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Columbus Day date rule
second-Monday date table with federal and local-name checks
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- Use facts only through 2026-07-17; traveler/calendar details must be rechecked against current official pages before payment, attendance, or scheduling.
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Updated planning answer
Columbus Day Date Rule: Second Monday in October
Calculate the observed date from the second-Monday rule, then separate the federal schedule from local naming and closure choices.
Dates and source notes checked 2026-07-19.
| Check | Date | Day | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 federal date | October 12, 2026 | Monday | Second Monday in October |
| 2027 federal date | October 11, 2027 | Monday | Second Monday in October |
| Local schedule check | Varies by place | Check locally | Some calendars use Indigenous Peoples' Day, a combined label, or a different closure policy. |
Columbus Day uses the second Monday in October as its federal date pattern.
Check this against the linked sources before copying the date into a schedule, message, classroom note, or public plan.
In 2026, the second Monday in October is October 12.
Check this against the linked source before copying the date into a schedule, message, classroom note, or public plan.
Federal holiday timing does not decide whether a state, school, employer, or city uses another name or schedule.
Check this against the linked sources before copying the date into a schedule, message, classroom note, or public plan.
When to recheck
Stale when OPM changes the year schedule, when a new year is added, or when the copy implies one federal label controls every local calendar.
Recheck before each October update and before adding 2028 or later date rows.
Sources used for this answer
Use the right source for the job
U.S. Office of Personnel Management federal holidaysUse for federal employee holiday names, observed dates, and year-specific schedule checks.5 U.S.C. 6103 public holidaysUse for federal public holiday law and weekend in-lieu-of rules for many federal employees.36 U.S.C. 107 Columbus DayUse for the second-Monday-in-October designation and proclamation boundary.
Next useful pages
- Columbus Day Date GuideReturn to the date hub after checking the rule.
- Travel And Long Weekend: date answer, source check and planning stepMove from date calculation to local long-weekend planning.
- Indigenous Peoples' Day Date GuideCompare local naming and observance choices when the search intent changes.
How dates are checked
Use this as a planning answer, then verify local rules
We show use facts only through 2026-07-17; traveler/calendar details must be rechecked against current official pages before payment, attendance, or scheduling. and update this page on a when dates change schedule. Check official sources for closures, school calendars, payroll, travel bookings, and local events before making high-stakes plans.
Verification checks
Start with the source, then use the plan
These links are the places to check before relying on a date for closures, payroll, school calendars, tax-free shopping, moon timing, printables, or public events.
Last checked 2026-07-02. Applies to the U.S. federal employee holiday calendar and observed-date rules. Banks, schools, mail, courts, state offices, and private employers may follow different schedules.