October 2025 calendar
October 2025 starts on a Wednesday and has 23 weekdays. Diwali is on Monday 20 October, and the clocks go back on Sunday 26 October.
Bank holidayTodayWk = ISO week number
October 2025
| Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| 40 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 41 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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| 43 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 44 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | |
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Key dates in October 2025
October half term is set by each council or academy trust and often runs into early November. See school term dates.
October 2025 in numbers
- 31 days, from Wednesday 1 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025: days 274 to 304 of the year.
- 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
- 23 working days in England and Wales, 23 in Scotland and 23 in Northern Ireland.
- ISO weeks 40 to 44, from Monday 29 September to Sunday 2 November 2025.
- Quarter 4 of 2025.
See the full 2025 calendar, or go to September 2025 or November 2025. Also see when the clocks change, the UK bank holidays list and today's week number.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are in October 2025?
October 2025 has 23 weekdays and no bank holidays in England and Wales, so all 23 are working days.
What week numbers are in October 2025?
October 2025 covers ISO weeks 40 to 44. Week 40 starts on Monday 29 September 2025 and week 44 ends on Sunday 2 November 2025.