Federal Holidays in 2026
11 federal days off in 2026, 8 of them on a Monday or Friday for a three-day weekend.
- Federal days off
- 11
- Three-day weekends
- 8
- Moved for a weekend
- 1
- Easter Sunday
- 04/05/2026
2026 federal holidays
Date, weekday and the day off when a holiday falls on a weekend
- New Year's Day01/01/2026ThursdayPassed
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day01/19/2026MondayPassed
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)02/16/2026MondayPassed
- Memorial Day05/25/2026MondayPassed
- Juneteenth National Independence Day06/19/2026FridayPassed
- Independence DayDay off Friday, 07/03/202607/04/2026SaturdayPassed
- Labor Day09/07/2026MondayPassed
- Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)10/12/2026MondayPassed
- Veterans Day11/11/2026Wednesdayin 16 days
- Thanksgiving Day11/26/2026Thursdayin 31 days
- Christmas Day12/25/2026Fridayin 60 days
2026 observances
Not federal days off
- Groundhog Day02/02/2026MondayPassed
- Valentine's Day02/14/2026SaturdayPassed
- Daylight Saving Time Begins03/08/2026SundayPassed
- St. Patrick's Day03/17/2026TuesdayPassed
- Good Friday04/03/2026FridayPassed
- Easter Sunday04/05/2026SundayPassed
- Tax Day04/15/2026WednesdayPassed
- Earth Day04/22/2026WednesdayPassed
- Mother's Day05/10/2026SundayPassed
- Flag Day06/14/2026SundayPassed
- Father's Day06/21/2026SundayPassed
- Patriot Day09/11/2026FridayPassed
- Halloween10/31/2026Saturdayin 5 days
- Daylight Saving Time Ends11/01/2026Sundayin 6 days
- Election Day11/03/2026Tuesdayin 8 days
- Black Friday11/27/2026Fridayin 32 days
- Christmas Eve12/24/2026Thursdayin 59 days
- New Year's Eve12/31/2026Thursdayin 66 days
Frequently asked questions
- How many federal holidays are in 2026?
- There are 11 federal days off in 2026.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Independence Day (07/04/2026) is observed Friday, 07/03/2026.
- When is Thanksgiving 2026?
- Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26, 2026.