A free printable October 2026 calendar on one landscape page, with U.S. holidays already marked (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day, Halloween). Weekends are shaded, the date boxes are big enough to write in, and there is a notes line across the bottom. Download the PDF below. No email, no sign-up.
October 2026
ELEVATE THE NORMOctober 2026 holidays and key dates
- Monday, October 12: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Saturday, October 31: Halloween
These are national observances, not school closures. Check your district calendar for teacher workdays, breaks, and testing windows, and write those in after you print.
Planning October in the classroom
October usually brings the end of the first grading period, parent conferences, and the first big wave of make-up work. Mark the grading deadline and conference nights early, and plan a short review week before the grading period closes. If your students will lead their own conferences this year, start the prep two weeks out with a student-led conference template so every student walks in with evidence and a goal.
