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When is Columbus Day 2026?

Columbus Day 2026 is on . That is also the federal day off.

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Last verified: October 16, 2026Sources & methodologyFound an error? Tell us

Columbus Day 2026 on each calendar
CalendarDateDay offSourceStatus
US federalSame day5 U.S.C. 6103officialofficial
Federal Reserve (banks)Same dayFederal Reserve Board holiday scheduleofficialcomputed
Puerto Rico governmentSame dayLey 26-2017, Art. 2.05, as amended by Ley 8-2021 and Ley 117-2022officialcomputed
Puerto Rico legal holidaySame dayLey Núm. 88 de 27 de junio de 1969, §1officialcomputed

Columbus Day 2026 in the states

25 of 51 state calendars (50 states and DC) list this holiday, some under their own name. Each state applies its own weekend rule, so the day off can differ.

Columbus Day 2026 by state
CalendarDateDay offSourceStatus
AlabamaColumbus Day / Fraternal Day / American Indian Heritage DaySame dayAla. Code § 1-3-8; RSA state holidays (2026)officialofficial
ArizonaSame dayA.R.S. 1-301officialcomputed
ConnecticutSame dayC.G.S. § 1-4; CT DAS state employee observance of holidays (2026)officialofficial
District of ColumbiaIndigenous Peoples' DaySame dayD.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidaysofficialofficial
GeorgiaSame dayO.C.G.A. § 1-4-1; Governor's annual state holiday schedule; Georgia state holidays 2026officialofficial
IdahoSame dayIdaho Code 73-108; Idaho Secretary of State: state holidaysofficialofficial
IllinoisSame dayIllinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025)officialofficial
IndianaSame dayIC 1-1-9-1; Indiana SPD state holidaysofficialofficial
MaineIndigenous Peoples DaySame day4 M.R.S. § 1051; Maine BHR holiday scheduleofficialofficial
MarylandSame dayState Pers. & Pens. § 9-201; Maryland DBM state holidays 2026officialofficial
MassachusettsColumbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' DaySame dayM.G.L. c. 4 § 7, cl. Eighteenth; Secretary of the Commonwealth: Massachusetts legal holidaysofficialofficial
MissouriSame dayRSMo 9.010; Missouri 2026 state holiday closure memo (hosted by the Missouri courts)officialofficial
MontanaIndigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus DaySame dayMCA 1-1-216officialcomputed
NebraskaIndigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DaySame dayNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2221officialcomputed
New JerseySame dayN.J.S.A. 36:1-1secondary copycomputed
New MexicoIndigenous Peoples' DaySame dayState Personnel Office paid holiday schedule; SPO General Memorandum 2025-015 (2026 paid holiday schedule)officialofficial
New YorkSame dayN.Y. General Construction Law § 24; NYS Department of Civil Service 2026 legal holidaysofficialofficial
OhioSame dayOhio Rev. Code 124.19(A)officialcomputed
PennsylvaniaIndigenous People's DaySame dayExecutive Board holiday schedule (Administrative Code of 1929 §§ 221, 709(e.1)); Administrative Circular 25-13 (2026 holidays)officialofficial
Rhode IslandSame dayR.I. Gen. Laws § 25-1-1; RI Payroll & Holiday Calendar 2026officialofficial
TennesseeColumbus Day (observed)Same dayTenn. Code Ann. § 4-4-105; Tennessee Department of Human Resources: state holidaysofficialofficial
UtahSame dayUtah Code 63G-1-301; Utah Division of Finance 2026 payroll calendarofficialofficial
VermontIndigenous Peoples' DaySame dayOnly some bargaining units1 V.S.A. § 371; Vermont Judiciary holiday schedule 2026/2027officialofficial
VirginiaColumbus Day and Yorktown Victory DaySame dayVa. Code § 2.2-3300; DHRM Pay and Holiday Calendar 2026 (copy hosted by Fluvanna County)secondary copyofficial
West VirginiaSame dayW. Va. Code § 2-2-1officialcomputed

How it is observed

On the federal calendar: A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed the Friday before; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. Banks follow the Federal Reserve: a holiday that falls on a saturday is not moved to a weekday; one that falls on a sunday is observed the following monday.

In Puerto Rico: A holiday that falls on a Saturday is not moved to a weekday; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. It is a legal holiday and a day off for Executive Branch employees.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Columbus Day a bank holiday?

Yes. The Federal Reserve is closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, so ACH and wire transfers do not settle that day.

Is Columbus Day a federal holiday?

Yes. It is one of the federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103.

How many days until Columbus Day?

The countdown at the top of this page counts the days from today. In 2026, Columbus Day is on Monday, October 12, 2026.