October Calendar
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October 2027 and October 2028
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 Columbus Day | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 Columbus Day | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
October in the next five years
| Year | Starts | Ends | Federal days off | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 202731 days | Friday | Sunday | Mon, Oct 11 | 20 |
| October 202831 days | Sunday | Tuesday | Mon, Oct 9 | 21 |
| October 202931 days | Monday | Wednesday | Mon, Oct 8 | 22 |
| October 203031 days | Tuesday | Thursday | Mon, Oct 14 | 22 |
| October 203131 days | Wednesday | Friday | Mon, Oct 13 | 22 |
Working days: Monday to Friday minus federal days off (OPM rule for weekend holidays). Your employer or school may differ.
About October 2027
October 2027 has 31 days. It starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday, with 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 20 federal working days once the holiday is taken out. The month covers ISO weeks 39 to 43 and days 274 to 304 of the year (quarter 4).
Federal holiday this month: Columbus Day on Monday, October 11, 2027 (the second Monday in October).
Long weekend: Sat, Oct 9 to Mon, Oct 11 (Columbus Day).
The full moon falls on Fri, Oct 15 (Hunter's Moon, 9:47 a.m. EDT).
October every year
October is month 10 of the year and has 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere it falls in fall. None of the next four years repeats the layout of October 2027.
Federal holiday in October: Columbus Day, second monday in october. Holidays set on a weekday never need an observed day, so they always make a long weekend.
Other dates in October that are not days off: Halloween (october 31).
Questions and answers
How many days are in October?
October has 31 days.
What day does October 2027 start on?
Friday, October 1, 2027. October 2028 starts on a Sunday.
What holidays are in October?
Federal: Columbus Day (second Monday in October). Observances: Halloween.
How many working days are in October 2027?
21 weekdays, and 20 working days for federal offices once federal holidays are taken out.
Holidays: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays (5 U.S.C. 6103), checked October 17, 2026; later years follow the same rules. Unofficial calendar for planning.