apparently the confirmed date actually for 2.3 is November 15 2010 .
2.3 (Gingerbread)[54]
Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.33 or .34[47] Scheduled for 15. November 2010.[55] Confirmed new features:
Support for WebM video playback[56]
Improved copy–paste functionalities[57]
Improved social networking features[58]
Unconfirmed new features:
Android Market music store[59]
Media streaming from PC library[59]
Revamped UI[60]
Support for bigger screens with up to Wide XGA (1366768) resolution[61]
New 3D Games support including new Marketplace area for gaming
Use of mksh for /system/bin/sh[62]
Support for video calls
Support for WebP image files
Support for Google TV
As much as I'd like to believe it, it came from wikipedia, and the source links to an article saying it was due on the 11th. Someone probably wanted to stir things up over the weekend (I doubt they would announce it over the weekend), so they put Monday down.