The United States: federal holidays in 2026
In 2026, the United States has 11 federal holidays. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend (Independence Day); one is moved to a weekday: Independence Day on Friday, July 3. That makes 11 days off from Monday to Friday.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Thursday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19 | Monday |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) | February 16 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 25 | Monday |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 | Friday |
| Independence Day (observed) | July 3 | Friday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Saturday |
| Labor Day | September 7 | Monday |
| Columbus Day | October 12 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Friday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
2026 has 8 long weekends of three days or more without taking any leave:
- Saturday, January 17 to Monday, January 19: 3 days · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Saturday, February 14 to Monday, February 16: 3 days · Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day)
- Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25: 3 days · Memorial Day
- Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21: 3 days · Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5: 3 days · Independence Day (observed)
- Saturday, September 5 to Monday, September 7: 3 days · Labor Day
- Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12: 3 days · Columbus Day
- Friday, December 25 to Sunday, December 27: 3 days · Christmas Day
Bridge days, where a little leave buys a lot of time off:
- Take Friday, January 2 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, January 1 to Sunday, January 4 · New Year’s Day
- Take Friday, November 27 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, November 26 to Sunday, November 29 · Thanksgiving Day
- Take Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10 off: 5 days in a row, from Saturday, November 7 to Wednesday, November 11 · Veterans Day
- Take Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13 off: 5 days in a row, from Wednesday, November 11 to Sunday, November 15 · Veterans Day
Holidays on a weekend
Independence Day (Saturday, July 4) falls on a weekend in 2026. When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, federal offices close the Friday before; when it falls on a Sunday, they close the Monday after. Those observed dates are in the table.
Regional holidays in 2026
These days are holidays only in part of the United States:
| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mardi Gras | February 17 | Louisiana |
| Texas Independence Day | March 2 | Texas |
| Seward’s Day | March 30 | Alaska |
| Cesar Chavez Day | March 31 | California |
| DC Emancipation Day | April 16 | District of Columbia |
| Patriots’ Day | April 20 | Massachusetts, Maine |
| King Kamehameha Day | June 11 | Hawaii |
| Pioneer Day | July 24 | Utah |
| Alaska Day | October 18 | Alaska |
Good to know
The United States has 11 federal holidays, set by 5 U.S.C. 6103; the newest, Juneteenth, was added in 2021. They apply to federal employees and set the calendar of banks and many employers, but private companies are free to choose their paid holidays. States add their own days, from Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts to Cesar Chavez Day in California.
2026 and 2027 compared
In 2027, the United States has 11 federal holidays, 12 of them on weekdays (United States 2027). With its holidays removed, 2026 counts 250 working days from Monday to Friday, against 249 in 2027: month by month in working days in United States 2026.
To count the working days between two dates, use the business days calculator; for the movable feasts of the year, see Easter 2026; and for the whole year on one page, the 2026 calendar.