October 2027 holds both Dussehra and Diwali. Navratri begins on Friday 1 October and ends with Dussehra on Saturday 9 October, and Diwali falls on Friday 29 October, starting a long weekend with Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.
Starts on Friday the 1st and ends on Sunday the 31st.
21 weekdays, or 20 after the national holiday on a weekday.
5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
ISO weeks 39 to 43 of the year.
Days 274 to 304 of 2027's 365; 61 days remain after it.
October 2027 is in Q4 of the calendar year.
Every date below is marked with a dot on the calendar above. National holidays close central government offices and banks across India; festival and regional days depend on your state and employer.
| Date | Day | Occasion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Friday | Sharad Navratri begins Ghatasthapana in most regions; some western calendars start on 30 September. | Festival |
| 2 Oct | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; falls on a Saturday. | National holiday |
| 7 Oct | Thursday | Durga Ashtami Eighth day of Navratri; Durga Puja peaks in Bengal. | Festival |
| 8 Oct | Friday | Maha Navami Ninth day of Navratri; Ayudha Puja in the south. | Festival |
| 9 Oct | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Closes Navratri; falls on a Saturday. | National holiday |
| 15 Oct | Friday | Valmiki Jayanti Birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki. | Regional |
| 18 Oct | Monday | Karva Chauth Married women fast from sunrise until moonrise. | Festival |
| 27 Oct | Wednesday | Dhanteras Day one of the Diwali week. | Festival |
| 28 Oct | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdashi Celebrated as Deepavali in much of South India. | Festival |
| 29 Oct | Friday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Falls on a Friday, starting a three-day weekend. | National holiday |
| 30 Oct | Saturday | Govardhan Puja Annakut; a restricted holiday for central staff. | Festival |
| 31 Oct | Sunday | Bhai Dooj / National Unity Day Bhai Dooj and Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary share this Sunday. | Festival |
Diwali on Friday 29 October, Govardhan Puja on Saturday 30 October and Bhai Dooj on Sunday 31 October make one continuous three-day celebration.
Durga Ashtami is on Thursday 7 October and Maha Navami on Friday 8 October, with Dussehra on Saturday. In Bengal this gives a natural four-day stretch from Wednesday.
Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra both fall on Saturdays this year, so offices that work Monday to Friday get no extra day for either.
Where October gets its name, what the weather is like and which festivals usually fall in it: see all about October.
In Tamil, October is written அக்டோபர். See the 2027 Tamil monthly calendar for Tamil day names and festivals.
October 2027 starts on Friday, October 1, and ends on Sunday, October 31.
October 2027 has 31 days: 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
There are 21 weekdays in October 2027. Leaving out Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) (Friday 29), a Monday-to-Friday office has 20 working days. State holidays can reduce this further.
Gandhi Jayanti is on Saturday, October 2, 2027. Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; falls on a Saturday.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) is on Saturday, October 9, 2027. Closes Navratri; falls on a Saturday.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Friday, October 29, 2027. Falls on a Friday, starting a three-day weekend.
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