Today's Date
Today's date with the day of the week, the day of the year, the week number, the quarter, the days left in the year and the next federal holiday.
Today is
Thursday, October 22, 2026
10/22/2026 · day 295 of 365 · week 43 · 70 days left in 2026
| Day of the week | Thursday |
|---|---|
| Date in numbersmonth/day/year, as written in the U.S. | 10/22/2026 |
| ISO 8601 dateyear-month-day | 2026-10-22 |
| Day of the year | 295 of 365 |
| Days left in 2026after today, through December 31 | 70 |
| Share of the year passedat the end of today | 80.8% |
| Week number (ISO 8601)2026-W43-4, weeks start on Monday; 2026 has 53 weeks | Week 43 |
| Week number (U.S. count)weeks start on Sunday; week 1 is the week of January 1 | Week 43 |
| Quarterday 22 of 92, October 1 to December 31 | Q4 |
| Leap year2026 has 365 days; the next leap year is 2028 | No |
| Next federal holiday: Veterans DayWednesday, November 11, 2026 | in 20 days |
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January 1 is day 1 of the year. October 22, 2026 is day 295 of 365, which leaves 70 days after it, so New Year's Day 2027 is 71 days away. A leap year has 366 days: every year divisible by 4, except years divisible by 100 that are not divisible by 400. 2000 was a leap year, 2100 will not be, and the next one is 2028.
Week numbers
Two ways of numbering weeks are common. ISO 8601, the international standard that is also the usual week count in Europe, starts each week on Monday, and week 1 is the week with the year's first Thursday. So the days around New Year can belong to the neighboring year: Friday, January 1, 2027 is in week 53 of 2026. The U.S. count, which is also the default of the WEEKNUM function in Excel, starts weeks on Sunday, and week 1 is the week that contains January 1. The two numbers are often the same and can differ by one.
| Date | ISO 8601 week | U.S. week |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | 2026, week 1 | week 1 |
| Sun, Jan 4, 2026 | 2026, week 1 | week 2 |
| Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | 2026, week 43 | week 43 |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | 2026, week 53 | week 53 |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 2026, week 53 | week 1 |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | 2027, week 1 | week 2 |
Date formats and quarters
In the U.S. the date is written month/day/year (10/22/2026); most other countries write day/month/year (22/10/2026). ISO 8601 writes year-month-day (2026-10-22), which cannot be mixed up and sorts correctly. Calendar quarters are three months each: Q1 is January to March, Q2 April to June, Q3 July to September and Q4 October to December. A company's fiscal year can start in another month.
Federal holidays
The next holiday comes from the eleven federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. § 6103. When one falls on a Saturday, federal employees have the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, the Monday after. Banks, schools, state offices and private employers can follow their own schedules.
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Questions people ask
What is today's date?
The date at the top of this page is today's date on your device, with the day of the week. In the U.S. it is written month/day/year, so October 22, 2026 is 10/22/2026.
What day of the year is it?
Count January 1 as day 1. October 22 is day 295 in a year with 365 days and day 296 in a leap year. Today's number is shown at the top.
What week number is it?
It depends on the count. ISO 8601 weeks start on Monday, and week 1 has the year's first Thursday; U.S. weeks start on Sunday, and week 1 has January 1. Both are shown above. October 22, 2026 is in week 43 in both counts.
How many days are left in the year?
Subtract the day of the year from 365 (366 in a leap year). After October 22, 2026 there are 70 days left, and New Year's Day 2027 is 71 days away.
Is 2026 a leap year?
No. 2026 and 2027 have 365 days each. The next leap year is 2028, with February 29, 2028.
How do I write the date in ISO 8601 format?
Write the year, month and day with hyphens: October 22, 2026 is 2026-10-22. Unlike 10/22/2026 or 22/10/2026, it cannot be read two ways.