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Public Holidays in United States, 2026

The United States observes 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.

Public holidays
10

Nationwide

On a weekend
1
Regional only
6
Business days 2026
252

United States holiday calendar 2026

Dates marked nationwide are days off across the United States. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.

Public holidays with their dates, weekdays and where they are observed
DateDayHolidayObserved
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
19 January 2026MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayNationwide
12 February 2026ThursdayLincoln's Birthday9 regions: US-CA, US-CT, US-IL, US-IN, US-KY, US-MI, US-MO, US-NY, US-OH
16 February 2026MondayPresidents DayNationwide
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday10 regions: US-CT, US-DE, US-HI, US-IN, US-KY, US-LA, US-NC, US-ND, US-NJ, US-TN
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday1 region: US-TX
8 May 2026FridayTruman Day1 region: US-MO
25 May 2026MondayMemorial DayNationwide
19 June 2026FridayJuneteenth National Independence DayNationwide
4 July 2026Saturday(weekend)Independence DayNationwide
7 September 2026MondayLabour DayNationwide
12 October 2026MondayColumbus Day33 regions: US-AL, US-AZ, US-CO, US-CT, US-GA, US-IA, US-ID, US-IL, US-IN, US-KS, US-KY, US-LA, US-MA, US-MD, US-ME, US-MO, US-MS, US-MT, US-NC, US-NE, US-NH, US-NJ, US-NM, US-NY, US-OH, US-OK, US-PA, US-RI, US-SC, US-TN, US-UT, US-VA, US-WV
12 October 2026MondayColumbus Daybank
12 October 2026MondayIndigenous Peoples' Day19 regions: US-AK, US-AL, US-CA, US-HI, US-IA, US-LA, US-ME, US-MI, US-MN, US-NC, US-NE, US-NM, US-OK, US-OR, US-SD, US-TX, US-VA, US-VT, US-WI
11 November 2026WednesdayVeterans DayNationwide
26 November 2026ThursdayThanksgiving DayNationwide
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNationwide

Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?

9 of United States's 10 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Independence Day (4 July 2026).

The United States rests on Saturday and Sunday, and federal holidays landing on a weekend are observed on the adjacent Friday or Monday.

After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 252 business days in the United States.

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