October 2027 calendar: free printable with Columbus Day and Halloween marked

The short answer: this free october 2027 calendar prints in Sunday-start and Monday-start styles, with Columbus Day and Halloween marked.

• Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day: Monday, October 11, a federal holiday
• Halloween: Sunday, October 31, not a federal or bank holiday
• A planner page for an October budget, bills and a fall home checklist
• October 2026 is further down the page
• Next step: Get the free October 2027 calendar (we email it to you); want more? The Budget Planner Printable is $5.99.

This free october 2027 calendar is ready to print in two styles, Sunday-start and Monday-start, with Columbus Day and Halloween marked. A third page gives you room for an October budget, a fall home checklist, bills and an early start on the holidays. Our Halloween countdown shows how many days are left. Looking for October 2026? It's further down this page, with the full date grid and key dates.

What's in the free download

The PDF has three pages:

1. October 2027, Sunday start. Six rows, starting on Friday, October 1.
2. October 2027, Monday start. Five rows, from Friday, October 1, to Sunday, October 31.
3. A fall planner. Boxes for the October budget, a fall home checklist, bills due and Halloween and holiday plans, plus notes.

Print it on plain paper or cardstock. It fits US Letter, and A4 with "fit to page."

October 2027 holidays and key dates

The Office of Personnel Management's federal holiday list shows one federal holiday in October 2027: Columbus Day on Monday, October 11. The next one is Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11, followed by Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 25.

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day: Monday, October 11

Britannica's Columbus Day entry explains that the holiday marks Columbus's landing in the Americas on October 12, 1492. It became an annual federal holiday by presidential proclamation in 1937 and has been observed on the second Monday in October since 1971. Britannica also notes that Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October in the United States, and that by the 1992 quincentennial, some people had proposed it as an alternative.

What that means for your calendar:

• Federal offices are closed on Monday, October 11.
• The Federal Reserve is closed. It's on the Federal Reserve holiday schedule for October 11, 2027.
• Banks vary. Many follow the Federal Reserve, but check yours.
• Schools vary. Some districts close; many stay open.

Our Columbus Day holiday guide covers what's open and closed in more detail.

Halloween: Sunday, October 31

Halloween closes out the month on a Sunday in 2027. Britannica's history of Halloween traces it to the Celtic festival of Samhain and the eve of All Saints' Day on November 1. It isn't a federal holiday, and it isn't on the Federal Reserve list, so Monday, November 1 is a normal business day. Our guide to whether Halloween is a bank holiday has the dates for the next few years.

With Halloween on a Sunday, trick-or-treating may fall on a school night for Monday. Plan an easy dinner and lay out clothes and lunches for Monday morning.

Why October 2027 needs six rows

October 2027 starts on a Friday and has 31 days. On a Sunday-start grid, that pushes the 31st into a sixth row on its own. On the Monday-start page it fits in five. Friday, Saturday and Sunday each appear five times, so the month has five full weekends, a lot of room for fall projects, games and family time.

If you're paid weekly on a Friday, October 2027 brings five paychecks. That's a good chance to put extra into holiday savings.

Make an October budget

October is the calm before the holiday season. A simple budget now makes November and December easier:

• List every paycheck and payday in October.
• Write fixed bills on their due dates in the calendar boxes.
• Give Halloween its own line for costumes, candy and pumpkins.
• Start a holiday savings line, even a small amount.
• Check heating costs, which can rise as the weather cools.

The Budget Planner Printable ($5.99) has twelve undated pages for the budget, bills, spending, savings and debt. Our bill calendar guide shows how to put every bill and payday on one page.

Fall home checklist

The planner page has a five-line fall home checklist:

1. Furnace or heat checked before the first cold night.
2. Smoke alarm batteries tested.
3. Gutters cleared once most leaves have fallen.
4. Outdoor hoses drained and stored before a freeze.
5. Windows and doors sealed where you feel drafts.

The Home Maintenance Log ($5.99) has monthly, seasonal and annual checklists plus an appliance log, service and repair records and contractor contacts, so next fall you'll know what was done and when. Our home maintenance checklist adds jobs for every season, and our dryer vent cleaning guide covers one fall job that's easy to forget.

Start the holidays in October

The holidays feel easier when you start before Thanksgiving. In October 2027:

• Set a holiday budget for gifts, food, travel and decorations.
• Start a gift list with a name and a dollar amount for each person.
• Pick a Thanksgiving plan: hosting, traveling or a potluck on Thursday, November 25.
• Book travel early if you're going away for the holidays.
• Look at December's calendar for parties, school events and travel days.

The Christmas Budget & Gift Planner ($4.99) has a holiday budget, gift list, stocking stuffers, Christmas card list, holiday calendar, to-do timeline, menu, grocery and order tracker, plus a spreadsheet. The Holiday Season Bundle ($15.99) adds Sinking Funds, the Meal Planner, 100 Envelope, Bill Tracker Printable and Cleaning Schedule. Our Christmas planning checklist has a week-by-week plan.

October 2027 week by week

Each week runs Monday to Sunday, matching the Monday-start page. The first row is a short week, Friday through Sunday. Look at the next row every Sunday evening and adjust.

Plan around the Columbus Day long weekend

For many families, Columbus Day makes Saturday, October 9 through Monday, October 11 a three-day weekend. If your school or job closes, it's a good window for:

• A short fall trip before holiday travel prices climb.
• Big outdoor jobs like raking, cleaning gutters or putting the garden to bed.
• A closet swap, putting summer clothes away and pulling out coats.
• An early holiday shopping list, while stores are still quiet.

If you work that Monday, check whether your employer pays holiday rates. Our holiday pay guide explains how that usually works. And if you have a bill due on October 11, a payment by mail or a bank transfer may not process until Tuesday, so send it the week before.

Who uses an October 2027 calendar

Parents use it for fall sports, school events and Halloween. Homeowners plan fall maintenance before the cold sets in. Teachers see the stretch between the start of the school year and Thanksgiving. And anyone who wants a calmer holiday season can use October to set a budget and start the gift list.

Tips for keeping October on track

• Mark the fixed dates first: Columbus Day, paydays and due dates.
• Give each family member a pen color so you can see whose day is busy.
• Post the page on the fridge or next to the family command center.
• Spend a few minutes each weekend reading the coming week aloud together.

If you want calendars, bills and household notes in one place, the Household Binder ($6.99) keeps family info, calendars, meals, bills and the emergency plan in one binder. Our guide on how to organize a family calendar has more ideas.

Looking ahead to November 2027

Before November arrives, flip ahead a page. Veterans Day is Thursday, November 11, and Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 25, 2027, both federal holidays on the OPM list. Our Thanksgiving date guide has the dates for the next few years, and our Thanksgiving checklist helps you plan the meal.

October 2027 at a glance

• Days: 31, from Friday, October 1, to Sunday, October 31.
• Weeks: six rows on the Sunday-start page, five on the Monday-start page.
• Federal holidays: Columbus Day on Monday, October 11.
• Key dates: Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 11; Halloween on Sunday, October 31.
• Money focus: Halloween costs, fall home upkeep and holiday savings.

October 2026 calendar

Looking for October 2026 instead of October 2027? October 2026 starts on a Thursday and has 31 days, ending on Saturday, October 31. Here is the full month, Sunday start:

Key dates in October 2026

The free PDF above is dated for October 2027. To print October 2026, use our free blank calendar template, write in the month and number the boxes from the grid above, or see every month of the year on our 2026 calendar printable.

More free calendars

The 2027 calendar has every month of the year in one download. Our free September 2027 calendar covers the month before, with Labor Day marked. For an undated version, use our blank calendar template, or our monthly calendar printable.