What Day Of The Week Is October 1?

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October 1: Day of the Week

October 1, 2026 is the 274th day of the year 2026 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 91 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.

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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

October					2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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October 1 by the Numbers

• 250 days since October 1
• 0 year, 8 months, and 8 days ago
• 8 months since then
• October 1 is in the 40th week of the year 2026 (ISO 8601)
• 35 weeks ago
• The year 2026 is not a leap year

October 1 Historical Event(s)

1843The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London. 1847German inventor and industrialist Werner von Siemens founds Siemens AG & Halske. 1939After a one-month Siege of Warsaw, hostile forces enter the city. 1943World War II: Naples falls to Allied soldiers. 1946Mensa International is founded in the United Kingdom. 1960Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1978Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1982EPCOT Center opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States. 1982Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model CDP-101). 1991New Zealand’s Resource Management Act 1991 comes into force.

Who were born on October 1?

1870Josiah Edward Spurr, American geologist (d. 1950) 1907Ödön Pártos, Hungarian-born Israeli violist and composer (d. 1977) 1915Jerome Bruner, American cognitive psychologist 1924William Rehnquist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 2005) 1943Angèle Arsenault, Canadian singer and songwriter 1947Adriano Tilgher, Italian politician 1966Cuco Ziganda, Spanish footballer 1974Sherri Saum, American actress 1982Aleksandar Đuričić, Serbian writer 1990Charlie McDonnell, English musician and YouTube personality

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