All 11 US federal holidays in 2026, with Independence Day observed Friday, July 3
Estimates only, not financial advice. What you type stays on your device. Checked against sources on 1 Oct 2026.Federal holidays in 2026 number 11, from New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 to Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Independence Day falls on Saturday, July 4, so federal employees have Friday, July 3 off. The table lists every date and day off; the calculator shows any other year.
| Holiday | Date | Day off |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thu, Jan 1, 2026 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 19, 2026 | Mon, Jan 19, 2026 |
| Washington's Birthday | Mon, Feb 16, 2026 | Mon, Feb 16, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25, 2026 | Mon, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Fri, Jun 19, 2026 | Fri, Jun 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Sat, Jul 4, 2026 | Fri, Jul 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | Mon, Sep 7, 2026 |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | Mon, Oct 12, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Wed, Nov 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
Rates and rules read from the sources listed on this page (the earliest on 1 Oct 2026); they may have changed since.
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The Federal Holiday Calendar lists the US legal public holidays for any year from 1986 to 2200, with the date of each holiday, its weekday, and the day federal employees actually have off.
The eleven holidays are set by 5 U.S.C. 6103: New Year's Day (1 January), Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (third Monday in January), Washington's Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth National Independence Day (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (25 December).
Observed days. The Monday and Thursday holidays never move. A fixed-date holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before (section 6103(b)), and one on a Sunday on the Monday after (Executive Order 11582). When 1 January is a Saturday, as in 2028, the day off is Friday 31 December of the year before. These are the rules for a Monday to Friday schedule; OPM publishes the same dates each year, and this page was checked against OPM's tables for 2021, 2022 and 2025 to 2028.
The rest of the article, and all 6 questions about Federal Holiday Calendar, are on the Federal Holiday Calendar page.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. All eleven are listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103, the federal law on legal public holidays. Juneteenth, added in June 2021, is the newest.
A holiday on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and a holiday on a Sunday on the Monday after, for federal employees on a Monday to Friday schedule. In 2026 Independence Day is a Saturday, so Friday 3 July is the day off. Only the six fixed-date holidays can move.
When 1 January falls on a Saturday, the Friday before is the day off, and that Friday is 31 December of the previous year. The next time is New Year's Day 2028, observed on Friday 31 December 2027. OPM lists that day under 2028, and this calendar shows it the same way.
A President can close federal offices for an extra day by executive order, as has been done for Christmas Eve in some years, but such a day is a one-time grant rather than a rule. This calendar shows only the holidays set by law, so check OPM's page for any extra day announced for the year.
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