When is Veterans Day 2028?
768 days away
Veterans Day 2028 falls on Saturday, November 11, 2028. It is 768 days away.
Because it falls on a weekend, it is observed on Friday, November 10, 2028.
Veterans Day is a federal public holiday in the United States, held on November 11 every year. When November 11 falls on a Saturday it is observed on the preceding Friday, and when it falls on a Sunday it is observed on the following Monday.
Honors everyone who served in the U.S. armed forces — living or not. November 11 is the anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I; Memorial Day, by contrast, is for those who died in service.
What typically stops
National picture for four named services. A local branch, a retailer or a private employer can still differ — this is not a store-by-store matrix.
| Service | Typically | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Banks (Federal Reserve) | Closed — Federal Reserve Banks close. Most commercial banks follow. | Federal Reserve Banks — Holiday Schedule (K.8) |
| USPS | Closed — Post offices closed. No regular mail delivery. | USPS Employee and Labor Relations Manual — Holiday Leave (518) |
| Fedwire | Closed — Fedwire Funds Service does not operate. | Federal Reserve Banks — Holiday Schedule (K.8) |
| NYSE | Open — Typically a full trading session. This federal holiday is not an NYSE holiday. | NYSE — Trading Hours and Holiday Calendar |
Print and calendar feed
Is Veterans Day a public holiday?
Yes. Veterans Day is one of the eleven legal public holidays set out in 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Federal offices close, federal employees receive the day off with pay, and every state observes it.
It honors all who have served in the United States armed forces, living and dead. Memorial Day in May is the separate observance for those who died in service.
What day is Veterans Day?
Veterans Day is fixed to November 11, so it falls on a different weekday each year.
Because the date is fixed rather than tied to a weekday, the federal observed-date rule applies. Federal offices close on Friday November 10 when the 11th is a Saturday, and on Monday November 12 when it is a Sunday.
Why November 11
The armistice that ended the fighting of the First World War took effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. The date was chosen for that reason and is shared with Remembrance Day and Armistice Day elsewhere.
Congress made November 11 a legal holiday as Armistice Day in 1938 and renamed it Veterans Day in 1954, broadening it to honor veterans of all wars.
The years it moved
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October from 1971. The change was unpopular, because the historic significance of November 11 was lost.
President Gerald Ford signed legislation returning it to November 11 with effect from 1978. It is the only federal holiday to have been moved to a Monday and then moved back.
Veterans Day dates, 2023–2033
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday | November 11, 2023 | November 10, 2023 | Federal Holiday |
| 2024 | Monday | November 11, 2024 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2025 | Tuesday | November 11, 2025 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2026 | Wednesday | November 11, 2026 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2027 | Thursday | November 11, 2027 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2028 | Saturday | November 11, 2028 | November 10, 2028 | Federal Holiday |
| 2029 | Sunday | November 11, 2029 | November 12, 2029 | Federal Holiday |
| 2030 | Monday | November 11, 2030 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2031 | Tuesday | November 11, 2031 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2032 | Thursday | November 11, 2032 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2033 | Friday | November 11, 2033 | — | Federal Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — november 11, every year — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.
Other names and languages
- Historic name
- Armistice Day
- United Kingdom and Commonwealth
- Remembrance Day
- France and Belgium
- Armistice de 1918
Legal basis and sources
5 U.S.C. § 6103(a) lists “Veterans Day, November 11” among the legal public holidays. 5 U.S.C. § 6103
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Holidays — verified August 4, 2026
- 5 U.S.C. § 6103, Legal Information Institute — verified August 4, 2026
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — History of Veterans Day — verified August 4, 2026