When Is Veterans Day 2026? Free Veterans Day Countdown

When is Veterans Day 2026?

November 11 every year. Veterans Day on November 11 honours everyone who has served in the US military. The date was chosen because World War I ended with an armistice on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.

In 2026, Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday. In 2025 it was on a Tuesday, November 11. In 2027 it will be on a Thursday, November 11.

How the Veterans Day date is worked out

The date never changes, only the day of the week. Each year it moves one weekday later (two after a February 29), so it cycles through all seven days. In the next 10 years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday 4 times. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Veterans Day in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Veterans Day, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Veterans Day in your own time zone.

Veterans Day dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	November 11, 2026	Wednesday
2027	November 11, 2027	Thursday
2028	November 11, 2028	Saturday
2029	November 11, 2029	Sunday
2030	November 11, 2030	Monday
2031	November 11, 2031	Tuesday
2032	November 11, 2032	Thursday

Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?

Yes. Veterans Day is one of the 11 annual US federal holidays set in law (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Federal offices and the post office close, banks that follow the Federal Reserve calendar close, and most schools and many employers give the day off. Private employers decide for themselves. In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday, so the day off is the day itself.

Planning tip

Many restaurants and shops offer free meals or discounts to veterans and active military on Veterans Day, so ask before you pay.

Frequently asked questions

When is Veterans Day 2026?

Veterans Day 2026 is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The rule: November 11 every year.

How many days until Veterans Day?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Veterans Day 2026 (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Veterans Day?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?

When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, when is it observed?

A Saturday holiday is observed on the Friday before, and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after.

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