October 2026 has 22 working days in every part of the UK.
How many working days are there in October 2026?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
October 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Saturday, so it has 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days.
Bank holidays in October 2026
No bank holidays fall in October 2026 in any part of the UK.
The next bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, 39 working days after October ends.
The next bank holiday in Scotland is St Andrew's Day on Monday 30 November 2026, 20 working days after October ends.
October 2026 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of the UK | 22 | 0 | Thursday 1 October | Friday 30 October |
31 October is a Saturday, so if you are paid on the last working day, payday comes 1 day early, on Friday 30 October.
Working days left in 2026 after October: 42 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 41 in Scotland.
October 2026 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Thursday 1 to Friday 2 October | 2 |
| 41 | Monday 5 to Friday 9 October | 5 |
| 42 | Monday 12 to Friday 16 October | 5 |
| 43 | Monday 19 to Friday 23 October | 5 |
| 44 | Monday 26 to Friday 30 October | 5 |
Working hours in October 2026
165 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 154 at 7 and 176 at 8.
Compared with October 2025
Every part of the UK: 22 working days, 1 fewer than the 23 in October 2025. The difference: 1 fewer weekday this year.
The clocks change this month
Clocks go back one hour at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026. A night shift running through that morning is an hour longer than its clock times suggest.
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Things that could change this figure
- There is no automatic right to paid leave on a bank holiday. Read the guide
- Saturdays and Sundays are excluded as non-working days. Read the guide
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