October 2026 has 31 days, starts on a Thursday and has 21 US work days.
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Columbus Day is on Monday, October 12.
Also marked: Halloween (Saturday, October 31).
October 2026
| SSun | MMon | TTue | WWed | TThu | FFri | SSat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12, Columbus Day | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31, Halloween |
- Federal holiday, on the day it is observed
- Holiday date on a weekend
- Other well-known date
October 2026 has 22 weekdays and 1 federal day off, which leaves 21 US work days.
| Days | 31 |
|---|---|
| Starts on | Thursday, October 1 |
| Ends on | Saturday, October 31 |
| Weekdays | 22 |
| Weekend days | 9 |
| Federal days off | 1 |
| US work days | 21 |
| Days of the year | 274 to 304 |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The weekdays in blue come five times in October; the others come four times.
October 2026 touches these ISO weeks.
| ISO week | Monday to Sunday |
|---|---|
| Week 40 | September 28 to October 4 |
| Week 41 | October 5 to October 11 |
| Week 42 | October 12 to October 18 |
| Week 43 | October 19 to October 25 |
| Week 44 | October 26 to November 1 |
The rest of 2026 is one click away.
See every federal holiday of 2026 on the federal holidays 2026 page, or the pay dates that fall in October on the 2026 payroll calendar.
Here are answers to the questions people ask about October 2026.
- What day does October 2026 start on?
- October 2026 starts on Thursday, October 1 and ends on Saturday, October 31.
- How many weekdays and weekends are in October 2026?
- October 2026 has 31 days: 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days. Thursday, Friday and Saturday come five times.
- Are there federal holidays in October 2026?
- Yes: Columbus Day (Monday, October 12). That leaves 21 US work days of the 22 weekdays.
- What are the week numbers of October 2026?
- October 2026 runs through ISO weeks 40 to 44. The ISO week starts on Monday, and the week that holds January 1 is the one with the year's first Thursday. Turn on Week numbers in the calendar to see them against each row.
- Which days of the year are October 2026?
- October 2026 is day 274 to day 304 of the year, which are Julian dates 274 to 304.
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