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Federal Holidays 2026

All eleven US federal holidays in 2026, with the date, the day of the week and the observed day off when a holiday lands on a weekend. Use it to plan vacations around long weekends and to know when banks, post offices and federal offices are closed.
HolidayDate in 2026Observed (day off)Rule
New Year's DayThursday, January 1, 2026Same dayJanuary 1
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Monday, January 19, 2026Same dayThird Monday in January
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)Monday, February 16, 2026Same dayThird Monday in February
Memorial DayMonday, May 25, 2026Same dayLast Monday in May
Juneteenth National Independence DayFriday, June 19, 2026Same dayJune 19
Independence DaySaturday, July 4, 2026Friday, July 3, 2026July 4
Labor DayMonday, September 7, 2026Same dayFirst Monday in September
Columbus DayMonday, October 12, 2026Same daySecond Monday in October
Veterans DayWednesday, November 11, 2026Same dayNovember 11
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 26, 2026Same dayFourth Thursday in November
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026Same dayDecember 25
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Long weekends in 2026

8 of the 2026 holidays are observed on a Monday or Friday, giving an automatic three-day weekend: MLK Day (Mon, Jan 19), Presidents' Day (Mon, Feb 16), Memorial Day (Mon, May 25), Juneteenth National Independence Day (Fri, Jun 19), Independence Day (Fri, Jul 3), Labor Day (Mon, Sep 7), Columbus Day (Mon, Oct 12), Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25). Thanksgiving Thursday plus the Friday most employers give off makes a four-day weekend, and Christmas and New Year’s Day fall a week apart, so five vacation days between them can buy up to 12 consecutive days off.

How the dates are set

Federal holidays are listed in 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Five are fixed dates (January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11 and December 25); the rest are “floating” Mondays or Thursdays so they always create a long weekend. When a fixed-date holiday falls on a Saturday, federal employees observe it on the preceding Friday; on a Sunday, the following Monday. Columbus Day is also marked as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in many states and cities, and several states do not observe it at all.

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