📆 October 2026 Calendar: View the full monthly calendar with US federal holidays and observances. Free to use and print — no sign-up needed.
| Wk | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 41 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 42 | 11 | 12 Columbus Day | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 43 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 44 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Halloween |
About the October 2026 calendar
October contains Halloween (October 31) — the highest-spend single-day US consumer holiday after Christmas. Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day falls on the 2nd Monday. The month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hispanic Heritage Month's second half, and LGBTQ+ History Month.
Benefits
- ·Shows every day of October 2026 on a clean printable grid
- ·October federal holidays and observances marked automatically
- ·Highlights the current day with a visual indicator
- ·Mobile-readable and print-optimized (US Letter, landscape)
- ·Pairs with countdowns to October holidays
How it works
From Latin octo (eight). October was the eighth month in the old Roman calendar. The name persisted after the reform that added January and February, even though October became the tenth month. In 2026, October has 31 days, like 7 of the 12 months.
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (2nd Monday, federal), Halloween (Oct 31), Breast Cancer Awareness Month, LGBTQ+ History Month.
Who uses the October 2026 calendar
October planners — students tracking school calendars, project managers setting October milestones, event coordinators, teachers, and remote workers planning around October 2026 federal observances.
October 2026
View the October 2026 calendar with US holidays. See all dates, weekdays, and important holidays for October 2026. Printable and free.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days are in October 2026?
October 2026 has 31 days. Like every October, the count is fixed regardless of year.
What day of the week does October 2026 start on?
October 1, 2026 falls on a Thursday. The full weekday layout for the month is shown in the calendar grid above. The starting weekday shifts each year because 365 (or 366 in leap years) is not divisible by 7.
Are US federal holidays shown in the October 2026 calendar?
Yes. All federal holidays falling in October 2026 are highlighted in the grid above. Some states observe additional holidays (Confederate Memorial Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Patriots' Day) that are not shown — check your specific state or workplace calendar for those.
Can I print the October 2026 calendar?
Yes. Use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P). The print stylesheet hides navigation and SEO elements, leaving a clean monthly grid suitable for a wall calendar or daily planner. The result fits one US Letter page in landscape orientation.