US Public Holidays 2026
All 11 the 11 federal holidays, with the day each one is observed for 2026.
Last checked: 24 September 2026Next: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday 12 October
US public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | 12 Rajab 1447 | Confirmed |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 30 Rajab 1447 | Confirmed |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) | 28 Sha'ban 1447 | Confirmed |
| 25 May | Monday | Memorial Day | 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth | 4 Muharram 1448 | Confirmed |
| 3 Jul | Friday | Independence Day Independence Day falls on a Saturday, so it is observed on this day. | 18 Muharram 1448 | Confirmed |
| 7 Sept | Monday | Labor Day | 25 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | 1 Jumada al-Ula 1448 | Confirmed |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Veterans Day | 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 26 Nov | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | 16 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | 16 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
2026 calendar with US holidays
Public holiday Expected Possible, depends on moon sighting Weekend
January 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
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| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June 2026
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
September 2026
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Long weekends in US 2026
These are the breaks of three days or more where a public holiday joins the weekend (Monday to Friday working week). Expected Islamic holidays are included, so check the final dates nearer the time.
- 17 Jan – 19 Jan: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 14 Feb – 16 Feb: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 23 May – 25 May: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 19 Jun – 21 Jun: 3 days off (Friday to Sunday)
- 3 Jul – 5 Jul: 3 days off (Friday to Sunday)
- 5 Sept – 7 Sept: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 10 Oct – 12 Oct: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 25 Dec – 27 Dec: 3 days off (Friday to Sunday)
Turn a holiday into a longer break
- Take 2 days off from Monday 9 Nov and get 5 days in a row: 7 Nov – 11 Nov
- Take 2 days off from Thursday 12 Nov and get 5 days in a row: 11 Nov – 15 Nov
Working days in US 2026
Counted for a Monday to Friday working week, after taking out the public holidays above.
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|
| January | 20 | 2 |
| February | 19 | 1 |
| March | 22 | 0 |
| April | 22 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 22 | 1 |
| August | 21 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 21 | 1 |
| November | 19 | 2 |
| December | 22 | 1 |
| Total | 250 | 11 |
Questions
How many public holidays are there in US in 2026?
There are 11 public holidays in 2026, covering 11 days in total.
What happens when a federal holiday falls on a weekend?
If it falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the Friday before. If it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the Monday after. The table shows the day federal employees have off.
Are these US holiday dates official?
Dates marked Confirmed come from the official source listed below. Dates marked Expected follow the usual rules and are updated when the government announces the final dates.
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management: federal holidays.