October 2026 at a glance
- First day:
- Thursday, October 1
- Last day:
- Saturday, October 31
- Days:
- 31 (22 weekdays, 9 weekend days)
- ISO weeks:
- Weeks 40 to 44
- Days that occur five times:
- Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
- Public holidays:
- 6 holidays across the five countries
Holidays in October 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | India |
| October 5 | Monday | King’s Birthday | Australia: Queensland |
| October 5 | Monday | Labour Day | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia |
| October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | US |
| October 12 | Monday | Thanksgiving | Canada: all except New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
| October 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | India |
Also marked but not days off: Halloween (October 31; US, Canada).
Working days in October 2026
Monday to Friday, less public holidays that fall on those days.
| Country | Weekday holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| US | 1 | 21 |
| UK (England and Wales) | 0 | 22 |
| Canada | 0 | 22 |
| Australia | 0 | 22 |
| India | 2 | 20 |
How to print your October 2026 calendar
- 1Choose your optionsThe preview shows exactly what will print.
- 2Download the PDFIt is made on your device in a few seconds.
- 3Use matching paperPrint on Letter (8.5 × 11 in) or A4 (210 × 297 mm) paper, the size you chose.
- 4Print at actual sizeSet the scale to “Actual size” or 100%, not “Fit to page”.
Every page keeps a 0.5 in (12.7 mm) margin on all sides, which home and office printers can reach, so nothing is cut off.
Sources
- date-holidays — open-source holiday data used for every country
- US Office of Personnel Management: federal holidays
- GOV.UK: UK bank holidays
- ISO week date — how ISO 8601 numbers the weeks of the year