Countdown

How many days until October 20?

358
days until October 20
The next October 20 is Wednesday, October 20, 2027

The short answer

October 20 is 358 days away — that's 51 weeks and 1 day, roughly 11.8 months, or 8,592 hours. The next October 20 falls on a Wednesday (Wednesday, October 20, 2027). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

October 20, 2027 at a glance

Day of the weekWednesday
Day of the yearDay 293 of 365
Share of the year passed80%
Days left in 2027 after it72
QuarterQ4
Season (Northern Hemisphere)Fall

What's happening in October

October is the heart of fall — harvest season, Halloween on the 31st, and the end of daylight saving time approaching.

Other dates to know in October 2027: Halloween (October 31).

The 358 days until October 20, broken down

256
business days
102
weekend days
51
full weeks
1
extra day

That's 256 working days (Monday to Friday) and 102 weekend days — 51 Saturdays and 51 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On October 20 in history

  • 1944General MacArthur returns to the Philippines at Leyte landing
  • 1968Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis
  • 1973Sydney Opera House opens, inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II
  • 2011Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi captured and killed in Sirte

Notable world events that happened on October 20 in earlier years.