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🇺🇸 United States Public Holidays 2026

United States has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 10 on a weekday and 1 at a weekend. 7 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around United States's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in the United States close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in the United States?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in the United States. The next public holiday in the United States after that date is Labor Day on Monday 7 September 2026 — 33 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published United States holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in the United States after 5 August 2026:

  • Labor Day — Monday 7 September 2026
  • Columbus Day — Monday 12 October 2026
  • Veterans Day — Wednesday 11 November 2026
  • Thanksgiving Day — Thursday 26 November 2026
  • Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026

United States public holidays are also called US public holidays, USA public holidays, United States national holidays or the United States holiday calendar. This page is the United States holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇺🇸 United States's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

United States has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts United States joint 69th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 11 others. The median across those 100 is 13, so this is a short list. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December. January is the busiest month with 2. Nothing at all falls in March, April or August. One substitute day off — the weekday granted when a holiday lands at a weekend — is shown in brackets beside the holiday it replaces, so that day is not counted twice. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

United States public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day on 1 January and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on 19 January.

United States public holidays in February 2026

Washington's Birthday on 16 February.

United States public holidays in March 2026

There are no public holidays in the United States in March 2026.

United States public holidays in April 2026

There are no public holidays in the United States in April 2026.

United States public holidays in May 2026

Memorial Day on 25 May.

United States public holidays in June 2026

Juneteenth National Independence Day on 19 June.

United States public holidays in July 2026

Independence Day (day off Fri 3 Jul) on 4 July.

United States public holidays in August 2026

There are no public holidays in the United States in August 2026.

United States public holidays in September 2026

Labor Day on 7 September.

United States public holidays in October 2026

Columbus Day on 12 October.

United States public holidays in November 2026

Veterans Day on 11 November and Thanksgiving Day on 26 November.

United States public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day on 25 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in the United States in 2026

On 7 occasions in 2026 a United States holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 2 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every United States public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in the United States in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
19 JanuaryMondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
16 FebruaryMondayWashington's BirthdayWashington's Birthday
25 MayMondayMemorial DayMemorial Day
19 JuneFridayJuneteenth National Independence DayJuneteenth National Independence Day
4 JulySaturdayIndependence Day (day off Fri 3 Jul)Independence Day (day off Fri 3 Jul)
7 SeptemberMondayLabor DayLabor Day
12 OctoberMondayColumbus DayColumbus Day
11 NovemberWednesdayVeterans DayVeterans Day
26 NovemberThursdayThanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayChristmas Day

United States public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?

United States has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 10 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in the United States?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Christmas Day on 25 December.

Which United States holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, 19 January), Washington's Birthday (Monday, 16 February), Memorial Day (Monday, 25 May), Juneteenth National Independence Day (Friday, 19 June), Labor Day (Monday, 7 September) and Columbus Day (Monday, 12 October) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in the United States?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in the United States, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from United States, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

United States public holidays in 2027

The 11 public holidays already published for the United States in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in United States

The working week in United States runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 10 of the 11 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 1 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether United States moves them

1 of United States’s 11 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

United States generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Regional holidays: where United States’s dates differ

The calendar above covers nationwide holidays only. United States also has public holidays observed in particular states — 55 states add at least one date of their own in 2026. A few examples:

If you are dealing with one specific part of United States, check that state’s own calendar as well — banks and offices there close on the regional dates too.

United States public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

United States has 11 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 8 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day (day off Fri 31 Dec) on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Christmas Day (day off Fri 24 Dec) on Saturday 25 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day (day off Fri 31 Dec)
18 January 2027MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
15 February 2027MondayWashington's Birthday
31 May 2027MondayMemorial Day
19 June 2027SaturdayJuneteenth National Independence Day (day off Fri 18 Jun)
4 July 2027SundayIndependence Day (day off Mon 5 Jul)
6 September 2027MondayLabor Day
11 October 2027MondayColumbus Day
11 November 2027ThursdayVeterans Day
25 November 2027ThursdayThanksgiving Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day (day off Fri 24 Dec)

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