United States calendar 2026 with public holidays

These are federal holidays. Private employers decide their own holidays, and states may add more.

12public holidays

8long weekends

4bridge days worth booking

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United States 2026

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

April

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

June

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

July

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in the United States in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Jan 19	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 16	Monday	Washington's Birthday
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day
Jun 19	Friday	Juneteenth
Jul 3	Friday	Independence Day (substitute day)
Jul 4	Saturday	Independence Day
Sep 7	Monday	Labor Day
Oct 12	Monday	Columbus Day
Nov 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day
Nov 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day

In 2026, the United States has 12 public holidays, counting 1 substitute day that replaces a holiday falling on a weekend. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Jan 17 to Jan 19 (3 days): Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 14 to Feb 16 (3 days): Washington's Birthday
May 23 to May 25 (3 days): Memorial Day
Jun 19 to Jun 21 (3 days): Juneteenth
Jul 3 to Jul 5 (3 days): Independence Day (substitute day), Independence Day
Sep 5 to Sep 7 (3 days): Labor Day
Oct 10 to Oct 12 (3 days): Columbus Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
Nov 27 (1 day)	4 days off (Nov 26 to Nov 29)	Thanksgiving Day
Nov 9, Nov 10 (2 days)	5 days off (Nov 7 to Nov 11)	Veterans Day
Nov 12, Nov 13 (2 days)	5 days off (Nov 11 to Nov 15)	Veterans Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does the United States have in 2026?

12, including 1 substitute day. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in the United States in 2026?

8, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 17 to Jan 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in the United States fall on a weekend?

Independence Day (Saturday, July 4, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for the United States: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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