Indigenous People's Day 2026 in the United States

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When Is Indigenous People's Day 2026?

12Oct2026USA (31 states and 1 federal district)Mon, Oct 12, 2026 Add to calendar 12Oct2026USA (Michigan and Minnesota)Mon, Oct 12, 2026 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Mon, Oct 12, 202631 states and 1 federal district Mon, Oct 12, 2026 (Tentative Date)Michigan and Minnesota
Next year:	Mon, Oct 11, 202731 states and 1 federal district Mon, Oct 11, 2027 (Tentative Date)Michigan and Minnesota
Last year:	Mon, Oct 13, 202532 states and 1 federal district Tue, Oct 14, 2025Michigan
Type:	State Holiday 3 states and 1 federal districtState Observance 30 states See table

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Holidays in the United States 2026

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Is Indigenous People's Day a Public Holiday?

Indigenous People's Day 2026 is a state holiday in 3 states and 1 federal district and a state observance in 30 states.

Indigenous People's Day Observances

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type	Area
2021	Mon	Oct 11	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	30 states
2021	Mon	Oct 11	Indigenous People's Day	Observance
2021	Mon	Oct 11	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2022	Mon	Oct 10	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	30 states
2022	Mon	Oct 10	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2023	Mon	Oct 9	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	30 states
2023	Mon	Oct 9	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2024	Mon	Oct 14	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	30 states
2024	Mon	Oct 14	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2025	Mon	Oct 13	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2025	Mon	Oct 13	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	29 states
2025	Tue	Oct 14	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	Michigan
2026	Mon	Oct 12	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2026	Mon	Oct 12	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	28 states
2026	Mon	Oct 12	Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date)	State Observance	Michigan, Minnesota
2027	Mon	Oct 11	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	28 states
2027	Mon	Oct 11	Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date)	State Observance	Michigan, Minnesota
2027	Mon	Oct 11	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2028	Mon	Oct 9	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	28 states
2028	Mon	Oct 9	Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date)	State Observance	Michigan, Minnesota
2028	Mon	Oct 9	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2029	Mon	Oct 8	Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date)	State Observance	Michigan, Minnesota
2029	Mon	Oct 8	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	28 states
2029	Mon	Oct 8	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2030	Mon	Oct 14	Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date)	State Observance	Michigan, Minnesota
2030	Mon	Oct 14	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	28 states
2030	Mon	Oct 14	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM
2031	Mon	Oct 13	Indigenous People's Day	State Observance	28 states
2031	Mon	Oct 13	Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date)	State Observance	Michigan, Minnesota
2031	Mon	Oct 13	Indigenous People's Day	State Holiday	DC, ME, NE, NM

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.

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Other Names and Languages

English	Indigenous People's Day
Arabic	يوم السكان الأصليين
German	Tag der Ureinwohner
Hebrew	יום העמים הילידים
Korean	원주민의 날
Norwegian	Urbefolkningenes dag
Spanish	Día de la Comunidad Indígena

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