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Federal holiday

Columbus Day

Columbus Day, the second Monday of October, is observed by some states as Indigenous Peoples' Day.

History

Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1937 and was moved to the second Monday of October by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968. Many states and school districts now observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same date; PrintCalendars labels it according to federal designation but lists both names where applicable.

On academic calendars

K-12 districts vary — some treat Columbus Day as a single-day holiday and others extend it into a 'Fall Break' that pairs the Monday with the surrounding days.

Dates by year

Below is the full schedule for Columbus Day from 2020 through 2035. The "observed" date matches the actual date in most years; it differs only when the statutory date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case federal offices observe the holiday on the adjacent weekday per OPM rules.

YearDateDayObserved
2020 October 12, 2020 Monday —
2021 October 11, 2021 Monday —
2022 October 10, 2022 Monday —
2023 October 9, 2023 Monday —
2024 October 14, 2024 Monday —
2025 October 13, 2025 Monday —
2026 October 12, 2026 Monday —
2027 October 11, 2027 Monday —
2028 October 9, 2028 Monday —
2029 October 8, 2029 Monday —
2030 October 14, 2030 Monday —
2031 October 13, 2031 Monday —
2032 October 11, 2032 Monday —
2033 October 10, 2033 Monday —
2034 October 9, 2034 Monday —
2035 October 8, 2035 Monday —

Open the printable calendar

Each entry below opens the printable monthly grid where this holiday appears, with the day shaded in amber.