Election Day in the U.S. always falls on the first Tuesday in November, which this year is November 4. In the late eighteenth century when the early American government was determining how to carry out elections, state legislatures selected November dates to accommodate the autumn harvest season, and Tuesdays so church attendance the previous Sunday and travel to polling places could be accommodated as well.
Be aware that non-citizens, including permanent residents without citizenship, are not permitted to vote in federal elections in the United States. Penalties range from fines to prison time to deportation with your ability to re-enter the country at risk, depending on the state you live in. If your name is accidentally added to the voting registry, you should contact your county Board of Elections and/or take other measures to have it removed so as not to jeopardize your legal status in the U.S.
