What day of the week is Columbus Day 2026?

Columbus Day 2026 falls on a Monday (October 12, 2026). In 2027 it falls on a Monday, October 11, 2027.

Is Columbus Day a federal holiday?

Yes. Columbus Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.

How are the days until Columbus Day counted?

The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to October 12, 2026. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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How many days until Columbus Day 2026?

Columbus Day 2026 is on Monday, October 12, 2026. It is a federal holiday.

The count of days left uses today’s date on your device’s clock.

Columbus Day 2026 at a glance

Date: October 12, 2026
Day of the week: Monday
Rule: Second Monday in October
Federal holiday: Yes
Columbus Day 2027: Mon, Oct 11, 2027

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Columbus Day dates, 2026 to 2031

Columbus Day is on the second Monday in October every year.

Year	Date	Day	Federal day off
2026	October 12	Monday	Yes
2027	October 11	Monday	Yes
2028	October 9	Monday	Yes
2029	October 8	Monday	Yes
2030	October 14	Monday	Yes
2031	October 13	Monday	Yes*

Days off for 2026–2030 are from the OPM federal holiday schedule. *2031 is worked out from the same rule (Saturday holidays move to Friday, Sunday holidays to Monday); OPM has not published it yet.

About Columbus Day

Columbus Day is the second Monday in October under 5 U.S.C. 6103; the OPM federal holiday schedule lists it as Columbus Day.

It became a federal holiday through Pub. L. 90-363, effective January 1, 1971 (statutory note to 5 U.S.C. 6103).

Questions

What day of the week is Columbus Day 2026?: Columbus Day 2026 falls on a Monday (October 12, 2026). In 2027 it falls on a Monday, October 11, 2027.
Is Columbus Day a federal holiday?: Yes. Columbus Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.
How are the days until Columbus Day counted?: The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to October 12, 2026. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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