The United States: federal holidays in 2027
In 2027, the United States has 11 federal holidays. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend (Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day); 3 are moved to a weekday: Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 18, Independence Day on Monday, July 5 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24, plus New Year’s Day 2028, observed on Friday, December 31. That makes 12 days off from Monday to Friday.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Friday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 | Monday |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) | February 15 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 31 | Monday |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) | June 18 | Friday |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Sunday |
| Independence Day (observed) | July 5 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 6 | Monday |
| Columbus Day | October 11 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Thursday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 25 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day (observed) | December 24 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Saturday |
| New Year’s Day (observed) | December 31 | Friday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
2027 has 10 long weekends of three days or more without taking any leave:
- Friday, January 1 to Sunday, January 3: 3 days · New Year’s Day
- Saturday, January 16 to Monday, January 18: 3 days · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Saturday, February 13 to Monday, February 15: 3 days · Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day)
- Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31: 3 days · Memorial Day
- Friday, June 18 to Sunday, June 20: 3 days · Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
- Saturday, July 3 to Monday, July 5: 3 days · Independence Day (observed)
- Saturday, September 4 to Monday, September 6: 3 days · Labor Day
- Saturday, October 9 to Monday, October 11: 3 days · Columbus Day
- Friday, December 24 to Sunday, December 26: 3 days · Christmas Day (observed)
- Friday, December 31 to Sunday, January 2: 3 days · New Year’s Day (observed)
Bridge days, where a little leave buys a lot of time off:
- Take Friday, November 12 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, November 11 to Sunday, November 14 · Veterans Day
- Take Friday, November 26 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, November 25 to Sunday, November 28 · Thanksgiving Day
Holidays on a weekend
Juneteenth National Independence Day (Saturday, June 19), Independence Day (Sunday, July 4) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) fall on a weekend in 2027. 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 2027
These days are holidays only in part of the United States:
| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mardi Gras | February 9 | Louisiana |
| Texas Independence Day | March 2 | Texas |
| Seward’s Day | March 29 | Alaska |
| Cesar Chavez Day | March 31 | California |
| DC Emancipation Day | April 16 | District of Columbia |
| Patriots’ Day | April 19 | 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.
2027 and 2026 compared
In 2026, the United States has 11 federal holidays, 11 of them on weekdays (United States 2026). With its holidays removed, 2027 counts 249 working days from Monday to Friday, against 250 in 2026: month by month in working days in United States 2027.
To count the working days between two dates, use the business days calculator; for the movable feasts of the year, see Easter 2027; and for the whole year on one page, the 2027 calendar.