How Many Days Until Columbus Day?
There are 6 days until Columbus Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026. Columbus Day in the United States is the second Monday of October, so its date moves each year. The counter resolves it for you.
Countdown to Columbus Day
Monday, October 12, 2026Counting down to Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026.
How we date Columbus Day
Columbus Day is the second Monday of October.
Always between 8 and 14 October.
Columbus Day dates for the next ten years
The weekday is the part that changes, and it is usually what people are actually checking. Every row below is computed from the rule above rather than typed in by hand.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 October | Monday | 6 |
| 2027 | 11 October | Monday | 370 |
| 2028 | 9 October | Monday | 734 |
| 2029 | 8 October | Monday | 1,098 |
| 2030 | 14 October | Monday | 1,469 |
| 2031 | 13 October | Monday | 1,833 |
| 2032 | 11 October | Monday | 2,197 |
| 2033 | 10 October | Monday | 2,561 |
| 2034 | 9 October | Monday | 2,925 |
| 2035 | 8 October | Monday | 3,289 |
About the countdown to Columbus Day
As the second Monday of October, the date ranges from October 8 to October 14.
Many places observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same date.
The counter above reads from your device clock and refreshes every second, so the days, hours, minutes and seconds always reflect the time remaining right now. The next Columbus Day falls in ISO week 42 of 2026. When the day arrives the page says so instead of showing a zero, and from the following day it moves its target to 2027, so the countdown never runs out of road.
Around the same time
These fall within a fortnight of Columbus Day, which is useful if you are planning around the date rather than only checking it.
| Event | Date | Relative to Columbus Day |
|---|---|---|
| World Mental Health Day | 10 October 2026 | 2 days before |
| World Food Day | 16 October 2026 | 4 days after |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Columbus Day?
Columbus Day falls on Monday 12 October 2026. That is 6 days from Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The counter at the top of the page recalculates from your own device clock, so it is exact for your time zone.
What day of the week is Columbus Day this time?
The next Columbus Day falls on a Monday (Monday 12 October 2026). The weekday changes from year to year; the table on this page lists it for the next ten occurrences.
How is the date for Columbus Day decided?
Columbus Day is the second Monday of October. Always between 8 and 14 October. Source: US Office of Personnel Management, federal holidays.
Does this countdown update every year?
Yes. Once Columbus Day passes, the page rolls its target forward to the next occurrence, so the countdown stays accurate without any manual updates. The ten-year table moves along with it.
Is the Columbus Day countdown based on my time zone?
The day count uses your device's local calendar date, not the server's. Columbus Day is treated as a whole calendar day rather than an instant, which is why the count matches the calendar on your wall wherever you are.
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Dates verified on 2026-08-05. Page recalculated Tuesday, October 6, 2026.