Thursdays in October 2025: the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
There are 5 Thursdays in October 2025, falling on October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23 and October 30. The month runs 31 days, opens on a Wednesday and closes on a Friday.
Every Thursday in October 2025
| # | Date | Day of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2, 2025 | 275 |
| 2 | October 9, 2025 | 282 |
| 3 | October 16, 2025 | 289 |
| 4 | October 23, 2025 | 296 |
| 5 | October 30, 2025 | 303 |
Why five and not four?
Four weeks account for exactly 28 days, so every month is guaranteed four of each weekday. October 2025 runs 31 days, which leaves 3 days beyond four whole weeks, falling on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Thursday is among them, which is why it appears a fifth time, on October 30.
Five Thursdays and the payroll question
A month with five Thursdays matters to anyone paid weekly or fortnightly on that day, because it produces an extra pay date inside the same calendar month. In 2025 that happens in January, May, July, October, so October 2025 is one of 4 months this year.
Thursdays in October across other years
The same month shifts forward a weekday each year, and two across a leap year, so the answer moves with it.
| Year | Thursdays | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 5 | 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 |
| October 2026 | 5 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| October 2027 | 4 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| October 2028 | 4 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| October 2029 | 4 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| October 2030 | 5 | 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 |
Questions
- How many Thursdays are in October 2025?
- 5 Thursdays, on October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23 and October 30.
- What is the first Thursday in October 2025?
- October 2, 2025. The last is October 30.
- How many Thursdays are there in 2025 altogether?
- 52 Thursdays across the year. The 2025 breakdown lists them month by month.
- Does every month have four Thursdays?
- Every month has at least four, because four weeks fill 28 days. A fifth only appears when the spare days at the end of the month reach another Thursday.
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