Columbus Day 2026
📅 Monday, October 12, 2026
📝 About Columbus Day 2026
Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday of October, commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Italian-American communities championed the holiday beginning in the late 19th century, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it a federal holiday in 1937. Traditional observances include parades — the largest being New York City's Columbus Day Parade, which has run annually since 1929 — along with church services and civic ceremonies. In recent decades, a growing number of states, cities, and institutions have replaced or supplemented the holiday with Indigenous Peoples' Day, shifting the focus to honor the cultures and histories of Native American peoples and to acknowledge the lasting impact of European colonization on indigenous communities.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Monday, October 12, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Monday
- Days Remaining
- 163
- Category
- US Holidays
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 163 days until Columbus Day 2026 on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Columbus Day 2026 is on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday of October, commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Italian-American communities championed the holiday beginning in the late 19th century, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it a federal holiday in 1937. Traditional observances include parades — the largest being New York City's Columbus Day Parade, which has run annually since 1929 — along with church services and civic ceremonies. In recent decades, a growing number of states, cities, and institutions have replaced or supplemented the holiday with Indigenous Peoples' Day, shifting the focus to honor the cultures and histories of Native American peoples and to acknowledge the lasting impact of European colonization on indigenous communities.
Columbus Day 2026 falls on a Monday.