legal public holidays in 2026 1 observed on a different weekday than the date itselfU.S. federal holidays in 2026
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The observed date is shown in bold when it differs from the actual date.Observed federal holidays, 2026
Holiday Date Observed From today New Year's Day Thu, Jan 1 Thu, Jan 1 273 days ago Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Mon, Jan 19 Mon, Jan 19 255 days ago Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) Mon, Feb 16 Mon, Feb 16 227 days ago Memorial Day Mon, May 25 Mon, May 25 129 days ago Juneteenth National Independence Day Fri, Jun 19 Fri, Jun 19 104 days ago Independence Day Sat, Jul 4 Fri, Jul 3 90 days ago Labor Day Mon, Sep 7 Mon, Sep 7 24 days ago Columbus Day Mon, Oct 12 Mon, Oct 12 11 days Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11 Wed, Nov 11 41 days Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26 Thu, Nov 26 56 days Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25 Fri, Dec 25 85 days
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11federal holidays1observed on another day5Monday holidaysOctober 12, 2026next observed holiday11 days from todayhow far awayYesincludes Juneteenth365days in year11weekday closures
There are 11 legal public holidays for federal employees in 2026. The next one is Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, 11 days from today. In 2026, 1 of them are observed on a different day from the calendar date because the date falls on a weekend. When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, federal employees observe it on the Friday before, and when it falls on a Sunday they observe it on the Monday after. Four holidays are set as Mondays: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (third Monday of January), Washington's Birthday, commonly called Presidents Day (third Monday of February), Memorial Day (last Monday of May) and Labor Day (first Monday of September), and Columbus Day is the second Monday of October. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November. New Year's Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Veterans Day and Christmas Day are fixed dates. Election Day, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Mother's Day and Father's Day are not federal holidays. Inauguration Day, January 20 after a presidential election, is a holiday only for federal employees in the Washington, D.C. area. The President can also close agencies on other days by executive order; those closures are not listed here. Banks, the Federal Reserve, stock exchanges, courts, states and employers set their own calendars, so confirm before you rely on it. Use the observed dates when you count business days, set payment or filing deadlines, or plan shipping. Every holiday has its own countdown page, and the business days calculator skips exactly these observed days. Today is Thursday, October 1, 2026. That is day 274 of 365 in 2026, in ISO week 40, with 91 days to go before the year ends. The next dates people plan around are Diwali on Saturday, October 10; Columbus Day on Monday, October 12; Halloween on Saturday, October 31. The moon is a Waning Gibbous tonight, with about 75% of its face lit. All of these figures are recalculated when the page loads, so they always describe the day you open it, not the day the page was published.Federal holidays in 2026
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11. Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026. Yes, since 2021 it is Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Monday, May 25, 2026. Monday, September 7, 2026. Thursday, November 26, 2026. Friday, December 25, 2026. Friday, July 3, 2026. Monday, February 16, 2026. Monday, January 19, 2026. Independence Day (observed Fri, Jul 3). Saturday holidays are observed on the Friday before; Sunday holidays on the Monday after. No. Not exactly. The Federal Reserve does not observe a Saturday holiday on the Friday before.Frequently asked questions
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