When is Election Day 2027?
433 days away
Election Day 2027 falls on Tuesday, November 2, 2027. It is 433 days away.
Election Day for federal offices in the United States is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. It is not a federal public holiday: federal offices typically operate a normal Tuesday schedule.
Voters choose members of Congress every even-numbered year, and the President every fourth year, on this Tuesday. States set their own rules for early voting and mail ballots around the date.
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) | Open — Typically a normal banking day. Not a Federal Reserve holiday. | Federal Reserve Banks — Holiday Schedule (K.8) |
| USPS | Open — Typically regular delivery and retail hours. | USPS Employee and Labor Relations Manual — Holiday Leave (518) |
| Fedwire | Open — Typically operates. Not a Federal Reserve holiday. | Federal Reserve Banks — Holiday Schedule (K.8) |
| NYSE | Open — Typically a full trading session. | NYSE — Trading Hours and Holiday Calendar |
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Is Election Day a public holiday?
No at federal level. Election Day is not one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. § 6103.
A few states treat Election Day as a state holiday. Whether any given workplace closes is a local decision and is not published here.
What day is Election Day?
Federal Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, so the calendar date falls between November 2 and November 8.
The rule has been in federal law since 1845 for presidential electors and was later extended to Congress.
How it differs from a federal holiday
A federal holiday closes Federal Reserve Banks, USPS regular mail and, on most such days, the NYSE. Election Day does none of those things by federal statute. The useful fact on this page is the date of the federal election.
Election Day dates, 2022–2032
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tuesday | November 8, 2022 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2023 | Tuesday | November 7, 2023 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2024 | Tuesday | November 5, 2024 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2025 | Tuesday | November 4, 2025 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2026 | Tuesday | November 3, 2026 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2027 | Tuesday | November 2, 2027 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2028 | Tuesday | November 7, 2028 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2029 | Tuesday | November 6, 2029 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2030 | Tuesday | November 5, 2030 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2031 | Tuesday | November 4, 2031 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2032 | Tuesday | November 2, 2032 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — the tuesday after the first monday in november — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.
Other names and languages
- Statute
- Tuesday next after the first Monday in November
Legal basis and sources
2 U.S.C. § 7 and 3 U.S.C. § 1 set the Tuesday after the first Monday in November for congressional and presidential elections. Election Day is not a legal public holiday under 5 U.S.C. § 6103. 2 U.S.C. § 7
- 2 U.S.C. § 7, Legal Information Institute — verified August 26, 2026
- 3 U.S.C. § 1, Legal Information Institute — verified August 26, 2026
- 5 U.S.C. § 6103, Legal Information Institute — verified August 26, 2026