Public Holidays in United States 2026 🇺🇸
United States has 12 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Veterans Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.
- 12public holidays 2026
- 8long weekends
- 1on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in United States: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Monday | Washington's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 25 May | Monday | Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Friday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Substitute day | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Saturday (weekend) | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Monday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Wednesday | Veterans Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan · 3 days off · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Sat 14 Feb – Mon 16 Feb · 3 days off · Washington's Birthday
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off · Memorial Day
- Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun · 3 days off · Juneteenth
- Fri 3 Jul – Sun 5 Jul · 3 days off · Independence Day (substitute day), Independence Day
- Sat 5 Sept – Mon 7 Sept · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off · Columbus Day
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Fri 27 Nov off → 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Nov – Sun 29 Nov) · Thanksgiving Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Regional holidays in 2026
On top of the national list, these public holidays apply only in some parts of United States:
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Feb | Lincoln's Birthday | Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, New York |
| Sun 15 Feb | Susan B. Anthony Day | Florida, New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Mon 2 Mar | Casimir Pulaski Day | Illinois |
| Tue 3 Mar | Town Meeting Day | Vermont |
| Tue 17 Mar | Evacuation Day | Massachusetts |
| Thu 26 Mar | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | Hawaii |
| Mon 30 Mar | Seward's Day | Alaska |
| Tue 31 Mar | César Chávez Day | California |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and 1 more |
| Thu 16 Apr | Emancipation Day | District of Columbia |
| Mon 20 Apr | Patriots' Day | Maine, Massachusetts |
| Fri 24 Apr | Arbor Day | Nebraska |
| Mon 27 Apr | Confederate Memorial Day | Alabama, Mississippi |
| Mon 27 Apr | State Holiday | Georgia |
| Tue 5 May | Primary Election Day | Indiana |
| Fri 8 May | Truman Day | Missouri |
| Sun 10 May | Confederate Memorial Day | South Carolina |
| Tue 19 May | Malcolm X Day | Illinois |
| Mon 1 Jun | Jefferson Davis' birthday | Alabama |
| Thu 11 Jun | Kamehameha Day | Hawaii |
| Sun 14 Jun | Flag Day | Pennsylvania |
| Wed 17 Jun | Bunker Hill Day | Massachusetts |
| Sat 20 Jun | West Virginia Day | West Virginia |
| Fri 24 Jul | Pioneer Day | Utah |
| Mon 10 Aug | Victory Day | Rhode Island |
| Mon 17 Aug | Bennington Battle Day | Vermont |
| Fri 21 Aug | Statehood Day | Hawaii |
| Tue 8 Sept | Primary Election Day | Wisconsin |
| Sun 18 Oct | Alaska Day | Alaska |
| Fri 30 Oct | Nevada Day | Nevada |
| Tue 3 Nov | Election Day | Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and 2 more |
| Tue 3 Nov | General Election Day | Hawaii |
| Fri 27 Nov | Day After Thanksgiving | Delaware, Florida, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Fri 27 Nov | Day after Thanksgiving Day | California |
| Fri 27 Nov | Family Day | Nevada |
| Fri 27 Nov | Lincoln's Birthday | Indiana |
| Fri 27 Nov | Lincoln's Day | West Virginia |
| Fri 27 Nov | Native American Heritage Day | Maryland |
| Fri 27 Nov | State Holiday | Georgia |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas |
| Thu 24 Dec | Washington's Birthday | Georgia |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day | South Carolina |
| Sat 26 Dec | Day after Christmas | Texas |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's Eve | Kentucky, Michigan, Montana |
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Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 18 Jan | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 15 Feb | Monday | Washington's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Mon 31 May | Monday | Memorial Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 18 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth (substitute day) | Substitute day |
| Sat 19 Jun | Saturday | Juneteenth | Public holiday |
| Sun 4 Jul | Sunday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Jul | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Substitute day |
| Mon 6 Sept | Monday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 11 Nov | Thursday | Veterans Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 25 Nov | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 24 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Substitute day |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 31 Dec | Friday | New Year's Day (substitute day) | Substitute day |
2027 brings 10 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 16 Jan – Mon 18 Jan (3 days); Sat 13 Feb – Mon 15 Feb (3 days); Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May (3 days); Fri 18 Jun – Sun 20 Jun (3 days); Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul (3 days); Sat 4 Sept – Mon 6 Sept (3 days); Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 Oct (3 days); Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (11)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Feb | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Tue 17 Mar | Tuesday | St. Patrick's Day | Observance |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Wed 15 Apr | Wednesday | Tax Day | Observance |
| Wed 22 Apr | Wednesday | Administrative Professionals Day | Observance |
| Sun 10 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Sun 21 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Sat 31 Oct | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Fri 27 Nov | Friday | Day after Thanksgiving Day | Observance |
| Thu 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Questions about holidays in United States
- How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?
- 12 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 15 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in United States?
- 1 — Independence Day (Saturday). 1 substitute day is listed: Independence Day (substitute day) on Fri 3 Jul.
- How many long weekends are there in United States in 2026?
- 8 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan (3 days); Sat 14 Feb – Mon 16 Feb (3 days); Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May (3 days); Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun (3 days); Fri 3 Jul – Sun 5 Jul (3 days); Sat 5 Sept – Mon 7 Sept (3 days); Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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