# Public holidays in United States 2026

The United States has 11 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the federal holidays. Individual states add their own (for example Patriots' Day in Massachusetts or Cesar Chavez Day in California), and private employers are not obliged to close on federal holidays.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Washington's Birthday |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 2026-07-03 | Friday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2026-07-04 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2026-09-07 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day |
| 2026-11-26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 February 2026: Washington's Birthday
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Memorial Day
- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 July 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: Columbus Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 27 November 2026 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 November 2026 (4 days): Thanksgiving Day

## Questions about 2026 in United States

**How many working days are there in United States in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?** 11 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in United States?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [United States 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2024.md)
- [United States 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2025.md)
- [United States 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2026.md)
- [United States 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2027.md)
- [United States 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2028.md)
- [United States 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2029.md)
- [United States 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2030.md)

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