October 2026 calendar
31 days22 weekdaysStarts on ThursdayISO weeks 40–44
| Wk | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | |||||||
| 41 | |||||||
| 42 | |||||||
| 43 | |||||||
| 44 |
October 2026 in numbers
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays (Mon–Fri)
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- First and last day
- Thursday – Saturday
- First and last working day
- Thu, Oct 1 – Fri, Oct 30
- Week numbers
- 40–44
- Day of the year
- 274–304
- Quarter
- Q4 2026
- Islamic months (computed)
- Rabi' al-Thani – Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
With 31 days, October 2026 has four full weeks plus 3 extra days, so Thursday, Friday and Saturday occur five times; every other weekday occurs four times. It has 9 weekend days and 22 weekdays.
October 1 is day 274 of the year, so October 2026 covers day numbers 274 to 304. In the Umm al-Qura Islamic calendar, 1 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH falls on October 12 (computed; where months begin with the sighting of the new crescent, the start can differ by a day).
Public holidays in October 2026
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | National Day | Hong Kong |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Labour Day | Australia: New South Wales |
| Mon, Oct 5 | King's Birthday | Australia: Queensland |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Columbus Day | United States (federal) |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Thanksgiving Day | Canada (federal) |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Sports Day | Japan |
| Mon, Oct 12 | National Day of Spain | Spain |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Chung Yeung Festival (substitute day) | Hong Kong |
| Mon, Oct 26 | October Bank Holiday | Ireland |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Labour Day | New Zealand |
National holidays of the 17 sets we take from official government sources; see public holidays by country for regional days and sources. Where a holiday that falls on a weekend moves to a weekday, the table shows the day off.
Other dates in October 2026
- Sat, Oct 31: HalloweenOctober 31
Days that many people keep but that are not public holidays in our 17 sets, each from its fixed rule. Jewish dates begin at sunset the evening before; Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and are announced locally.
Clock changes and seasons
- Sun, Oct 4: South-east Australia (Sydney, Melbourne)clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., AEST (UTC+10) → AEDT (UTC+11)
- Sun, Oct 25: United Kingdom and Irelandclocks go back one hour at 2:00 a.m., BST (UTC+1) → GMT (UTC+0)
- Sun, Oct 25: European Union (Central European Time)clocks go back one hour at 3:00 a.m., CEST (UTC+2) → CET (UTC+1)
Clock changes from IANA tzdata as the rules stand today. Equinox and solstice times are the US Naval Observatory’s, in UTC.