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12 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on weekdays and 8 next to a weekend. Another 83 holidays apply only in some regions.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays2Jan1FebMarApr1May1Jun2JulAug1Sep1Oct2Nov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon19Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon16Feb | Washington's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Mon25May | Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri19Jun | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri3Jul | Independence Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Sat4Jul | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon7Sep | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon12Oct | Columbus Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed11Nov | Veterans Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu26Nov | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon18Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon15Feb | Washington's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Mon31May | Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri18Jun | Juneteenth National Independence Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Sat19Jun | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun4Jul | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon5Jul | Independence Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Mon6Sep | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon11Oct | Columbus Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu11Nov | Veterans Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu25Nov | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri24Dec | Christmas Day observed | Public holiday | |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri31Dec | New Year's Day observed | Public holiday |
Regional holidays in 2026
83| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | 6 January | Puerto Rico |
| Three Kings Day | 6 January | Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday | 19 January | Alaska |
| Martin Luther King, Jr & Robert E. Lee's Birthday | 19 January | Alabama |
| Confederate Memorial Day | 19 January | Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day | 19 January | Arizona, New Hampshire |
| Martin Luther King Jr. / Idaho Human Rights Day | 19 January | Idaho |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays | 19 January | Mississippi |
| Lincoln's Birthday | 12 February | Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, New York |
| Susan B. Anthony Day | 15 February | California, Florida, New York, Wisconsin |
| Presidents' Day | 16 February | Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, New Mexico +7 |
| George Washington & Thomas Jefferson's Birthday | 16 February | Alabama |
| George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day | 16 February | Arkansas |
| Lincoln/Washington Presidents' Day | 16 February | Arizona |
| Washington-Lincoln Day | 16 February | Colorado, Ohio |
| Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday | 16 February | Minnesota |
| Lincoln's and Washington's Birthdays | 16 February | Montana |
| Presidents Day | 16 February | New Jersey, Oregon |
| George Washington Day, Presidents' Day, and the Day of the Women and Men Heroes of Puerto Rico | 16 February | Puerto Rico |
| President's Day | 16 February | South Carolina, Tennessee, Wyoming |
| Washington and Lincoln Day | 16 February | Utah |
| George Washington Day | 16 February | Virginia |
| Mardi Gras | 17 February | Louisiana |
| Guam Discovery Day | 2 March | Guam |
| Casimir Pulaski Day | 2 March | Illinois |
| Texas Independence Day | 2 March | Texas |
| Town Meeting Day | 3 March | Vermont |
| Emancipation Day | 22 March | District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Commonwealth Covenant Day | 24 March | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | 26 March | Hawaii |
| Seward's Day | 30 March | Alaska |
| Cesar Chavez Day | 31 March | California, Colorado, Texas |
| Transfer Day | 31 March | Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Holy Thursday | 2 April | Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Good Friday | 3 April | Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana +7 |
| State Holiday | 3 April | Georgia |
| Easter Monday | 6 April | Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| American Samoa Flag Day | 17 April | American Samoa |
| Patriots' Day | 20 April | Maine, Massachusetts |
| San Jacinto Day | 21 April | Texas |