Public holidays in the United States 2026: dates & days off

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Holiday
January 1Thursday	New Year's Day
January 19Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16Monday	Washington's Birthday
May 25Monday	Memorial Day
June 19Friday	Juneteenth National Independence Day
July 3Friday	Independence Day (observed)
July 4Saturday	Independence Day
September 7Monday	Labor Day
October 12Monday	Columbus Day
November 11Wednesday	Veterans Day Next
November 26Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
December 25Friday	Christmas Day

Date	Holiday
January 1Friday	New Year's Day
January 18Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15Monday	Washington's Birthday
May 31Monday	Memorial Day
June 18Friday	Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
June 19Saturday	Juneteenth National Independence Day
July 4Sunday	Independence Day
July 5Monday	Independence Day (observed)
September 6Monday	Labor Day
October 11Monday	Columbus Day
November 11Thursday	Veterans Day
November 25Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
December 24Friday	Christmas Day (observed)
December 25Saturday	Christmas Day
December 31Friday	New Year's Day (observed)

Not a day off for everyone: half days, bank holidays, optional and religious holidays, observances.

Date	Holiday
February 2Monday	Groundhog Day Observance
February 14Saturday	Valentine's Day Observance
March 17Tuesday	Saint Patrick's Day Observance
April 3Friday	Good Friday Observance
April 5Sunday	Easter Sunday Observance
May 10Sunday	Mother's Day Observance
June 21Sunday	Father's Day Observance
October 31Saturday	Halloween Observance
December 24Thursday	Christmas Eve Observance
December 31Thursday	New Year's Eve Observance

Holidays observed only in some states or regions are not listed.

12 days. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11, in 9 days.

No. The next public holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, in 9 days.