Federal holidays
Federal holidays 2026: the eleven dates
The next holiday is in large type; the table lists the whole year as federal offices observe it. Switch the calendar to see banks, the stock market or post offices.
Next: Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
in 14 days
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19 |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, Feb 16 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 |
| Independence Dayfalls on Sat, Jul 4, observed this day | Fri, Jul 3 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 |
| Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) | Mon, Oct 12 |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 |
The United States has eleven federal holidays in 2026, all set by 5 U.S.C. 6103 and published by the Office of Personnel Management. Five fall on a fixed date: New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026, Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2026, Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 and Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026. Six are tied to a weekday of the month: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Mon, Jan 19, Washington's Birthday on Mon, Feb 16, Memorial Day on Mon, May 25, Labor Day on Mon, Sep 7 and Columbus Day on Mon, Oct 12 and Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Only one holiday changes day for federal workers this year: July 4, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, is a Saturday, so the day off is Friday, July 3, 2026. Every other holiday is a weekday, which gives eight three-day weekends: five Mondays and three Fridays, with Juneteenth, July 3 and Christmas.
Federal holidays left this year
Holidays still to come
3
| Next | Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11 |
| Then | Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26 |
Dates computed and checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method
The 2026 calendar of federal holidays
| Holiday | Date | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1 | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19 | third Monday of January |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, Feb 16 | third Monday of February |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | last Monday of May |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 | June 19 |
| Independence Day | Fri, Jul 3 (falls Sat, Jul 4) | July 4 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | first Monday of September |
| Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) | Mon, Oct 12 | second Monday of October |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 | fourth Thursday of November |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 | December 25 |
The calendar of 2026 is unusually regular. Three of the five fixed-date holidays fall on a Thursday or a Friday, and the weekday holidays are all where the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 put them. The year opens on a Thursday, so the first full working week starts on January 5.
July 3, 2026 and the 250th anniversary
The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, turns 250 in 2026. The date of the holiday does not change for the anniversary, but its weekday matters: July 4 is a Saturday. Under the rule in subsection (b) of section 6103, when a holiday falls on a Saturday, the Friday before is treated as the holiday for pay and leave purposes. OPM therefore lists Independence Day 2026 as observed on Friday, July 3, 2026.
The other calendars do not all follow. The stock market closes on Friday, July 3. The Federal Reserve Banks stay open on Friday because they never observe a Saturday holiday on the day before, so bank payments move as usual. Post offices work normally on the Friday and close on Saturday, July 4, according to the Postal Service operations memo for the holiday. A worker paid by a private employer gets whatever day the employer chooses, often the Friday.
Federal offices, Friday, July 3, 2026
Closed
Independence Day (observed)
| Post offices (retail counters)normal day | Open |
| Mail deliveryRegular delivery | Yes |
| Blue collection boxesNormal collection times | Collected |
| Banks (Federal Reserve calendar)open: the holiday falls on Saturday | Open |
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq)Independence Day | Closed |
Holidays left after today
The mini-tool under the summary counts the federal holidays still ahead from any date, and the table above greys out those already past. By late October 2026, three remain: Veterans Day on a Wednesday, Thanksgiving on November 26 and Christmas on a Friday. The business days counter removes them from any count of working days, which matters for year-end deadlines expressed in business days.
Workers who are not on a Monday-to-Friday week
The Saturday and Sunday rule is written for employees whose basic week runs Monday to Friday. For others, the OPM "in lieu of" fact sheet explains how the holiday moves: when it falls on one of their regular days off, the workday immediately before becomes the holiday, or, if it falls on a Sunday non-workday, the next workday. These rules govern federal pay; state and private schedules have their own.
Where to look beyond 2026
The observed dates for the next years are on the 2027 page, which has three weekend shifts and a New Year's Day observed in December, and on the 2028 page. The list of holidays itself has not changed since Juneteenth was added on June 17, 2021.