October 2026 Calendar
October 2026 has 31 days, starting on a Thursday and ending on a Saturday. It spans ISO weeks 40–44, with 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days — and 9 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
October 2026 month grid
October 2026
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 Gandhi Jayanti | 3 National Holiday · Last Quarter 13:25 UTC | 4 Election Day · Clocks go forward: South-east Australia |
| 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 New Moon 15:50 UTC | 11 |
| 42 | 12 Columbus Day · Thanksgiving · Sports Day · Our Lady of Aparecida | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 First Quarter 16:13 UTC |
| 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Election Day · Clocks go back: United Kingdom; European Union; Israel |
| 44 | 26 October Bank Holiday · Full Moon 04:12 UTC | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 Clocks go back: Egypt | 31 | 1 |
| 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) clock change W = ISO week
Public holidays in October 2026
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti | India | |
| National Holiday | Germany | |
| Election Day | Brazil | |
| Columbus Day | US | |
| Thanksgiving | Canada | |
| Sports Day | Japan | |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | Brazil | |
| Election Day | Brazil | |
| October Bank Holiday | Ireland |
No national public holiday in October 2026 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 2026
- Sunday, October 4 — clocks go forward in South-east Australia (02:00 → 03:00)
- Sunday, October 25 — clocks go back in United Kingdom (02:00 → 01:00); European Union (03:00 → 02:00); Israel (02:00 → 01:00)
- Friday, October 30 — clocks go back in Egypt (00:00 → 23:00)
Local wall-clock times, from the IANA time zone database. How daylight saving time works.
October 2026 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- ISO weeks
- 40–44
- Day of year
- 274–304 of 365
- Quarter
- Q4
- Days left in 2026 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 2026: common questions
How many working days are there in October 2026?
October 2026 has 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 9 weekend days. In the United States, Columbus Day (Mon, Oct 12) 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 2026?
October 2026 covers ISO weeks 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. ISO weeks start on Monday, so October 1, a Thursday, falls in week 40.
When is the full moon in October 2026?
Monday, October 26 at 04:12 UTC. The new moon is on Saturday, October 10.
Do the clocks change in October 2026?
On Sunday, October 4 clocks go forward one hour in South-east Australia. On Sunday, October 25 clocks go back one hour in United Kingdom, European Union and Israel. On Friday, October 30 clocks go back one hour in Egypt.
What day of the week does October 2026 start on?
October 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Saturday (the 31st). It runs from day 274 to day 304 of the year.