California State Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026

California state government offices observe 12 holidays in 2026: the federal holidays plus 2 state-specific days (Cesar Chavez Day, Day after Thanksgiving). Banks and most private employers in the United States follow the federal calendar, so a standard business-day count is unchanged: 2026 has 251 federal working days.

How California's holidays differ from the federal set

California state government offices observe holidays beyond the federal set: Cesar Chavez Day on 31 March and the Day after Thanksgiving. These are California state-office closures under the Government Code and the CalHR schedule. Banks and most private employers in California follow the federal holiday calendar, so a standard business-day count is not changed by these state days.

State holidays beyond the federal set (2026)

Cesar Chavez Day (Tuesday, March 31)
Day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27)

Effect on business-day counts

The working-day total on this page uses the federal holidays that banks and the Federal Reserve observe nationwide. The California holidays listed here are state-government office closures; most private employers do not close for them, so they usually do not change a business-day count. Observed dates can shift when a state holiday falls on a weekend.

California holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 19 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
February 16	Monday	Presidents' Day	Presidents' Day on Monday February 16 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
March 31	Tuesday	Cesar Chavez Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day	Memorial Day on Monday May 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 19	Friday	Juneteenth	Juneteenth on Friday June 19 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
July 3	Friday	Independence Day (observed)	Independence Day (observed) on Friday July 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
September 7	Monday	Labor Day	Labor Day on Monday September 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day	Veterans Day on Wednesday November 11 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 26 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
November 27	Friday	Day after Thanksgivingstate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays, California has 251 working days in 2026, the same federal basis used across the United States. The state holidays above are government-office closures and do not change this count for most employers.

Other years

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California 2026 FAQ

Do California state holidays change a business-day count?

No. California state holidays are state-government office closures. Banks and the Federal Reserve follow the federal calendar nationwide, so a standard business-day count uses the federal holidays and is not changed by these state days.

How do California's holidays differ from the federal set?

What state holidays does California observe in 2026?

In 2026, California observes these state holidays beyond the federal set: Cesar Chavez Day (Tuesday, March 31); Day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27).

How many working days does California have in 2026?

California has 251 federal working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays. State holidays do not change this count for most employers.