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.

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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)

1553Coronation of Queen Mary I of England 1795Belgium is conquered by France. 1920Sir Percy Cox lands in Basra to assume his responsibilities as high commissioner in Iraq. 1946Nazi leaders are sentenced at Nuremberg Trials. 1957First appearance of In God We Trust on U.S. paper currency. 1960Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1962First broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1969Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time. 1971Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida, United States. 1982Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model CDP-101).

Who were born on October 1?

1870Josiah Edward Spurr, American geologist (d. 1950) 1913Harry Lookofsky, American jazz violinist (d. 1998) 1928Willy Mairesse, Belgian racing driver (d. 1969) 1928Zhu Rongji, Chinese politician 1953Klaus Wowereit, German politician, Mayor of Berlin 1968Kevin Griffin, American musician, singer, and songwriter Better Than Ezra 1972Jean Paulo Fernandes, Brazilian footballer 1972Ronen Altman Kaydar, Israeli Author 1982Haruna Babangida, Nigerian footballer 1984Matt Cain, American baseball player

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