Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

After its China debut, Jordan Brand's 41st game shoe is reported to reach Nike worldwide in the 'Ruby' launch colourway for $205.

A sold-out women's 13.1-mile sunset race on a new coastal course from Redondo Beach King Harbor through Torrance to Hermosa Beach and back.

For the first time the Ballon d'Or leaves Paris: the 2026 ceremony is on Monday 26 October 2026 in London, marking 70 years since the first award. On 20 September 2026 Harry Kane was a clear favourite on both exchanges at 55-56%, with Lamine Yamal at 22% and Kylian Mbappé at 8%.

Israel's legislative election is set for Tuesday, October 27, 2026. On 20 September 2026 Polymarket's market on who is sworn in as prime minister afterwards had Gadi Eizenkot at 52%, Benjamin Netanyahu at 30% and Naftali Bennett at 10%; Kalshi put a new government winning a Knesset confidence vote by February 3, 2027 at 89%.

The long-awaited Amherst warehouse opens in suburban Buffalo, the newest of the ten US clubs Costco is opening this autumn. It is one of five October openings spread across Missouri, Texas, New York, Kansas and California.

The Federal Open Market Committee announces its October 2026 rate decision at 2:00 p.m. ET on October 28, six weeks after raising the federal funds target range a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00% on September 16, its first hike since 2023. On 19 September 2026 Kalshi traders were split between holding the rate and a second 25bp hike, with cuts priced near zero.

Nike's marathon racer returns 5 percent lighter with 10 percent more energy return, ZoomX LT foam and a carbon-fiber Flyplate, reaching nike.com and retailers broadly at $280.

Eli Lilly is expected to report third-quarter 2026 results on 29 October, with its usual 10 a.m. ET conference call. It goes in guiding to $85-87 billion of 2026 revenue after second-quarter revenue jumped 48% to $23.0 billion on Mounjaro and Zepbound.

Wilmar's third-quarter executive summary is due after trading in late October, the first quarter with a comparison against the 3Q2025 Indonesia-payment loss.

Nocturne tells the story of Jonah Lynn, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But, as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter, Jonah must protect all that he holds dear. When the desperate search for Jurek's last missing victim forces Jonah to send his adopted daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer, up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go? Season 1 starts on Apple TV.

Cloud Imperium Games has reportedly invited content creators to an NDA-bound October preview event for Squadron 42, the long-in-development Star Citizen campaign now targeting a Q2 2027 release after repeated delays.

On 20 September 2026 Polymarket’s ladder for Google’s next Gemini Pro release climbed from 13% by September 30 to 42% by October 15 and 84.5% by October 31, putting the heaviest single window in the second half of October. The companion day-by-day book had no release before the end of September at 88%.

Twin 3.45 km tunnels turning Britomart from a dead-end terminus into a through station, doubling rail capacity. Estimated date.