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Guam public holidays 2026: 14 holidays, 3 long weekends

In 2026, Guam has 14 public holidays: 13 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 3 long weekends. New Year's Day falls on January 1, 2026, and July is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

14Public holidays
13On weekdays
247Working days in year
9Longest break (days)
JulyBusiest month

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	—
January 19, 2026	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	—
March 2, 2026	Monday	Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day	—
May 25, 2026	Monday	Memorial Day	—
June 19, 2026	Friday	Juneteenth	—
July 3, 2026	Friday	Independence Day (substitute day)	Substitute day
July 4, 2026	Saturday	Independence Day	—
July 21, 2026	Tuesday	Liberation Day	—
September 7, 2026	Monday	Labour Day	—
October 12, 2026	Monday	Columbus Day	—
November 2, 2026	Monday	All Souls' Day	—
November 11, 2026	Wednesday	Veterans Day	—
November 26, 2026	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	—
December 8, 2026	Tuesday	Our Lady of Camarin Day	—
December 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	—

2026 calendar

Holiday
Weekend
Substitute day

Holidays on weekend days

Holiday	Date	Weekday / Substitute day
Independence Day	July 4, 2026	Saturday / July 3, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026	4	1	New Year's Day
January 17, 2026 – January 19, 2026	3	No leave needed	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17, 2026 – January 25, 2026	9	4	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 28, 2026 – March 2, 2026	3	No leave needed	Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day
February 28, 2026 – March 8, 2026	9	4	Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day
May 23, 2026 – May 25, 2026	3	No leave needed	Memorial Day
May 23, 2026 – May 31, 2026	9	4	Memorial Day

Moving holidays

No moving holiday dates changed from the previous year.

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