Columbus Day 2026 — what day?
Monday, October 12, 2026 — Federal holiday on the second Monday of October (also Indigenous Peoples' Day in many places).
Columbus Day 2026
Columbus Day falls on Monday, October 12, 2026 (Monday). This evergreen page always shows the next upcoming Columbus Day — once 2026’s date passes, the page rolls to the following year (same idea as our month calendars).
Federal holiday on the second Monday of October (also Indigenous Peoples' Day in many places).
Evergreen page: we always show the next upcoming Columbus Day. After 2026 passes, this URL rolls forward automatically.
How the date is calculated
Columbus Day follows an nth-weekday rule: the second Monday of October. For 2026 that resolves to Monday, October 12, 2026.
The same holiday engine powers our US holidays list and US Holidays Marked monthly templates.
Print this month
Open the October 2026 printable and choose the holidays-marked template so Columbus Day is labeled in-cell when the engine includes it. Prefer a wall overview? Grab the 2026 yearly poster or plan ahead with 2027 yearly.
Plan around Columbus Day
- Block travel and school closures on the October 2026 sheet before the week fills up.
- Use the weekly planner pack for the seven days around Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Scan nearby federal or observance days on the full US holidays list.
- For classrooms, jump to the school-year hub and mark breaks by hand.
- Use the weekly planner pack for the days around Monday, October 12, 2026.
Nearby 2026 holidays
FAQ
What date is Columbus Day in 2026?
Columbus Day 2026 falls on Monday, October 12, 2026.
How is Columbus Day calculated?
Columbus Day follows an nth-weekday rule: the second Monday of October. For 2026 that resolves to Monday, October 12, 2026.
Which printable calendar should I use for Columbus Day 2026?
Download the October 2026 printable and choose the US Holidays Marked template so Columbus Day is labeled in-cell when the engine includes it.
Does this page change every year?
Yes. /when-is/columbus-day/ is evergreen: after Columbus Day 2026 passes, the page rolls to the next occurrence (same rolling logic as our monthly calendar URLs).