October 2021 Calendar
October 2021 has 31 days, starting on a Friday and ending on a Sunday. It spans ISO weeks 39–43, with 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days — and 6 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
October 2021 month grid
October 2021
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 Gandhi Jayanti | 3 National Holiday · Clocks go forward: South-east Australia |
| 40 | 4 | 5 | 6 New Moon 11:06 UTC | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 41 | 11 Columbus Day · Thanksgiving | 12 Our Lady of Aparecida | 13 First Quarter 03:26 UTC | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 42 | 18 | 19 | 20 Full Moon 14:57 UTC | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 43 | 25 October Bank Holiday | 26 | 27 | 28 Last Quarter 20:06 UTC | 29 | 30 | 31 Clocks go back: United Kingdom; European Union; Israel |
| 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) clock change W = ISO week
Public holidays in October 2021
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti | India | |
| National Holiday | Germany | |
| Columbus Day | US | |
| Thanksgiving | Canada | |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | Brazil | |
| October Bank Holiday | Ireland |
No national public holiday in October 2021 for the selected country.
National holidays only, from the open-source date-holidays dataset. States, provinces and regions add their own — see each country's holiday page for the full list and observances.
Moon phases
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
- Last Quarter
Times are shown in your time zone when JavaScript is on, UTC otherwise; near midnight the local date can differ. For moonrise and moonset see the moon pages for New York, London or Sydney.
Clock changes in October 2021
- Sunday, October 3 — clocks go forward in South-east Australia (02:00 → 03:00)
- Sunday, October 31 — clocks go back in United Kingdom (02:00 → 01:00); European Union (03:00 → 02:00); Israel (02:00 → 01:00)
Local wall-clock times, from the IANA time zone database. How daylight saving time works.
October 2021 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 21
- Weekend days
- 10
- ISO weeks
- 39–43
- Day of year
- 274–304 of 365
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2021 after the 31st
- 61
- Friday the 13th
- No
The name: From the Latin octo, "eight": it was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar.
Working days by country
Monday–Friday minus national public holidays that fall on a weekday. Regional holidays are not subtracted.
Need a span that crosses months? Use the date and time calculator.
October 2021: common questions
How many working days are there in October 2021?
October 2021 has 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 10 weekend days. In the United States, Columbus Day (Mon, Oct 11) falls in the month, leaving 20 working days. The United Kingdom has no UK-wide bank holiday this month, so it has 21 working days (regional bank holidays in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland are not counted).
What week numbers are in October 2021?
October 2021 covers ISO weeks 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. ISO weeks start on Monday, so October 1, a Friday, falls in week 39.
When is the full moon in October 2021?
Wednesday, October 20 at 14:57 UTC. The new moon is on Wednesday, October 6.
Do the clocks change in October 2021?
On Sunday, October 3 clocks go forward one hour in South-east Australia. On Sunday, October 31 clocks go back one hour in United Kingdom, European Union and Israel.
What day of the week does October 2021 start on?
October 2021 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday (the 31st). It runs from day 274 to day 304 of the year.