2026 at a glance
2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday. It has 365 days and is not a leap year; the next leap year is 2028. It counts 53 ISO weeks, and week 1 starts on Monday, December 29, 2025. There are 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and, once federal holidays are taken out, 250 working days.
The 2026 calendar is identical to 2015 and will be used again in 2037: same first weekday, same number of days. Tap any month above to see it in large, or print the year on a single page.
Federal holidays in 2026
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thu, Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19 |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) | Mon, Feb 16 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Fri, Jun 19 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Fri, Jul 3 |
| Independence Day | Sat, Jul 4 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 12 |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 |
That makes 8 long weekends with a Monday or a Friday off: January 19, February 16, May 25, June 19, July 3, September 7, October 12 and December 25. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the observed day is listed too. Every state adds its own holidays; the US holidays 2026 page lists them.
Seasons, clock changes and the Moon in 2026
The seasons start with the March equinox on Friday, March 20 (10:45 AM ET), the June solstice on Sunday, June 21 (4:24 AM ET), the September equinox on Tuesday, September 22 (8:05 PM ET) and the December solstice on Monday, December 21 (3:50 PM ET). Daylight saving time runs from Sunday, March 8 to Sunday, November 1; Europe changes on March 29 and October 25, see daylight saving time 2026.
2026 has 13 full moons, so one month holds two of them: the blue moon of May 31. Friday the 13th comes 3 times: February 13, March 13 and November 13.
Eclipses in 2026:
- Tuesday, February 17: annular solar eclipse, seen from Antarctica; not visible from North America.
- Tuesday, March 3: total lunar eclipse, visible across North America before dawn.
- Wednesday, August 12: total solar eclipse over Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain; partial in much of Canada and the northern US.
- Friday, August 28: partial lunar eclipse, visible across most of North America around midnight.
The 2026 calendar month by month
Each month has its own page with holidays, working days, week numbers and moon phases: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. For other years, see the 2027 calendar and 2028 calendar, or the 2026 week numbers.