Week 42 of 2026 runs October 12 to October 18

ISO week 42 of 2026 begins on Monday, October 12, 2026 and ends on Sunday, October 18, 2026. It starts in 19 days, about 3 weeks from the current week 39. The week covers October only.

What dates are in week 42?

Week 42 of 2026 contains Columbus Day on October 12. The seven dates always run Monday through Sunday, which is the part of ISO 8601 that most often catches people out: a week that starts on Sunday is a different convention and gives a different number.

How ISO week 42 is worked out

ISO 8601 fixes week one as the week containing the first Thursday of January, which is the same as saying the week containing 4 January, or the week holding the majority of its days in the new year. Counting forward from there, week 42 is the 42nd Monday-to-Sunday block of 2026, which lands on October 12. All seven dates sit inside 2026, so the ISO year and the calendar year agree for this week.

When is week 42 in other years?

Week 42 shifts by a day or two each year because a year is 52 weeks plus one or two days, so the Monday that opens it moves from October 12 in 2026 to October 18 in 2027.

How far away is week 42?

Today is Wednesday, September 23, 2026, which sits in ISO week 39 of 2026. Week 42 of 2026 opens in 19 days, so there are roughly 3 weeks to go. Counting only complete weeks between now and then gives 2.

Questions

What dates are in week 42 of 2026?

Monday October 12, 2026 through Sunday October 18, 2026.

What week is it now?

ISO week 39 of 2026. Today is Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

How many weeks does 2026 have?

53. The 2026 week count page explains the rule.

Do ISO weeks start on Monday or Sunday?

Monday. A Sunday-first week is a different convention and can give a different week number for the same date.

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