U.S. observance
How Many Days Until U.S. Marine Corps Birthday 2026?
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Calendar days until U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
17 days until U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Live countdown to midnight on November 10, 2026
16 days, 18 hours, 25 minutes, 52 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 17
- Full weeks + days
- 2 weeks + 3 days
- Calendar months + days
- 0 months + 17 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 0 months, 17 days
- Weekdays counted
- 12
- Weekend days counted
- 5
- U.S. business days
- 12
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 0
What is U.S. Marine Corps Birthday?
The U.S. Marine Corps Birthday, November 10, marks the founding of the Marines, one day before Veterans Day.
History of U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved to raise two battalions of Continental Marines; tradition holds that recruiting began at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. In 1921 Commandant John A. Lejeune ordered his birthday message read to every Marine each year on November 10, a practice still followed.
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday today
Marines worldwide hold birthday balls where a cake is cut and the first piece goes to the oldest Marine present, who passes it to the youngest, symbolizing experience passed to the next generation.
Date details
- Category
- U.S. observance
- How the date is set
- Same date every year
- Country / region
- United States
- Actual event date
Current November 10 observance, not a scheduled birthday ball. Source: U.S. Marine Corps
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Tuesday
- ISO week / year
- 46 / 2026
- Day of year
- 314
- Quarter
- 4
- Days left in year
- 51
- Leap year
- No
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monday, November 10, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Wednesday, November 10, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Friday, November 10, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Saturday, November 10, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is November 10, 2026?
- November 10, 2026 is a Tuesday.
- Is U.S. Marine Corps Birthday a federal holiday?
- No. U.S. Marine Corps Birthday is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is November 10, 2026?
- November 10, 2026 is in ISO week 46 of 2026 and is day 314 of the year.
How the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday date is calculated
- U.S. Marine Corps Birthday is on November 10 every year. In 2026 that is a Tuesday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to November 10, 2026. The start date is excluded and the end date is included. Dates use Eastern Time (America/New_York).
- The live countdown runs to midnight at the start of November 10, 2026 in Eastern Time (America/New_York). A countdown day is 24 hours, so a daylight-saving change can make it differ from the calendar-day count by an hour.
- Calculated at 6:34 AM on October 24, 2026.
- U.S. business days exclude Saturday, Sunday and observed nationwide federal closures; individual employer and state schedules are not included.