Veterans Day 2026 falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. It is a federal holiday on a fixed date, so banks and the Postal Service close. The stock market, unusually for a federal holiday, stays open and trades a full session.
Veterans Day 2026
That was November 11, 2026.
| Date | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rule | Fixed date, always November 11 |
| Federal holiday? | Yes |
| Banks | Closed (Federal Reserve holiday) |
| No USPS delivery | |
| Stock market | NYSE and Nasdaq OPEN, full session |
| Bond market | Closed (SIFMA recommendation) |
| Next occurrence | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
What is open and closed on Veterans Day 2026?
Veterans Day produces more confusion than any other federal holiday, because the usual rule of thumb breaks. Federal offices close, the Federal Reserve closes so banks close, and the Postal Service suspends delivery. But the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq trade a normal full session from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.
The bond market does the opposite and closes, following a SIFMA recommendation. So on November 11 you can buy and sell shares but cannot deposit a cheque, and the Treasury market is shut while the equity market is not. Columbus Day works the same way.
When does Veterans Day fall each year?
Veterans Day is one of the few federal holidays anchored to a specific calendar date rather than a weekday. The date is not arbitrary: the armistice that ended fighting in the First World War took effect at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
The fixed date was briefly abandoned. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved Veterans Day to a Monday in October from 1971, which proved unpopular precisely because it severed the link to the armistice. A 1975 law returned it to November 11, effective from 1978, and it has stayed there.
Because the date is fixed, the weekday moves. When November 11 falls on a Saturday the federal holiday is observed the preceding Friday, and when it falls on a Sunday it moves to the following Monday. Neither applies in 2026, when November 11 is a Wednesday.
What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
The two are routinely confused. Veterans Day honours everyone who has served in the United States armed forces, living or dead. Memorial Day, on the last Monday in May, honours those who died in service. Veterans Day is also spelled without an apostrophe in official usage, as the day belongs to no single veteran.
What is November 11 called in other countries?
November 11 is marked across much of the world for the same reason. Canada observes Remembrance Day, the United Kingdom holds Armistice Day with a two-minute silence at 11:00 a.m. and a larger Remembrance Sunday ceremony on the nearest Sunday, and France marks the armistice of 1918 as a public holiday.
The shared element is the eleven o’clock silence, which traces directly to the hour the armistice took effect. In the United States the national observance is the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, held at that hour.
Is there a Veterans Day weekend in 2026?
Not in 2026. Because November 11 falls on a Wednesday, there is no long weekend attached to it. Veterans Day only produces one when the date lands on a Friday or a Monday, or when it falls on a weekend and the observed federal holiday shifts to the adjacent weekday. The next time that happens is 2028, when November 11 is a Saturday and the federal holiday moves to Friday, November 10.
The practical shape of Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is narrow but awkward. Anything requiring a bank, a federal office, a court or the mail has to move to Tuesday the 10th or Thursday the 12th. Anything involving the equity markets proceeds normally. Deliveries by private carriers generally run, since they set their own schedules.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Veterans Day 2026?
Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days remaining in your own time zone.
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Yes. It is one of the eleven United States federal holidays. Federal offices, banks and the Postal Service close.
Is the stock market open on Veterans Day?
Yes. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq trade a full session on Veterans Day, which makes it unusual among federal holidays. The bond market, however, is closed.
Is mail delivered on Veterans Day?
No. The Postal Service suspends regular delivery on November 11. Private carriers set their own schedules and generally continue to operate.
What day is Veterans Day 2026?
Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The date is fixed at November 11 every year, so only the weekday changes.