October 2026 has 31 days
The month opens on a Thursday and closes on a Saturday. It holds 22 working days and 9 weekend days, and covers days 274 to 304 of 2026. It begins 8 days from today.
How many days are in October 2026?
October 2026 has 31 days. Month lengths never change outside February, so October always has 31 days. Of those, 22 fall on a weekday and 9 at a weekend, which is the split before any public holiday is deducted.
What day does October 2026 start on?
1 October 2026 is a Thursday and 31 October is a Saturday. The month spans ISO weeks 40 to 44 and contains 4 Mondays, 5 Fridays, 5 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 2026?
| 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 |
| 3 October | Last Quarter | sky event | 2 days |
| 5 October | World Teachers' Day | observance | 4 days |
| 10 October | World Mental Health Day | observance | 9 days |
| 10 October | New Moon | sky event | 9 days |
| 12 October | Columbus Day | holiday | 11 days |
| 12 October | Thanksgiving Day | holiday | 11 days |
| 16 October | World Food Day | observance | 15 days |
| 18 October | First Quarter | sky event | 17 days |
| 21 October | Orionids peak | sky event | 20 days |
| 24 October | United Nations Day | observance | 23 days |
| 25 October | UK clocks go back | clock | 24 days |
| 26 October | Full Moon | sky event | 25 days |
| 31 October | Halloween | observance | 30 days |
Moon phases in October 2026
| Phase | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 3 October | Saturday | instant given in UTC |
| New Moon | 10 October | Saturday | instant given in UTC |
| First Quarter | 18 October | Sunday | instant given in UTC |
| Full Moon | 26 October | Monday | traditionally the Hunter's Moon |
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 2026
No equinox or solstice falls in this month, so no astronomical season opens or closes inside it. Orionids peaks this month, with the moon waxing gibbous on the peak night. No eclipse is catalogued in it.
How many working days in October 2026?
There are 22 working days in October 2026 on a Monday to Friday week, and 9 weekend days. 2 public holidays from the catalogued countries fall in the month: Columbus Day on 12 October, Thanksgiving Day on 12 October. Whether any of those reduces your own working total depends on which country you are in.
Questions about October 2026
- How many days are in October 2026?
- 31 days.
- What day of the week does October 2026 start on?
- A Thursday. It ends on a Saturday.
- How many working days are in October 2026?
- 22, counting Monday to Friday and not deducting public holidays.
- What holidays are in October 2026?
- Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day.
- How many weekends are in October 2026?
- 5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
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