What Day of the Week Is October 20?
October 20, 2027 falls on a Wednesday. This year, October 20, 2026 was a Tuesday.
It is day 293 of 2027, and 72 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 42 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 28 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Saturday, November 13, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
October 20 from 2025 to 2028
The same date in four years, side by side. Moon phases use US Eastern dates.
| Fact | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |
| Day of the year | 293 of 365 | 293 of 365 | 293 of 365 | 294 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| ISO week | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 29 of fall | Day 29 of fall | Day 28 of fall | Day 29 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | Dussehra | – | – |
Holidays on October 20
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to October 20.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on October 20 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on October 20 |
|---|---|
| Simchat Torah | 2030 |
| Dussehra | 2026 |
| Karva Chauth | 2035 |
| Double Ninth Festival | 2034 |
Born on October 20
In most horoscope tables, October 20 falls under Libra, the sign that runs from September 23 to October 22.
The birthstone for October is the opal, and the American Gem Society also lists tourmaline.
October 20 every year from 1950 to 2049
Find the decade on the left, then the last digit of the year across the top. A baby born on October 20, 1990 arrived on a Saturday, and one born on October 20, 2000 on a Friday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 1960s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 1970s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1980s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 1990s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2000s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 2010s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2020s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 2030s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2040s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
When October 20 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, October 20 is next a Wednesday in 2032. The next weekend October 20 is in 2029, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2031 |
| Tuesday | 2037 |
| Wednesday | 2032 |
| Thursday | 2033 |
| Friday | 2028 |
| Saturday | 2029 |
| Sunday | 2030 |
October 20 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2025 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2030 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2031 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Friday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So October 20 moves on one weekday each year: Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so October 20, 2028 is a Friday, two on from 2027's Wednesday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about October 20 on this site
October 20 questions
What day of the week is October 20, 2027?
October 20, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 293 of the year and falls in ISO week 42.
Is October 20 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to October 20. October 20, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Simchat Torah instead, as in 2030.
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APA: ClockTotals. (2026, October 29). What Day of the Week Is October 20? https://clocktotals.com/what-day-is/october-20/
MLA: “What Day of the Week Is October 20?” ClockTotals, 29 Oct. 2026, clocktotals.com/what-day-is/october-20/.
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