn in temperate climates—fall foliage, harvest festivals, the approach of Halloween.
Cool, clean, invigorating weather
- sweater weatherMild cold requiring knitwear
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- pumpkin spiceWarm autumn seasoning blend
- hayrideWagon ride through fields
harvest moon · apple picking · corn maze · bonfire · flannel · chilly · fireplace · cozy
Clothes for assuming roles
- trick-or-treatHalloween candy solicitation
- jack-o'-lanternsCarved pumpkins with lights
- haunted housesSpirit-occupied buildings
- candy cornTricolor harvest-season sweet
spooky · pumpkin carving · witch · vampire · skeleton · cobwebs · bats · black cats
Field of orange squash
- apple harvestCollecting ripe orchard fruit
- grape harvestCollecting wine fruit
- corn harvestGathering ripened grain crops
- squashFlatten by pressure
root vegetables · cranberry · wheat · grain · combine · orchard · vineyard · canning
Deep purplish-red shade
- goldElement seventy-nine
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- russetReddish-brown color
- scarletBright orangish-red color
bronze · auburn · maroon · orange · yellow · vermilion · sienna · burnt orange
Academic term in autumn
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- Canadian ThanksgivingCanada's autumn gratitude holiday
- SukkotJewish autumn harvest commemoration
- frost warningsAlert predicting subfreezing temperatures
crisp air
Cool, clean, invigorating weather
- sweater weatherMild cold requiring knitwear
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- pumpkin spiceWarm autumn seasoning blend
hayride · harvest moon · apple picking · corn maze · bonfire · flannel · chilly · fireplace · cozy · acorns
costumes
Clothes for assuming roles
- trick-or-treatHalloween candy solicitation
- jack-o'-lanternsCarved pumpkins with lights
- haunted housesSpirit-occupied buildings
candy corn · spooky · pumpkin carving · witch · vampire · skeleton · cobwebs · bats · black cats · zombies
pumpkin patch
Field of orange squash
- apple harvestCollecting ripe orchard fruit
- grape harvestCollecting wine fruit
- corn harvestGathering ripened grain crops
squash · root vegetables · cranberry · wheat · grain · combine · orchard · vineyard · canning · preserving
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
scarlet · bronze · auburn · maroon · orange · yellow · vermilion · sienna · burnt orange · ocher
fall semester
Academic term in autumn
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- Canadian ThanksgivingCanada's autumn gratitude holiday
- SukkotJewish autumn harvest commemoration