In the United States, there are eleven federal holidays set by law (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Under current definitions, five are set by date. If any of these falls on a Saturday, then Friday (i.e., the day before) may be observed as a federal holiday. Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday (i.e., the day after) may be observed as a federal holiday. The other seven are set by day of the week and month.
General Election Day is not a federal holiday.
2026 Federal Holidays
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King's Birthday | January 19, 2026 (Third Monday in January) |
| Washington's Birthday | February 16, 2026 (Third Monday in February) |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Last Monday in May) |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (First Monday in September) |
| Columbus Day | October 12, 2026 (Second Monday in October) |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 (Fourth Thursday in November) |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 |
2027 Federal Holidays
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King's Birthday | January 18, 2027 (Third Monday in January) |
| Washington's Birthday | February 15, 2027 (Third Monday in February) |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Last Monday in May) |
| Juneteenth | June 18, 2027 |
| Independence Day | July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | September 6, 2027 (First Monday in September) |
| Columbus Day | October 11, 2027 (Second Monday in October) |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 25, 2027 (Fourth Thursday in November) |
| Christmas Day | December 24, 2027 |