October 2024 Calendar
October 2024 has 31 days, starting on a Tuesday and ending on a Thursday. It spans ISO weeks 40–44, with 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days — and 9 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
October 2024 month grid
October 2024
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 30 | 1 | 2 Gandhi Jayanti · New Moon 18:50 UTC | 3 National Holiday | 4 | 5 | 6 Election Day · Clocks go forward: South-east Australia |
| 41 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 First Quarter 18:56 UTC | 11 | 12 Our Lady of Aparecida | 13 |
| 42 | 14 Columbus Day · Thanksgiving · Sports Day | 15 | 16 | 17 Full Moon 11:27 UTC | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 43 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Last Quarter 08:03 UTC | 25 | 26 | 27 Election Day · Clocks go back: United Kingdom; European Union; Israel |
| 44 | 28 October Bank Holiday | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 45 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) clock change W = ISO week
Public holidays in October 2024
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti | India | |
| National Holiday | Germany | |
| Election Day | Brazil | |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | Brazil | |
| Columbus Day | US | |
| Thanksgiving | Canada | |
| Sports Day | Japan | |
| Election Day | Brazil | |
| October Bank Holiday | Ireland |
No national public holiday in October 2024 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 2024
- Sunday, October 6 — clocks go forward in South-east Australia (02:00 → 03:00)
- Sunday, October 27 — 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 2024 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 23
- Weekend days
- 8
- ISO weeks
- 40–44
- Day of year
- 275–305 of 366
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2024 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 2024: common questions
How many working days are there in October 2024?
October 2024 has 23 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 8 weekend days. In the United States, Columbus Day (Mon, Oct 14) falls in the month, leaving 22 working days. The United Kingdom has no UK-wide bank holiday this month, so it has 23 working days (regional bank holidays in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland are not counted).
What week numbers are in October 2024?
October 2024 covers ISO weeks 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. ISO weeks start on Monday, so October 1, a Tuesday, falls in week 40.
When is the full moon in October 2024?
Thursday, October 17 at 11:27 UTC. The new moon is on Wednesday, October 2.
Do the clocks change in October 2024?
On Sunday, October 6 clocks go forward one hour in South-east Australia. On Sunday, October 27 clocks go back one hour in United Kingdom, European Union and Israel.
What day of the week does October 2024 start on?
October 2024 starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Thursday (the 31st). It runs from day 275 to day 305 of the year.