When Is Veterans Day 2026?
Veterans Day 2026 is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Next: Veterans Day 2027 is on Thursday, November 11, 2027.
The rule: Veterans Day, November 11.
How the date of Veterans Day is set
5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays sets it: “Veterans Day, November 11.”
Working for 2026: Veterans Day is always November 11. In 2026 that date falls on a Wednesday.
Because Veterans Day has a fixed date, its weekday moves forward one day each year, or two days when a February 29 falls in between.
Veterans Day dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Federal observed day | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 11 | Wednesday | Same day | Days until |
| 2027 | November 11 | Thursday | Same day | Days until |
| 2028 | November 11 | Saturday | Fri, Nov 10, 2028 | Days until |
| 2029 | November 11 | Sunday | Mon, Nov 12, 2029 | — |
| 2030 | November 11 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2031 | November 11 | Tuesday | Same day | — |
| 2032 | November 11 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2033 | November 11 | Friday | Same day | — |
| 2034 | November 11 | Saturday | Fri, Nov 10, 2034 | — |
| 2035 | November 11 | Sunday | Mon, Nov 12, 2035 | — |
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Veterans 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.
When November 11 falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the preceding Friday off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the following Monday (OPM). Between 2026 and 2035 that happens in 2028 (observed Fri, Nov 10), 2029 (observed Mon, Nov 12), 2034 (observed Fri, Nov 10), 2035 (observed Mon, Nov 12).
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 Thanksgiving? Thursday, November 26, 2026
- When is Columbus Day? Monday, October 11, 2027
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