Public holidays in the United States in 2026

12 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day (substitute day)
Independence Day
Labour Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
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Nationwide days only; states and regions that add their own are listed below. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in the United States in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 19
March 22
April 22
May 20
June 21
July 22
August 21
September 21
October 21
November 19
December 22
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).