What Day of the Week Is October 28?
October 28, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, October 28, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 301 of 2027, and 64 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 43 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 36 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. The Moon is a waning crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Saturday, November 13, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
October 28 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 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Day of the year | 301 of 365 | 301 of 365 | 301 of 365 | 302 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| ISO week | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 37 of fall | Day 37 of fall | Day 36 of fall | Day 37 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on October 28
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to October 28.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on October 28 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on October 28 |
|---|---|
| October Bank Holiday (Ireland) | 2030 |
| Labour Day (New Zealand) | 2030 |
| Shab-e-Barat | 2034 |
Born on October 28
In most horoscope tables, October 28 falls under Scorpio, the sign that runs from October 23 to November 21.
The birthstone for October is the opal, and the American Gem Society also lists tourmaline.
October 28 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 28, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on October 28, 2000 on a Saturday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 1960s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 1970s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1980s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 1990s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2000s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 2010s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2020s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 2030s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2040s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
When October 28 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, October 28 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend October 28 is in 2028, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2030 |
| Tuesday | 2031 |
| Wednesday | 2037 |
| Thursday | 2032 |
| Friday | 2033 |
| Saturday | 2028 |
| Sunday | 2029 |
October 28 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2030 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Saturday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So October 28 moves on one weekday each year: Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so October 28, 2028 is a Saturday, two on from 2027's Thursday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about October 28 on this site
October 28 questions
What day of the week is October 28, 2027?
October 28, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 301 of the year and falls in ISO week 43.
Is October 28 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to October 28. October 28, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is October Bank Holiday (Ireland) instead, as in 2030.
Cite this page
APA: ClockTotals. (2026, October 29). What Day of the Week Is October 28? https://clocktotals.com/what-day-is/october-28/
MLA: “What Day of the Week Is October 28?” ClockTotals, 29 Oct. 2026, clocktotals.com/what-day-is/october-28/.
Link (HTML): <a href="https://clocktotals.com/what-day-is/october-28/">What Day of the Week Is October 28?</a>