How many days are between Columbus Day and Thanksgiving?

Q: How many days are between Columbus Day and Thanksgiving?

45 days. Columbus Day falls on Monday, October 12, 2026 and Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026, which is 45 days later — 6 weeks and 3 days, or 33 business days counting Monday to Friday only. The first day is not counted and the last one is, the same way a calendar counts a stay. One of these two moves around the calendar, so the gap is not the same every year — the table below gives the next five.

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45 days

Days: 45
Weeks and days: 6 weeks, 3 days
Months and days: 1 month, 14 days
Business days (Mon–Fri): 33
Weekend days: 12
Resulting date: —
Day of the week: Monday → Thursday

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Business days are Monday–Friday with no holiday exclusions.
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Common deadlines from October 12, 2026

After	Date	Falls on a
7 days	October 19, 2026	Monday
14 days	October 26, 2026	Monday
21 days	November 2, 2026	Monday
30 days	November 11, 2026	Wednesday
45 days	November 26, 2026	Thursday
60 days	December 11, 2026	Friday
90 days	January 10, 2027	Sunday
120 days	February 9, 2027	Tuesday
180 days	April 10, 2027	Saturday
365 days	October 12, 2027	Tuesday

Calendar days counted from the start date, the day itself not counted. Deadlines written as 'within 90 days' are calendar days unless the contract or court rule says business days.

From Columbus Day to Thanksgiving in 2026

45 days

Counted from Thursday, September 17, 2026. The dates shown are the next ones to come round.

Days apart: 45
Business days: 33
Weekend days: 12
That is: 6 weeks and 3 days

Columbus Day falls on Monday, October 12, 2026 and Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026, which is 45 days later — 6 weeks and 3 days, or 33 business days counting Monday to Friday only. The first day is not counted and the last one is, the same way a calendar counts a stay. One of these two moves around the calendar, so the gap is not the same every year — the table below gives the next five.

The next five years

Year	Dates	Days apart
2026	October 12, 2026 → November 26, 2026	45 days
2027	October 11, 2027 → November 25, 2027	45 days
2028	October 9, 2028 → November 23, 2028	45 days
2029	October 8, 2029 → November 22, 2029	45 days
2030	October 14, 2030 → November 28, 2030	45 days

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