Public Holidays in United States — 2026
There are 15 public holidays in United States in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
Every one of them falls on a working day this year, because none collide with the local Saturday + Sunday weekend.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 7 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 66 days, from Friday, July 3, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
11 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
United States sits in Northern America, is run from Washington, D.C., pays in Us Dollar, and has about 331M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 15
- Days off work
- 15
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (2)
- Longest gap
- 66 days
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| Thu, Feb 12 | Thursday | Lincoln's Birthday | |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Presidents Day | Washington's Birthday |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Fri, May 8 | Friday | Truman Day | |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | |
| Fri, Jul 3 | Friday | Independence Day | |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Monday | Labour Day | Labor Day |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples' Day | |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day | |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?
15 — of which 15 fall on a working day and 0 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in United States in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in United States?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in United States in 2026?
Between Friday, July 3, 2026 and Monday, September 7, 2026 — 66 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.