What Day of the Week Is October 3?
October 3, 2027 falls on a Sunday. This year, October 3, 2026 was a Saturday.
It is day 276 of 2027, and 89 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 39 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 11 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. The Moon is a waxing crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Friday, October 15, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
October 3 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 | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Tuesday |
| Day of the year | 276 of 365 | 276 of 365 | 276 of 365 | 277 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| ISO week | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 12 of fall | Day 12 of fall | Day 11 of fall | Day 12 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing gibbous | Last quarter | Waxing crescent | Full moon |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | German Unity Day | German Unity Day, Shemini Atzeret | German Unity Day | Mid-Autumn Festival, German Unity Day, Chuseok |
Holidays on October 3
Every year, October 3 is German Unity Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on October 3 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on October 3 |
|---|---|
| Yom Kippur | 2033 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | 2028 |
| King's Birthday (Queensland) | 2033 |
| Labour Day (NSW & ACT) | 2033 |
| Shemini Atzeret | 2026 |
| Dussehra | 2033 |
| Chuseok | 2028 |
Born on October 3
In most horoscope tables, October 3 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 3 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 3, 1990 arrived on a Wednesday, and one born on October 3, 2000 on a Tuesday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1960s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 1970s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 1980s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 1990s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2000s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 2010s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2020s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 2030s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2040s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
When October 3 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, October 3 is next a Sunday in 2032.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2033 |
| Tuesday | 2028 |
| Wednesday | 2029 |
| Thursday | 2030 |
| Friday | 2031 |
| Saturday | 2037 |
| Sunday | 2032 |
October 3 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2027 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2028 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2033 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Tuesday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So October 3 moves on one weekday each year: Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so October 3, 2028 is a Tuesday, two on from 2027's Sunday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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October 3 questions
What day of the week is October 3, 2027?
October 3, 2027 is a Sunday. It is day 276 of the year and falls in ISO week 39.
Is October 3 a holiday?
Every year, October 3 is German Unity Day. October 3, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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