There are only a few days left until 2026, when a new cycle begins Federal holidays in the USA Most government agencies set different dates throughout the year they stop their activity and they remain closed.
What is the complete list of US holidays for 2026?
In the United States, The federal government celebrates 11 public holidays. According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPMfor its acronym in English), for 2026 are the following:
- New Year: Thursday, January 1st.
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday: Monday, January 19th.
- Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day): Monday, February 16th.
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25th.
- National Independence Day in June: Friday June 19th.
- Independence Day: Although it is every 4th of July, the holiday predates that Friday, July 3rd.
- Labor Day: Monday, September 7th
- Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples Day): Monday, October 12th.
- Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11th.
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 26th.
- Christmas Day: Friday, December 25th.
Regarding the American Independence Daythis is celebrated on July 4th. However, since it falls on a Saturday for most federal employees, The previous Friday is considered a holiday for payment and licensing purposes..
State and regional holidays in 2026
The celebrations in the North American country are divided into three categories: Federal holidays, state holidays and religious, cultural or international festivals which have no legal status at the federal level.
At least they are celebrated 28 national holidays in the United States. Some of them are:
- Lincoln’s Birthday (February 12): It is a holiday in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, California, Missouri, New Jersey and New York.
- Prince Jonah Кūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day (March 26): is a state holiday in Hawaii commemorating the life of Prince Kalanianaʻole and his efforts to improve the quality of life of the Hawaiian people his bill in 1919 who requested the island’s admission to the United States as a full state.
- The day after Thanksgiving (November 27): the known “Black Friday” It is considered a state holiday CaliforniaDelaware, Florida,Georgia, IllinoisIowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, TexasVirginia, West Virginia and Washington.
- Christmas Eve (December 24th): This day is considered a partial day of rest or a complete closure in states such as Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Maryland, Tennessee. North CarolinaOklahoma, South Carolina, TexasWest Virginia and Wisconsin.
Is Inauguration Day considered a federal holiday?
Every four years, workers in Washington DC are granted a federal holiday to mark the presidential inauguration. The final day of the inauguration was the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, January 20, 2025. The next one will only take place until Saturday, January 20, 2029.
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