Holidays and observances in 2026

42

dates listed for 2026

Computed from each holiday's rule

DateDayObservanceFrom today
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year272 days ago
Jan 19MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day254 days ago
Feb 2MondayGroundhog Day240 days ago
Feb 14SaturdayValentine's Day228 days ago
Feb 16MondayPresidents' Day226 days ago
Feb 17TuesdayChinese New Year225 days ago
Feb 17TuesdayMardi Gras225 days ago
Feb 18WednesdayAsh Wednesday224 days ago
Feb 18Wednesdaythe start of Ramadan224 days ago
Mar 8Sundaythe start of Daylight Saving Time206 days ago
Mar 17TuesdaySt. Patrick's Day197 days ago
Mar 20FridayEid al-Fitr194 days ago
Mar 20FridaySpring (March Equinox)194 days ago
Apr 2ThursdayPassover181 days ago
Apr 3FridayGood Friday180 days ago
Apr 5SundayEaster Sunday178 days ago
Apr 22WednesdayEarth Day161 days ago
May 5TuesdayCinco de Mayo148 days ago
May 10SundayMother's Day143 days ago
May 25MondayMemorial Day128 days ago
May 27WednesdayEid al-Adha126 days ago
Jun 19FridayJuneteenth103 days ago
Jun 21SundayFather's Day101 days ago
Jun 21SundaySummer (June Solstice)101 days ago
Jul 4Saturday4th of July88 days ago
Sep 7MondayLabor Day23 days ago
Sep 12SaturdayRosh Hashanah18 days ago
Sep 21MondayYom Kippur9 days ago
Sep 22TuesdayFall (September Equinox)8 days ago
Oct 10SaturdayDiwali10 days
Oct 12MondayColumbus Day12 days
Oct 31SaturdayHalloween31 days
Nov 1Sundaythe end of Daylight Saving Time32 days
Nov 3TuesdayElection Day34 days
Nov 11WednesdayVeterans Day42 days
Nov 26ThursdayThanksgiving57 days
Nov 27FridayBlack Friday58 days
Dec 5SaturdayHanukkah66 days
Dec 21MondayWinter (December Solstice)82 days
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas Eve85 days
Dec 25FridayChristmas86 days
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's Eve92 days

Key figures

365days in 2026
53ISO weeks
Thursdayfirst day
Thursdaylast day
261weekdays
52Saturdays
92days left
74.8%complete

2026 in numbers

2026 is an ordinary year with 365 days. It begins on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday, and it contains 53 ISO weeks, 261 weekdays and 52 Saturdays. The next leap year after 2026 is 2028. The shortest month is February and the longest months, at 31 days, are January, March, May, July, August, October and December.

How much of 2026 is left

Today is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, which is day 273 of 365. That leaves 92 days, 13 full weeks (plus 1 day) and 3 whole months after this one, or about 25.2% of the year. Of the remaining time, 66 days are weekdays and 26 fall on a weekend, before public holidays are taken out.

How to use this page

The table lists the main civil, religious and cultural dates for 2026 with the weekday and the days from today. Each name links to a live countdown, and lunar or movable dates such as Easter, Diwali and Ramadan are calculated for exactly this year.

Holidays and observances in 2026

The next dates worth planning around in 2026 are Diwali (Saturday, October 10); Columbus Day (Monday, October 12); Halloween (Saturday, October 31); the end of Daylight Saving Time (Sunday, November 1). The full list, with the number of days from today for each, is on the 2026 holiday calendar, and every name there links to a countdown in days, weeks or months.

Planning around the year

Quarter one runs from January 1 to March 31, quarter two ends on June 30, quarter three on September 30 and quarter four on December 31. Payroll, tax deadlines, school terms and fiscal reporting are all built on those boundaries. If you are planning across a year end, note that Thursday, December 31, 2026 is the last day and Friday, January 1, 2027 is the first day of the next year.

Today's date at a glance

Today is Wednesday, September 30, 2026. That is day 273 of 365 in 2026, in ISO week 40, with 92 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 81% 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many days are in 2026?

2026 has 365 days.

Is 2026 a leap year?

No. February has 28 days in 2026.

What day of the week does 2026 start on?

January 1, 2026 is a Thursday.

What day of the week does 2026 end on?

December 31, 2026 is a Thursday.

How many weeks are in 2026?

There are 53 ISO weeks in 2026, and 52 full weeks plus 1 extra day.

How many weekdays are in 2026?

There are 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday), before holidays are removed.

How many Saturdays are in 2026?

2026 has 52 Saturdays.

How many days are left in 2026?

As of today, 92 days are left in 2026.

How many weeks are left in 2026?

About 13 full weeks and 1 days are left in 2026.

How many months are left in 2026?

3 whole months remain after the current month.

What percentage of 2026 is complete?

74.8% of 2026 is complete.

How many working days are left in 2026?

66 weekdays remain, before public holidays.

When does each quarter of 2026 start?

Q1 starts January 1, Q2 April 1, Q3 July 1 and Q4 October 1.

What is the next holiday in 2026?

Diwali on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

What is the leap-year rule?

A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, except century years, which must also be divisible by 400.

Does this page update itself?

Yes. All figures are recalculated from today's date whenever the page loads, in the -04:00 time zone.

Can I view a different year?

Yes. Use the year links below or type any year into the box above.