US Holidays and Observances
The next US federal holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — in 6 days. There are 11 federal holidays a year; below are the next dates of 35 holidays and observances with the rule that sets each date.
Updated · By the YearlyCalendar.org team
Upcoming holidays and observances
Sorted by date. Each holiday page lists every date from 2020 to 2040.
| Holiday | Next date | Day | Countdown | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day Federal | Wednesday | in 6 days | November 11 | |
| Thanksgiving Federal | Thursday | in 21 days | Fourth Thursday in November | |
| Black Friday Observance | Friday | in 22 days | The day after Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November) | |
| Cyber Monday Observance | Monday | in 25 days | The Monday after Thanksgiving | |
| Hanukkah Religious | (from sundown Fri, Dec 4) | Saturday | in 30 days | 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar |
| Christmas Eve Observance | Thursday | in 49 days | December 24 | |
| Christmas Federal | Friday | in 50 days | December 25 | |
| New Year's Eve Observance | Thursday | in 56 days | December 31 | |
| New Year's Day Federal | Friday | in 57 days | January 1 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal | Monday | in 74 days | Third Monday in January | |
| Groundhog Day Observance | Tuesday | in 89 days | February 2 | |
| Lunar New Year Observance | Saturday | in 93 days | The new moon between January 21 and February 20 (China Standard Time) | |
| Mardi Gras Religious | Tuesday | in 96 days | The Tuesday 47 days before Easter Sunday | |
| Ash Wednesday Religious | Wednesday | in 97 days | 46 days before Easter Sunday | |
| Valentine's Day Observance | Sunday | in 101 days | February 14 | |
| Presidents' Day Federal | Monday | in 102 days | Third Monday in February | |
| St. Patrick's Day Observance | Wednesday | in 132 days | March 17 | |
| Palm Sunday Religious | Sunday | in 136 days | The Sunday before Easter | |
| Good Friday Religious | Friday | in 141 days | The Friday before Easter Sunday | |
| Easter Religious | Sunday | in 143 days | First Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21 | |
| Tax Day Observance | Thursday | in 161 days | April 15, or the next business day after a weekend or DC holiday | |
| Passover Religious | (from sundown Wed, Apr 21) | Thursday | in 168 days | 15 Nisan in the Hebrew calendar |
| Earth Day Observance | Thursday | in 168 days | April 22 | |
| Cinco de Mayo Observance | Wednesday | in 181 days | May 5 | |
| Mother's Day Observance | Sunday | in 185 days | Second Sunday in May | |
| Memorial Day Federal | Monday | in 207 days | Last Monday in May | |
| Juneteenth Federal | (off Fri, Jun 18) | Saturday | in 226 days | June 19 |
| Father's Day Observance | Sunday | in 227 days | Third Sunday in June | |
| Independence Day Federal | (off Mon, Jul 5) | Sunday | in 241 days | July 4 |
| Labor Day Federal | Monday | in 305 days | First Monday in September | |
| Rosh Hashanah Religious | (from sundown Fri, Oct 1) | Saturday | in 331 days | 1 Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar |
| Yom Kippur Religious | (from sundown Sun, Oct 10) | Monday | in 340 days | 10 Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar |
| Columbus Day Federal | Monday | in 340 days | Second Monday in October | |
| Halloween Observance | Sunday | in 360 days | October 31 | |
| Election Day Observance | Tuesday | in 362 days | The Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
Federal holidays 2026 and 2027
Federal offices close on these days. “Off” marks the weekday off when a holiday falls on a weekend.
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | ||
| Presidents' Day | ||
| Memorial Day | ||
| Juneteenth | (off Fri, Jun 18) | |
| Independence Day | (off Fri, Jul 3) | (off Mon, Jul 5) |
| Labor Day | ||
| Columbus Day | ||
| Veterans Day | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | ||
| Christmas Day | (off Fri, Dec 24) |
Holidays by year
Every US federal holiday and major observance of a year, with observed dates and a calendar.
Holidays in other countries
Frequently asked questions
How many federal holidays are there in 2026?
There are 11 US federal holidays in 2026: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
What happens when a federal holiday falls on a weekend?
Under 5 U.S.C. 6103(b) and Executive Order 11582, most federal employees get the Friday before a Saturday holiday and the Monday after a Sunday holiday off. For example, Independence Day 2026 falls on Saturday, July 4, 2026, so the day off is Friday, July 3, 2026.
Is Inauguration Day a federal holiday?
Only for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area. It comes every four years on January 20, or January 21 when the 20th is a Sunday; in 2029 it falls on Saturday, January 20, 2029.
Which popular holidays are not federal holidays?
Lunar New Year, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Tax Day, Passover, Earth Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Halloween, Election Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Hanukkah, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are not federal holidays: they are not days off for federal employees, and offices keep their usual schedule for that day of the week.