US Federal Holidays in 2026

The eleven federal holidays give 11 weekdays off in 2026 and 8 long weekends. When a holiday falls on a Saturday it is observed on Friday, and on a Sunday it is observed on Monday.

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Dates and observed days

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day	Holiday
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Holiday
February 16	Monday	Washington's Birthday	Holiday
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day	Holiday
June 19	Friday	Juneteenth National Independence Day	Holiday
July 3	Friday	Independence Day (observed)	Observed
July 4	Saturday	Independence Day	Falls on a weekend
September 7	Monday	Labor Day	Holiday
October 12	Monday	Columbus Day	Holiday
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day	Holiday
November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Holiday
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Holiday

Independence Day falls on Saturday, July 4, 2026, so it is observed on Friday, July 3.

8 long weekends

Dates	Length	Holiday
Sat, Jan 17 to Mon, Jan 19	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 14 to Mon, Feb 16	3 days	Washington's Birthday
Sat, May 23 to Mon, May 25	3 days	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 19 to Sun, Jun 21	3 days	Juneteenth
Fri, Jul 3 to Sun, Jul 5	3 days	Independence Day (observed)
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Columbus Day
Fri, Dec 25 to Sun, Dec 27	3 days	Christmas Day

One day off that makes a longer break

A single working day sits between a holiday and the weekend.

Day to take off	Resulting break	Length
Fri, Jan 2	Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 4	4 days
Fri, Nov 27	Thu, Nov 26 to Sun, Nov 29	4 days

Sources

The holidays and the Saturday and Sunday rule are set by 5 U.S.C. 6103. Dates on this page are computed from that rule.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays publishes the official schedule.

This page covers federal holidays. Your employer, school or state may follow a different schedule.