28 October 2023

• 301st day of the year. There were then 64 days left in 2023.
• 43rd Saturday of 2023.
• on the 43rd week of 2023 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Opal and Tourmaline

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

• Ohi Day (Το Όχι) - Greece, Australia, Cyprus
• Saint Jude (San Judas) - Popular in: Mexico, United States
• National Chocolate Day - United States
• Día del Ingeniero (Venezuela) - Venezuela
• Independent Czechoslovak State Day (Den vzniku samostatného československého státu) - Czech Republic
• Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (महर्षि वाल्मीकि जयंती) - India
• Cox Plate Day - Australia
• Dia do Servidor Público - Brazil