Calendar
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October 2026
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday,
September
27
Wednesday,
September
30
Library Card Sign-up Month Ends
All Day
Library Card Sign-up Month Ends
All Day
National Preparedness Month Ends
All Day
National Preparedness Month Ends
All Day
Thursday,
October
1
Czech Heritage Month Begins
All Day
Czech Heritage Month Begins
All Day
National Principals Month Begins
All Day
National Principals Month Begins
All Day
Crime Prevention Month Begins
All Day
Crime Prevention Month Begins
All Day
Sunday,
October
4
Fire Prevention Week Begins
All Day
Fire Prevention Week Begins
All Day
National Metric Week Begins
All Day
National Metric Week Begins
All Day
Simchat Torah* (Jewish)
All Day
Simchat Torah* (Jewish)
All Day
Monday,
October
5
World Teachers' Day
All Day
World Teachers' Day
All Day
National Child Health Day
All Day
National Child Health Day
All Day
Wednesday,
October
7
Thursday,
October
8
Friday,
October
9
Saturday,
October
10
Fire Prevention Week Ends
All Day
Fire Prevention Week Ends
All Day
National Metric Week Ends
All Day
National Metric Week Ends
All Day
Sunday,
October
11
International Day of the Girl
All Day
International Day of the Girl
All Day
First Day of Navaratri
All Day
First Day of Navaratri
All Day
Friday,
October
16
Fall Break (School Holiday)
All Day
National School Lunch Week Ends
All Day
National School Lunch Week Ends
All Day
Saturday,
October
17
Sunday,
October
18
National Character Counts Begins
All Day
National Character Counts Begins
All Day
Monday,
October
19
Tuesday,
October
20
Wednesday,
October
21
Thursday,
October
22
Saturday,
October
24
Make a Difference Day
All Day
Make a Difference Day
All Day
National Character Counts Ends
All Day
National Character Counts Ends
All Day
Sunday,
October
25
Monday,
October
26
Tuesday,
October
27
Wednesday,
October
28
Friday,
October
30
Saturday,
October
31
Crime Prevention Month Ends
All Day
Crime Prevention Month Ends
All Day
Halloween
All Day
Halloween
All Day
Czech Heritage Month Ends
All Day
Czech Heritage Month Ends
All Day
National Principals Month Ends
All Day
National Principals Month Ends
All Day
District Calendars
2026-27 School Year
- 2026-27 Student Grid Calendar (translations available soon)
- Approved 2026-27 Calendar
- GCPS Calendar of Observances and Heritage Months
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