Holidays in United States 2026

United States observes 10 federal holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 251 business days across the year on the national-only count.

2026 federal holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 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.
Jan 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.
Feb 16	Monday	Presidents' Day	Presidents' Day on Monday February 16 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day	Memorial Day on Monday May 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 19	Friday	Juneteenth	Juneteenth on Friday June 19 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 3	Friday	Independence Day (observed)	Independence Day (observed) on Friday July 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Sep 7	Monday	Labor Day	Labor Day on Monday September 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day	Veterans Day on Wednesday November 11 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Nov 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.
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

All 10 federal holidays land on weekdays in 2026, producing the maximum working-day reduction United States typically sees in a non-leap year. The United States observes 11 federal holidays under 5 USC 6103. Banks, the Federal Reserve, the bond market, and the NYSE close on these days.

Holidays not included

State and local holidays are not included in this calculator's federal-only set. State-court business-day rules, DMV closures, state-chartered bank closures, and observances such as Cesar Chavez Day (California), Patriots' Day (Massachusetts and Maine), or Confederate Memorial Day (some southern states) are not in this list. Layer additional state holidays into the calculator's Advanced options for jurisdiction-specific work.

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United States Holidays 2026 - FAQ

How many federal holidays does United States have in 2026?

United States observes 10 federal holidays in 2026. Of those, 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many business days does United States have in 2026?

United States has 251 business days in 2026 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling federal holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2026 federal holiday dates fall on a weekday?

10 of United States's 10 federal holidays in 2026 fall on a weekday and reduce the business days count: New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 19); Presidents' Day (Monday, February 16); Memorial Day (Monday, May 25); Juneteenth (Friday, June 19); Independence Day (observed) (Friday, July 3); Labor Day (Monday, September 7); Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11); Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26); Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).