October 2023 Calendar
October 2023 has 31 days, starting on a Sunday and ending on a Tuesday. It spans ISO weeks 39–44, with 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days — and 7 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
October 2023 month grid
October 2023
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 Clocks go forward: South-east Australia |
| 40 | 2 Gandhi Jayanti | 3 National Holiday | 4 | 5 | 6 Last Quarter 13:48 UTC | 7 | 8 |
| 41 | 9 Columbus Day · Thanksgiving · Sports Day | 10 | 11 | 12 Our Lady of Aparecida | 13 | 14 New Moon 17:55 UTC | 15 |
| 42 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 First Quarter 03:30 UTC |
| 43 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Clocks go back: Egypt | 28 Full Moon 20:24 UTC | 29 Clocks go back: United Kingdom; European Union; Israel |
| 44 | 30 October Bank Holiday | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) clock change W = ISO week
Public holidays in October 2023
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti | India | |
| National Holiday | Germany | |
| Columbus Day | US | |
| Thanksgiving | Canada | |
| Sports Day | Japan | |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | Brazil | |
| October Bank Holiday | Ireland |
No national public holiday in October 2023 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
- Last Quarter
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
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 2023
- Sunday, October 1 — clocks go forward in South-east Australia (02:00 → 03:00)
- Friday, October 27 — clocks go back in Egypt (00:00 → 23:00)
- Sunday, October 29 — 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 2023 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- ISO weeks
- 39–44
- Day of year
- 274–304 of 365
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2023 after the 31st
- 61
- Friday the 13th
- Yes
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 2023: common questions
How many working days are there in October 2023?
October 2023 has 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 9 weekend days. In the United States, Columbus Day (Mon, Oct 9) falls in the month, leaving 21 working days. The United Kingdom has no UK-wide bank holiday this month, so it has 22 working days (regional bank holidays in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland are not counted).
What week numbers are in October 2023?
October 2023 covers ISO weeks 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. ISO weeks start on Monday, so October 1, a Sunday, falls in week 39.
When is the full moon in October 2023?
Saturday, October 28 at 20:24 UTC. The new moon is on Saturday, October 14.
Do the clocks change in October 2023?
On Sunday, October 1 clocks go forward one hour in South-east Australia. On Friday, October 27 clocks go back one hour in Egypt. On Sunday, October 29 clocks go back one hour in United Kingdom, European Union and Israel.
What day of the week does October 2023 start on?
October 2023 starts on a Sunday and ends on a Tuesday (the 31st). It runs from day 274 to day 304 of the year, and the 13th falls on a Friday.