Is July 4, 2027 a federal holiday?

Not observed

Independence Day

Sunday, July 4, 2027

Key figures

Not observedfederal holiday?
Sundayweekday
Weekendtype of day
Nobusiness day
June 18, 2027previous holiday
July 5, 2027next holiday
275 days from todayvs today
—holiday observed

The answer

Independence Day falls on this date, but because it is a Sunday, federal employees observe it on Monday, July 5, 2027. The day is a weekend day, and it does not count as a federal business day. The previous federal holiday was Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 18, 2027, and the next is Independence Day on Monday, July 5, 2027.

How the rule works

Federal holidays are set by 5 U.S.C. 6103. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after. That means an observed holiday can sit in the previous calendar year: New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027.

What closes and what does not

Federal offices close on observed federal holidays. The United States Postal Service, the Federal Reserve, stock exchanges, courts, states, schools and private employers follow their own calendars, which are close to the federal one but not identical. For a holiday that lands on a Saturday, banks and the Federal Reserve generally stay open the Friday before, for example. Always check the organization you are dealing with.

Other dates that are not federal holidays

Election Day, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Halloween, Mother's Day and Father's Day are not federal holidays. Inauguration Day 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, which this calculator does not include.

Today's date at a glance

Today is Friday, October 2, 2026. That is day 275 of 365 in 2026, in ISO week 40, with 90 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 66% 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.

How the calendar works

The Gregorian calendar has twelve months of 28 to 31 days. A normal year has 365 days and a leap year has 366, with the extra day added to February in every year divisible by four except century years that are not divisible by 400. Because 365 is one more than 52 weeks, most dates move forward one weekday each year and two after a leap day. Weeks are numbered under ISO 8601, which starts weeks on Monday and gives week 1 to the week containing the first Thursday of January.

Frequently asked questions

Is July 4, 2027 a federal holiday?

It is the holiday date but is observed on July 5, 2027.

What day of the week is it?

Sunday.

Is it a business day?

No.

What was the previous federal holiday?

Juneteenth National Independence Day, Friday, June 18, 2027.

What is the next federal holiday?

Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2027.

Do federal offices close?

Not for a holiday reason.

Does the post office close?

USPS follows its own holiday schedule, which generally matches the federal calendar; check usps.com.

Are banks closed?

The Federal Reserve and most banks close on federal holidays, but not on a Friday observed for a Saturday holiday.

Is the stock market closed?

Exchanges publish their own calendar, which differs from the federal one.

How are weekend holidays handled?

Saturday holidays are observed on the Friday before, and Sunday holidays on the Monday after.

Is Juneteenth included?

Yes, from 2021 onward.

Is Election Day a federal holiday?

No.

Can I check another date?

Yes, use the form at the top of the page.