Veterans Day Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 25 days until Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
How many days until Veterans Day?
As of October 17, 2026, Veterans Day is 25 days away. That is 3 weeks and 4 days, or 7% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
Veterans Day dates, 2026 to 2031
| Year | Date | Day | Federal holiday observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | Same day | |
| 2027 | Thursday | Same day | |
| 2028 | Saturday | Friday, November 10, 2028 | |
| 2029 | Sunday | Monday, November 12, 2029 | |
| 2030 | Monday | Same day | |
| 2031 | Tuesday | Same day |
When is Veterans Day 2026? Dates through 2035
How the date of Veterans Day is set
Veterans Day is November 11 every year.
Veterans Day is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a weekend, federal offices close on the Friday before or the Monday after; the Office of Personnel Management lists those days each year.
Also coming up: Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027, Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Fourth of July on Sunday, July 4, 2027.
Veterans Day facts and traditions
Veterans Day honors everyone who has served in the US armed forces. The date marks the armistice that ended fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918.
Fighting in World War I stopped at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. President Woodrow Wilson marked the first Armistice Day on November 11, 1919, and it was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
- From 1971 to 1977 it was held on the fourth Monday of October; it returned to November 11 in 1978.
- The same date is Remembrance Day in Commonwealth countries.
- When November 11 falls on a weekend, the federal holiday is observed on the nearest weekday.
How the Veterans Day countdown counts
The timer runs to midnight at the start of Veterans Day in your own time zone: the hours, minutes and seconds left today, plus the full days after that. "Days until" counts calendar days, so tomorrow is always 1 day away and the count at the top is one more than the timer's full days. After the day has passed, the countdown moves on to next year by itself.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the Veterans Day countdown on your site
Copy this code into any web page. It shows a small live countdown that links back here.
Questions about the Veterans Day countdown
How many weeks until Veterans Day?
3 weeks and 4 days as of October 17, 2026, or 25 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the Veterans Day countdown reach zero?
At midnight at the start of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in your own time zone, so it reaches zero earlier in London than in New York.
Can I add Veterans Day to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for November 11, 2026 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is Veterans Day in 2027?
Thursday, November 11, 2027. The Veterans Day dates page lists every year through 2035.
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Veterans Day is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a Saturday it is observed on the Friday before, and when it falls on a Sunday, on the Monday after.
Sources
- 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays — the eleven legal public holidays and the weekend rule (checked October 16, 2026)
- US Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays — the days federal offices close each year (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Veterans Day — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)