When Is Columbus Day 2027?
Columbus Day 2027 is on Monday, October 11, 2027.
Next: Columbus Day 2028 is on Monday, October 9, 2028.
The rule: Columbus Day, the second Monday in October.
How the date of Columbus Day is set
5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays sets it: “Columbus Day, the second Monday in October.”
Working for 2027: October 1, 2027 is a Friday, so the first Monday is October 4 and the second Monday is October 11 (4 + 1 × 7 = 11).
Under this rule Columbus Day can fall as early as October 8 and as late as October 14.
Columbus Day dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Federal observed day | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October 12 | Monday | Same day | Days until |
| 2027 | October 11 | Monday | Same day | Days until |
| 2028 | October 9 | Monday | Same day | Days until |
| 2029 | October 8 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2030 | October 14 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2031 | October 13 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2032 | October 11 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2033 | October 10 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2034 | October 9 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2035 | October 8 | Monday | Same day | — |
Is Columbus Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Columbus Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). Federal offices are closed and most federal employees have the day off.
It always falls on a Monday, so there is never a separate observed day.
State and local government offices, schools, banks and private employers set their own closures, so check with yours.
Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.
Related dates
- When is Labor Day? Monday, September 6, 2027
- When is Veterans Day? Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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