20 October 2023

• 293rd day of the year. There were then 72 days left in 2023.
• 42nd Friday of 2023.
• on the 42nd week of 2023 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• 28th day of Fall. There were 62 days left till Winter.
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

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

• Hawke's Bay Anniversary - New Zealand
• Local Radio Day - United Kingdom
• International Sloth Day - Popular in: United Kingdom