2027 FEDERAL HOLIDAY DATE
When is Columbus Day in 2027?
- Actual holiday
- Observed federal date
The actual and observed dates are the same in 2027. The observed date shown here follows the conventional Monday–Friday federal schedule.
How the date is determined
The annual federal rule is the second Monday in October. Applying that rule in 2027 gives October 11, 2027.
The federal date and local observances
The federal schedule uses Columbus Day on October 11, 2027. The related weekend is October 9–11. State and local observances may use different names or closure rules, which are outside this federal-only calendar.
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