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U.S. Federal Holidays 2026–2027

The eleven public holidays set by federal law, with the day each one is observed.

HolidayDateDayObservedCountdown
New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026ThursdaySame day
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.January 19, 2026MondaySame day
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)February 16, 2026MondaySame day
Memorial DayMay 25, 2026MondaySame day
Juneteenth National Independence DayJune 19, 2026FridaySame day
Independence DayJuly 4, 2026SaturdayFriday, July 3
Labor DaySeptember 7, 2026MondaySame day
Columbus DayOctober 12, 2026MondaySame day
Veterans DayNovember 11, 2026WednesdaySame day
Thanksgiving DayNovember 26, 2026ThursdaySame day
Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026FridaySame day
New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2027FridaySame day
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.January 18, 2027MondaySame day
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)February 15, 2027MondaySame day
Memorial DayMay 31, 2027MondaySame day
Juneteenth National Independence DayJune 19, 2027SaturdayFriday, June 18
Independence DayJuly 4, 2027SundayMonday, July 5
Labor DaySeptember 6, 2027MondaySame day
Columbus DayOctober 11, 2027MondaySame day
Veterans DayNovember 11, 2027ThursdaySame day
Thanksgiving DayNovember 25, 2027ThursdaySame day
Christmas DayDecember 25, 2027SaturdayFriday, December 24

How observed dates work

Federal holidays are listed in 5 U.S.C. § 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal employees observe it on the Friday before; when it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday. Banks, stock markets and private employers set their own schedules and may differ.

Inauguration Day (January 20 after a presidential election) is an additional holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C. area only.