Columbus Day 2028 is Monday, October 9.
Columbus Day 2028 falls on Monday, October 9, 2028. It is observed on the same day, so federal offices are closed that Monday.
- Date
- October 9
- Day
- Monday
- Observed
- Same day
- Long weekend
- Yes
About Columbus Day
A federal holiday marking Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492.
Observance varies widely: a number of states and cities recognize the day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead, or do not observe it at all. It remains a federal holiday, so federal offices close. It always falls on a Monday, producing a three-day weekend.
Also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day in many states.
How the date is set
The second Monday in October. Because it is pinned to a weekday rather than a calendar date, it never needs shifting — the actual and observed dates are always the same. It is always a Monday, so it always produces a three-day weekend.
Columbus Day in other years
- Columbus Day 2026 — Monday, October 12
- Columbus Day 2027 — Monday, October 11
- Columbus Day 2029 — Monday, October 8
- Columbus Day 2030 — Monday, October 14
See it on a calendar
Columbus Day is marked on the October 2028 calendar, which you can print or download as a PDF. For the full year, open the 2028 calendar, or see all 2028 federal holidays together.
Counting working days around it? The business day calculator excludes observed federal holidays automatically.