US Federal Holidays

US federal holidays, including observed days when a holiday falls on a weekend

About this calendar

Source: US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) federal holiday schedule (5 U.S.C. 6103). Covers the 11 federal holidays in 2026 and 2027, plus the Dec 31, 2027 observance of New Year's Day 2028.

A holiday on Saturday is observed the preceding Friday and one on Sunday the following Monday; observed events sit on the day off, with the calendar date kept in Actual date. State, local and private employers may differ.

Source

US Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays

Upcoming events 15

WhenEvent
November 2026
All dayVeterans Day (important)Every year on November 11.
All dayThanksgiving Day (important)Fourth Thursday of November.
December 2026
All dayChristmas Day (important)Every year on December 25.
January 2027
All dayNew Year's Day (important)Every year on January 1.
All dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (important)Third Monday of January.
February 2027
All dayWashington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (important)Third Monday of February.
May 2027
All dayMemorial Day (important)Last Monday of May.
June 2027
All dayJuneteenth National Independence Day (observed) (important)Jun 19, 2027 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Jun 18) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Jun 19
July 2027
All dayIndependence Day (observed) (important)Jul 4, 2027 falls on a Sunday; for most federal employees the following Monday (Jul 5) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sun, Jul 4
September 2027
All dayLabor Day (important)First Monday of September.
October 2027
All dayColumbus Day (important)Second Monday of October.
November 2027
All dayVeterans Day (important)Every year on November 11.
All dayThanksgiving Day (important)Fourth Thursday of November.
December 2027
All dayChristmas Day (observed) (important)Dec 25, 2027 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Dec 24) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Dec 25
All dayNew Year's Day (observed) (important)Jan 1, 2028 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Dec 31) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Jan 1, 2028

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WhenEvent
January 2026
All dayNew Year's Day (important)Every year on January 1.
All dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (important)Third Monday of January.
February 2026
All dayWashington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (important)Third Monday of February.
May 2026
All dayMemorial Day (important)Last Monday of May.
June 2026
All dayJuneteenth National Independence Day (important)Every year on June 19.
July 2026
All dayIndependence Day (observed) (important)Jul 4, 2026 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Jul 3) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Jul 4
September 2026
All dayLabor Day (important)First Monday of September.
October 2026
All dayColumbus Day (important)Second Monday of October.
November 2026
All dayVeterans Day (important)Every year on November 11.
All dayThanksgiving Day (important)Fourth Thursday of November.
December 2026
All dayChristmas Day (important)Every year on December 25.
January 2027
All dayNew Year's Day (important)Every year on January 1.
All dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (important)Third Monday of January.
February 2027
All dayWashington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (important)Third Monday of February.
May 2027
All dayMemorial Day (important)Last Monday of May.
June 2027
All dayJuneteenth National Independence Day (observed) (important)Jun 19, 2027 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Jun 18) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Jun 19
July 2027
All dayIndependence Day (observed) (important)Jul 4, 2027 falls on a Sunday; for most federal employees the following Monday (Jul 5) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sun, Jul 4
September 2027
All dayLabor Day (important)First Monday of September.
October 2027
All dayColumbus Day (important)Second Monday of October.
November 2027
All dayVeterans Day (important)Every year on November 11.
All dayThanksgiving Day (important)Fourth Thursday of November.
December 2027
All dayChristmas Day (observed) (important)Dec 25, 2027 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Dec 24) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Dec 25
All dayNew Year's Day (observed) (important)Jan 1, 2028 falls on a Saturday; for most federal employees the preceding Friday (Dec 31) is the holiday.
  • Actual date: Sat, Jan 1, 2028