What Day: October 24
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
October 24 this year (2026) falls on a Saturday. It's day 297 of the year, with 68 days left afterward, sits in Q4 (Fall), and falls under the zodiac sign Scorpio in Western astrology. Because of how leap years shift the calendar, a date's day-of-week doesn't repeat on a fixed yearly schedule. October 24 will next fall on a Saturday again in 2037. Within October, this is day 24 of 31, roughly 77% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 81% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
October 24, 2016 fell on a Monday, a useful reference point if you're comparing how a recurring event has shifted across the week over the years.
Half a Year Away
Roughly six months from October 24 is April 24, which falls in spring and lands on a Friday this year.
Nearby Dates
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