Home › United States › 2026 US United States public holidays 2026: 11 holidays, 3 long weekends In 2026, United States has 11 public holidays: 10 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 3 long weekends. New Year's Day falls on January 1, 2026, and January is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 11 Public holidays 10 On weekdays 250 Working days in year 9 Longest break (days) January Busiest 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 — February 16, 2026 Monday Washington's Birthday — 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 — September 7, 2026 Monday Labor Day — October 12, 2026 Monday Columbus Day — November 11, 2026 Wednesday Veterans Day — November 26, 2026 Thursday Thanksgiving Day — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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 14, 2026 – February 16, 2026 3 No leave needed Washington's Birthday February 14, 2026 – February 22, 2026 9 4 Washington's Birthday 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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