How many days until October 31?
There are 69 days until October 31, 2026, which lands on a Saturday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to October 31
October 31 birthday facts
Born on October 31? That makes you a Scorpio — intense, loyal and impossible to forget. Your birthstone is the opal, your birth flower is the marigold, and your half-birthday lands on April 30 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in October, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on October 31
Anyone celebrating a October 31 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- John Candy (1950) — comedic actor
- Peter Jackson (1961) — director of The Lord of the Rings
- Vanilla Ice (1967) — rapper
- Willow Smith (2000) — singer
October 31 is also Halloween, so a birthday on this date shares the calendar with a celebration the whole world already knows.
What makes a October 31 birthday special
October 31 is the 304th day of the year, which means a October 31 birthday arrives with 61 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 9th day of Scorpio season — intense, loyal and impossible to forget. October kept its name from the Latin “octo” (eight) — it was the eighth month before January and February were added.
What day of the week is October 31?
| Year | October 31 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | Thursday |
Quick answers
- How many days until October 31?
- There are 69 days until October 31, 2026. It falls on a Saturday.
- What zodiac sign is October 31?
- People born on October 31 are Scorpio — typically intense, loyal and impossible to forget.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for October 31?
- The October birthstone is Opal and the birth flower is the Marigold.
- Which famous people were born on October 31?
- Famous October 31 birthdays include John Candy, Peter Jackson, Vanilla Ice, Willow Smith.