October 2026 calendar
Holidays, religious days, the sky, sports, elections and more, with sources.
October 2026
158 events
| Date | Event | When | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22Sat | Minnesota Renaissance Festival 2026Culture · Minnesota · to Oct 4 · Shakopee | Shakopee | annual | Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Now |
| Sep 1Tue | Bear season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Oct 18 · Permit areas & no-quota area | Permit areas & no-quota area | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now |
| Sep 15Tue | National Hispanic Heritage MonthObservances · Heritage months · to Oct 15 | – | annual | Library of Congress and partnersComputed (rule) | Now |
| Sep 19Sat | Deer Archery season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Dec 31 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now |
| 2026 Asian GamesSports · Other sports · to Oct 4 · Aichi and Nagoya | Aichi and Nagoya | every few years | Wikipedia | Now | |
| Rabbit, Cottontail & Snowshoe Hare season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Feb 28 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now | |
| Rabbit, Jack season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Feb 28 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now | |
| Squirrel, Gray & Fox season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Feb 28 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | Now | |
| Sep 26Sat | SukkotReligion · Judaism · to Oct 2 | – | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | in 2 days |
| Oct 1Thu | Theresa May, born 1956 (70 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 7 days |
| Minnedemo42Data and AI · Conferences · Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN; Minnestar | annual | Minnestar | in 7 days | |
| Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine)Holidays · Ukraine · Ukraine | Ukraine | annual | Nager.Date | in 7 days | |
| National Day (China)Holidays · China · China | China | annual | Nager.Date | in 7 days | |
| National Day (Nigeria)Holidays · Nigeria · Nigeria | Nigeria | annual | Nager.Date | in 7 days | |
| George Weah, born 1966 (60 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 7 days | |
| International Coffee DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 7 days | |
| International Day of Older PersonsObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 7 days | |
| Oct 2Fri | Sting, born 1951 (75 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 8 days |
| International Day of Non-ViolenceObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 8 days | |
| Oct 3Sat | German Unity Day (Germany)Holidays · Germany · Germany | Germany | annual | Nager.Date | in 9 days |
| Shemini AtzeretReligion · Judaism | – | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | in 9 days | |
| Last quarter moonSky · Moon phases · 8:25 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | in 9 days | |
| 75th anniversary: In Major League Baseball, the New York Giants' Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 9 days | |
| 75th anniversary: The First Battle of Maryang-san, widely regarded as one of the Australian...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 9 days | |
| Oct 4Sun | 2026 Brazilian general electionPolitics · Elections worldwide · Brazil | Brazil | every few years | Wikipedia | in 10 days |
| Simchat TorahReligion · Judaism | – | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | in 10 days | |
| Saturn at oppositionSky · Planets | – | about yearly | Astronomy EngineComputed (rule) | in 10 days | |
| 2026 Twin Cities MarathonSports · Marathons and athletics · Minneapolis to Saint Paul | Minneapolis to Saint Paul | annual | Twin Cities in Motion | in 10 days | |
| St. Francis of Assisi's Day (Italy)Holidays · Italy · Italy | Italy | annual | Nager.Date | in 10 days | |
| 150th anniversary: Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 10 days | |
| Susan Sarandon, born 1946 (80 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 10 days | |
| Oct 5Mon | US Supreme Court term opens (October Term 2026)Politics · Government | – | annual | Supreme Court of the United StatesComputed (rule) | in 11 days |
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 announcedAcademic · Nobel Prizes · Stockholm | Stockholm | annual | Nobel Prize | in 11 days | |
| MCP Dev Summit Toronto 2026Data and AI · Conferences · to Oct 6 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Linux Foundation | annual | Linux Foundation | in 11 days | |
| Snowflake World Tour Chicago 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Chicago, IL | Chicago, IL; Snowflake | annual | Snowflake | in 11 days | |
| National Foundation Day (South Korea)Holidays · South Korea · South Korea | South Korea | annual | Nager.Date | in 11 days | |
| Václav Havel, born 1936 (90 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 11 days | |
| World Teachers’ DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 11 days | |
| Oct 6Tue | 50th anniversary: Two bombs placed by the CIA-linked Cuban dissident group Coordination of United...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 12 days |
| Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 announcedAcademic · Nobel Prizes · Stockholm | Stockholm | annual | Nobel Prize | in 12 days | |
| Armed Forces Day (Egypt)Holidays · Egypt · Egypt | Egypt | annual | Nager.Date | in 12 days | |
| World Habitat DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 12 days | |
| Oct 7Wed | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 announcedAcademic · Nobel Prizes · Stockholm | Stockholm | annual | Nobel Prize | in 13 days |
| Data + AI World Tour Mumbai 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Databricks | annual | Databricks | in 13 days | |
| Open Source Summit Europe 2026Data and AI · Conferences · to Oct 9 · Prague, Czech Republic | Prague, Czech Republic; Linux Foundation | annual | Linux Foundation | in 13 days | |
| Snowflake World Tour Sao Paulo 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Snowflake | annual | Snowflake | in 13 days | |
| World Cotton DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 13 days | |
| Oct 8Thu | 1575th anniversary: The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 14 days |
| Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 announcedAcademic · Nobel Prizes · Stockholm | Stockholm | annual | Nobel Prize | in 14 days | |
| Draconids meteor shower peakSky · Meteor showers | – | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) | in 14 days | |
| 25th anniversary: At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 14 days | |
| Oct 9Fri | Nobel Peace Prize 2026 announcedAcademic · Nobel Prizes · Oslo | Oslo | annual | Nobel Prize | in 15 days |
| 350th anniversary: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 15 days | |
| David Cameron, born 1966 (60 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 15 days | |
| Hangul Day (South Korea)Holidays · South Korea · South Korea | South Korea | annual | Nager.Date | in 15 days | |
| World Post DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 15 days | |
| Oct 10Sat | New moonSky · Moon phases · 10:50 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | in 16 days |
| World Mental Health DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 16 days | |
| Mazingira Day (Kenya)Holidays · Kenya · Kenya | Kenya | annual | Nager.Date | in 16 days | |
| Naoto Kan, born 1946 (80 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 16 days | |
| Oct 11Sun | Sharad NavaratriTentativeReligion · Hinduism · to Oct 19 | – | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | in 17 days |
| 250th anniversary: American Revolutionary War: A British fleet defeated American ships at the...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 17 days | |
| International Day of the Girl ChildObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 17 days | |
| Oct 12Mon | Indigenous Peoples' DayHolidays · United States · Minnesota | Minnesota | annual | Nager.Date | in 18 days |
| Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2026 announcedAcademic · Nobel Prizes · Stockholm | Stockholm | annual | Nobel Prize | in 18 days | |
| AI Engineer New York 2026Data and AI · Conferences · to Oct 14 · New York, NY | New York, NY; AI Engineer | annual | AI Engineer | in 18 days | |
| Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity (Argentina)Holidays · Argentina · Argentina | Argentina | annual | Nager.Date | in 18 days | |
| National Day of Spain (Spain)Holidays · Spain · Spain | Spain | annual | Nager.Date | in 18 days | |
| Our Lady of Aparecida (Brazil)Holidays · Brazil · Brazil | Brazil | annual | Nager.Date | in 18 days | |
| Sports Day (Japan)Holidays · Japan · Japan | Japan | annual | Nager.Date | in 18 days | |
| Thanksgiving (Canada)Holidays · Canada · Canada | Canada | annual | Nager.Date | in 18 days | |
| Mercury at greatest eastern elongationSky · Planets | – | recurring | Astronomy EngineComputed (rule) | in 18 days | |
| Oct 13Tue | Snowflake World Tour Mexico City 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico; Snowflake | annual | Snowflake | in 19 days |
| TechCrunch Disrupt 2026Data and AI · Conferences · to Oct 15 · San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA; TechCrunch | annual | TechCrunch | in 19 days | |
| International Day for Disaster Risk ReductionObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 19 days | |
| Oct 14Wed | 100th anniversary: The first book featuring English author A. A. Milne's fictional bear...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 20 days |
| Data + AI World Tour Dallas 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Dallas, TX | Dallas, TX; Databricks | annual | Databricks | in 20 days | |
| Data + AI World Tour Madrid 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Madrid, Madrid, Spain | Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Databricks | annual | Databricks | in 20 days | |
| ASML earnings (Q3 FY2026)TentativeEconomy · Earnings | ASML (ASML) | quarterly | Quarterly | in 20 days | |
| Oct 15Thu | Deer Early Antlerless season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Oct 18 · Minnesota | Minnesota | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 21 days |
| Deer Youth season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Oct 18 · Statewide | Statewide | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 21 days | |
| Snowflake World Tour New York 2026Data and AI · Conferences · New York, NY | New York, NY; Snowflake | annual | Snowflake | in 21 days | |
| Snowflake World Tour Paris 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Paris, Ile-de-France, France | Paris, Ile-de-France, France; Snowflake | annual | Snowflake | in 21 days | |
| Michel Foucault, born 1926 (100 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 21 days | |
| International Day of Rural WomenObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 21 days | |
| TSMC earnings (Q3 FY2026)TentativeEconomy · Earnings | TSMC (TSM) | quarterly | Quarterly | in 21 days | |
| Oct 16Fri | World Food DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 22 days |
| OpenAI DevDay Exchange Bengaluru 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; OpenAI | annual | OpenAI | in 22 days | |
| Oct 17Sat | MinneMUDAC 2026Data and AI · Conferences · Saint Paul, MN | Saint Paul, MN; MinneAnalytics | annual | MinneAnalytics | in 23 days |
| Badger season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| Fox, Gray & Red season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| Opossum season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| Raccoon season opens (MN)Outdoors · Hunting · to Mar 15 · North furbearer zone | North furbearer zone | annual | Minnesota DNR | in 23 days | |
| 25th anniversary: Rehavam Ze'evi, the Israeli minister of tourism, was assassinated in revenge...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 23 days | |
| International Day for the Eradication of PovertyObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | in 23 days | |
| Oct 18Sun | First quarter moonSky · Moon phases · 11:13 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | in 24 days |
| Chuck Berry, born 1926 (100 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 24 days | |
| Martina Navratilova, born 1956 (70 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | in 24 days | |
| Double Ninth FestivalCulture · Lunar calendar festivals | – | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) | in 24 days | |
| Oct 19Mon | Cloudflare Connect 2026Data and AI · Conferences · to Oct 21 · San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA; Cloudflare | annual | Cloudflare | in 25 days |
Sources: official schedules and published calendars, linked on every event; computed dates name their rule. Refreshed nightly.