October 8, 2023

• 281st day of the year. There are then 84 days left in 2023.
• 41st Sunday of 2023.
• on the 41st week of 2023 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• 16th day of Fall. There are 74 days left till Winter.
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

There are no major holidays or observances in Canada for this date.

• Naval Battle of Angamos (Combate Naval de Angamos) - Peru
• Swedish Thanksgiving (Tacksägelsdagen) - Sweden
• Wine Day - Day 2 (Ziua vinului - a doua zi) - Moldova
• Indian Air Force Day - India
• Mental Health Week Starts - Australia