Public holidays in United States 2028
The United States has 11 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2028
106weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Monday | Washington's Birthday | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | |
| Monday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Columbus Day | |
| Friday | Veterans Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Veterans Day | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2028
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 10 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 31 December 2027 to Sun 2 January 2028New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 January 2028Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3 daysSat 19 to Mon 21 February 2028Washington's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 27 to Mon 29 May 2028Memorial Day
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 June 2028Juneteenth National Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 2 to Mon 4 September 2028Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 October 2028Columbus Day
- 3 daysFri 10 to Sun 12 November 2028Veterans Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 3 July 2028 for Sat 1 to Tue 4 July 2028Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 November 2028 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 November 2028Thanksgiving Day
Questions about 2028 in United States
- How many working days are there in United States in 2028?
- 250 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does United States have in 2028?
- 11 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Veterans Day (11 November 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in United States?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in United States 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
The United States has 11 public holidays and 250 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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