United States Public Holidays 2026
11 national holidays · 6 regional
The United States has 11 national public holidays in 2026, plus 6 regional ones. The next is Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
- 19Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday
February 2026
- 12Lincoln's BirthdayThursday · ObservanceOnly in: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Missouri, Ohio
- 16Presidents DayMonday · Washington's Birthday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFridayOnly in: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Tennessee
- 3Good FridayFriday · OptionalOnly in: Texas
May 2026
- 8Truman DayFriday · School, AuthoritiesOnly in: Missouri
- 25Memorial DayMonday
June 2026
- 19Juneteenth National Independence DayFriday
July 2026
- 3Independence DayFriday
September 2026
- 7Labour DayMonday · Labor Day
October 2026
- 12Columbus DayMondayOnly in: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia
- 12Columbus DayMonday · Bank
- 12Indigenous Peoples' DayMondayOnly in: Alaska, Alabama, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin
November 2026
- 11Veterans DayWednesday
- 26Thanksgiving DayThursday
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 17 January – 19 January3 days
- 14 February – 16 February3 days
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 19 June – 21 June3 days
- 3 July – 5 July3 days
- 5 September – 7 September3 days
- 26 November – 29 November4 days · take 27 November off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the United States in 2026?
11 national and 6 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the United States?
Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in the United States in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 17 January–19 January (3 days); 14 February–16 February (3 days); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 19 June–21 June (3 days); 3 July–5 July (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.