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October 2026 Calendar: Free Printable with Holidays
Free printable October 2026 calendar with US holidays. October 2026 starts on a Thursday and has 31 days. Print landscape or portrait, with Sunday or Monday weeks.
October 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12Columbus Day | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31Halloween |
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October 2026 at a glance
October 2026 has 31 days. It starts on a Thursday and ends on a Saturday. The calendar above is ready to print in landscape or portrait, with weeks starting on Sunday or Monday, and you can add writing lines to every day.
Holidays and observances in October 2026
Federal holidays follow the Office of Personnel Management schedule. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal employees have the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, the Monday after. Federal days off this month: Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day). Schools, banks and employers can follow different schedules.
- Monday, October 12: Columbus Day (federal holiday)
- Saturday, October 31: Halloween
Printing the October 2026 calendar
Press Print or save as PDF, then pick the same paper size and orientation in the print dialog and keep the scale at 100%. Holidays are printed in red and observances in gray; untick the holiday box for a blank month you can fill in yourself.
Common questions
What day does October 2026 start on?
October 1, 2026 is a Thursday, and October 31 is a Saturday.
How many days are in October 2026?
31 days.
What holidays are in October 2026?
Federal holidays: Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. Other dates: Halloween on Saturday, October 31.
Sources and further reading
The studio notebook
A useful place to begin.
Clear steps, considered details, and ideas you can put to use.
Make a Monthly Calendar You Will Use
Build a month view around the dates and decisions that matter.
Pick a Sunday or Monday Week Start
Choose a week layout that makes scanning easier.
Write Dated Notes That Stay Readable
Turn long reminders into short month-view cues.
Print a Calendar That Is Easy to Read
Choose a paper and review print settings before making copies.
Plan a Shared Household Month
Make a month view useful to more than one person.
Check February and Leap-Year Dates
Understand why February sometimes has a 29th day.