October 2025 has 31 days
The month opens on a Wednesday and closes on a Friday. It holds 23 working days and 8 weekend days, and covers days 274 to 304 of 2025. It ended 327 days ago.
How many days are in October 2025?
October 2025 has 31 days. Month lengths never change outside February, so October always has 31 days. Of those, 23 fall on a weekday and 8 at a weekend, which is the split before any public holiday is deducted.
What day does October 2025 start on?
1 October 2025 is a Wednesday and 31 October is a Friday. The month spans ISO weeks 40 to 44 and contains 4 Mondays, 5 Fridays, 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
What is on in October 2025?
| Date | What it is | Kind | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October | October starts | observance | today |
| 1 October | Q4 starts | observance | today |
| 1 October | US federal fiscal year starts | observance | today |
| 5 October | World Teachers' Day | observance | 4 days |
| 7 October | Full Moon | sky event | 6 days |
| 10 October | World Mental Health Day | observance | 9 days |
| 13 October | Columbus Day | holiday | 12 days |
| 13 October | Thanksgiving Day | holiday | 12 days |
| 13 October | Last Quarter | sky event | 12 days |
| 16 October | World Food Day | observance | 15 days |
| 21 October | New Moon | sky event | 20 days |
| 21 October | Orionids peak | sky event | 20 days |
| 24 October | United Nations Day | observance | 23 days |
| 26 October | UK clocks go back | clock | 25 days |
| 29 October | First Quarter | sky event | 28 days |
| 31 October | Halloween | observance | 30 days |
Moon phases in October 2025
| Phase | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 7 October | Tuesday | traditionally the Hunter's Moon |
| Last Quarter | 13 October | Monday | instant given in UTC |
| New Moon | 21 October | Tuesday | instant given in UTC |
| First Quarter | 29 October | Wednesday | instant given in UTC |
Phase instants are computed in Universal Time. A phase falling late in the UTC day can read as the previous calendar date in the Americas, which is why published moon calendars sometimes disagree by one day.
Sky events and season boundaries in October 2025
No equinox or solstice falls in this month, so no astronomical season opens or closes inside it. Orionids peaks this month, with the moon new moon on the peak night. No eclipse is catalogued in it.
How many working days in October 2025?
There are 23 working days in October 2025 on a Monday to Friday week, and 8 weekend days. 2 public holidays from the catalogued countries fall in the month: Columbus Day on 13 October, Thanksgiving Day on 13 October. Whether any of those reduces your own working total depends on which country you are in.
Questions about October 2025
- How many days are in October 2025?
- 31 days.
- What day of the week does October 2025 start on?
- A Wednesday. It ends on a Friday.
- How many working days are in October 2025?
- 23, counting Monday to Friday and not deducting public holidays.
- What holidays are in October 2025?
- Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day.
- How many weekends are in October 2025?
- 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
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