Public holidays · 2026 and 2027
Public holidays in the United States 2026
The United States has 11 public holidays in 2026: all of them on working days. The next one is Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 14 days. 51 states add or change dates of their own: see by state.
Dates as of Monday, September 28, 2026. Source: the open-source holidays library, version 0.105.How 2026 falls in the United States
Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 11 of the 11 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and none on a weekend.
Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 11 of the 11 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and none on a weekend. The most common weekday for a holiday is Monday, with 5 dates.
Eight of the 11 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, Washington's Birthday on Monday, February 16, Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 19, Independence Day (observed) on Friday, July 3, Labor Day on Monday, September 7, and 2 more. Two more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 (take Friday off) and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26 (take Friday off).
January and November are the busiest months, with 2 holiday dates. March, April and August have no public holiday at all. The longest stretch between two holidays is 98 days, from Washington's Birthday on February 16 to Memorial Day on May 25, the natural window for a longer break.
One entry is an observed, substitute or bridge day that moves a holiday onto a working day: Independence Day (observed) on July 3.
2027 brings 12 public holidays, 1 holiday more than 2026. 12 of the 12 dates fall on a working day, and 10 land next to the weekend.
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2026 public holidays in the United States
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Monday | Washington's Birthday | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | |
| Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | |
| Friday | Independence Day (observed) | |
| SaturdayMoved | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| MondayNext | Columbus Day | |
| Wednesday | Veterans Day | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
2027 public holidays in the United States
12 holidays on 12 dates.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Monday | Washington's Birthday | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | |
| Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) | |
| SaturdayMoved | Juneteenth National Independence Day | |
| SundayMoved | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day (observed) | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Columbus Day | |
| Thursday | Veterans Day | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day (observed) | |
| SaturdayMoved | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | New Year's Day (observed) |
By state: regional public holidays 2026
41 of the 50 states and Washington D.C. add dates of their own to the national 2026 list. Texas has the most, with 8 extra dates beyond the national calendar. Each card lists only what differs from the national list above: extra 2026 dates, dates on that list the state does not observe, and holidays kept on the same date under a local name.
Alabama
| April 27, Mon | Confederate Memorial Day |
| June 1, Mon | Jefferson Davis Birthday |
3 holidays on the main list go under a local name.
Alaska
| March 30, Mon | Seward's Day |
| October 18, Sun | Alaska Day |
| October 19, Mon | Alaska Day (observed) |
3 holidays on the main list go under a local name.
Arizona
2 holidays on the main list go under a local name.
Arkansas
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
California
| February 15, Sun | Susan B. Anthony Day |
| March 31, Tue | Cesar Chavez Day |
| November 8, Sun | Diwali |
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Colorado
| March 31, Tue | Cesar Chavez Day |
| October 5, Mon | Frances Xavier Cabrini Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Connecticut
| February 12, Thu | Lincoln's Birthday |
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
Delaware
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
Not observed: Washington's Birthday (February 16) and Columbus Day (October 12).
District of Columbia
| April 16, Thu | Emancipation Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Florida
| February 15, Sun | Susan B. Anthony Day |
| November 27, Fri | Friday After Thanksgiving |
Not observed: Washington's Birthday (February 16) and Columbus Day (October 12).
Georgia
| April 3, Fri | State Holiday |
| November 27, Fri | State Holiday |
| December 24, Thu | Washington's Birthday |
Not observed: Washington's Birthday (February 16).
Hawaii
| March 26, Thu | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day |
| June 11, Thu | Kamehameha Day |
| August 21, Fri | Statehood Day |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Idaho
2 holidays on the main list go under a local name.
Illinois
| February 12, Thu | Lincoln's Birthday |
| March 2, Mon | Casimir Pulaski Day |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
Indiana
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| May 5, Tue | Primary Election Day |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
| November 27, Fri | Lincoln's Birthday |
| December 24, Thu | Washington's Birthday |
Not observed: Washington's Birthday (February 16).
Iowa
| February 12, Thu | Lincoln's Birthday |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Kansas
| December 24, Thu | Christmas Eve |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Kentucky
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| December 31, Thu | New Year's Eve |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Louisiana
| February 17, Tue | Mardi Gras |
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Maine
| April 20, Mon | Patriots' Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Maryland
| November 27, Fri | American Indian Heritage Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Massachusetts
| April 20, Mon | Patriots' Day |
Not observed: Independence Day (observed) (July 3).
Michigan
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
| December 24, Thu | Christmas Eve |
| December 31, Thu | New Year's Eve |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Minnesota
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Mississippi
| April 27, Mon | Confederate Memorial Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Missouri
| May 8, Fri | Truman Day |
Montana
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Nebraska
| April 24, Fri | Arbor Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Nevada
| October 30, Fri | Nevada Day |
| November 27, Fri | Family Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
New Hampshire
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
New Jersey
| February 12, Thu | Lincoln's Birthday |
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
New Mexico
| November 27, Fri | Presidents' Day |
Not observed: Washington's Birthday (February 16).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
New York
| February 12, Thu | Lincoln's Birthday |
| February 15, Sun | Susan B. Anthony Day |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
North Carolina
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
| December 24, Thu | Christmas Eve |
| December 26, Sat | Day After Christmas |
| December 28, Mon | Day After Christmas (observed) |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
North Dakota
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Ohio
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Oklahoma
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Oregon
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Pennsylvania
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Rhode Island
| August 10, Mon | Victory Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
South Carolina
| April 27, Mon | Confederate Memorial Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
South Dakota
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Tennessee
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Texas
| March 2, Mon | Texas Independence Day |
| March 31, Tue | Cesar Chavez Day |
| April 3, Fri | Good Friday |
| April 21, Tue | San Jacinto Day |
| August 27, Thu | Lyndon Baines Johnson Day |
| November 27, Fri | Friday After Thanksgiving |
| December 24, Thu | Christmas Eve |
| December 26, Sat | Day After Christmas |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Utah
| July 24, Fri | Pioneer Day |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Vermont
| March 3, Tue | Town Meeting Day |
| August 16, Sun | Bennington Battle Day |
| August 17, Mon | Bennington Battle Day (observed) |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Virginia
2 holidays on the main list go under a local name.
Washington
| November 27, Fri | Native American Heritage Day |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
West Virginia
| June 20, Sat | West Virginia Day |
| November 3, Tue | Election Day |
| November 27, Fri | Day After Thanksgiving |
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
Wisconsin
| February 15, Sun | Susan B. Anthony Day |
| December 24, Thu | Christmas Eve |
| December 31, Thu | New Year's Eve |
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
Wyoming
Not observed: Columbus Day (October 12).
1 holiday on the main list goes under a local name.
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