When Is Each Holiday? US Holiday Dates 2026 and 2027
The 2026 and 2027 dates for 20 US holidays and observances, the rule that sets each one, and whether it is a federal holiday. Each holiday has its own page with ten years of dates and the working behind them.
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Rule | Federal holiday? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1 | Fri, Jan 1 | New Year's Day, January 1 | Yes |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19 | Mon, Jan 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January | Yes |
| Mardi Gras | Tue, Feb 17 | Tue, Feb 9 | The Tuesday 47 days before Easter Sunday (the day before Ash Wednesday) | No |
| Ash Wednesday | Wed, Feb 18 | Wed, Feb 10 | The Wednesday 46 days before Easter Sunday (40 days of Lent plus 6 Sundays) | No |
| Valentine's Day | Sat, Feb 14 | Sun, Feb 14 | February 14 every year | No |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, Feb 16 | Mon, Feb 15 | Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February | Yes |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 3 | Fri, Mar 26 | The Friday before Easter Sunday | No |
| Easter | Sun, Apr 5 | Sun, Mar 28 | The first Sunday after the ecclesiastical (paschal) full moon that falls on or after March 21 | No |
| Mother's Day | Sun, May 10 | Sun, May 9 | The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day | No |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | Mon, May 31 | Memorial Day, the last Monday in May | Yes |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 | Sat, Jun 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19 | Yes (observed Fri, Jun 18) |
| Father's Day | Sun, Jun 21 | Sun, Jun 20 | The third Sunday in June is Father's Day | No |
| Independence Day | Sat, Jul 4 | Sun, Jul 4 | Independence Day, July 4 | Yes (observed Mon, Jul 5) |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | Mon, Sep 6 | Labor Day, the first Monday in September | Yes |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 12 | Mon, Oct 11 | Columbus Day, the second Monday in October | Yes |
| Halloween | Sat, Oct 31 | Sun, Oct 31 | October 31 every year | No |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 | Thu, Nov 11 | Veterans Day, November 11 | Yes |
| Thanksgiving | Thu, Nov 26 | Thu, Nov 25 | Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November | Yes |
| Black Friday | Fri, Nov 27 | Fri, Nov 26 | The Friday after Thanksgiving (the day after the fourth Thursday in November) | No |
| Christmas | Fri, Dec 25 | Sat, Dec 25 | Christmas Day, December 25 | Yes (observed Fri, Dec 24) |
How these dates are worked out
The 11 federal holidays follow 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). When a fixed-date federal holiday lands on a Saturday, most federal employees get the Friday before; on a Sunday, the Monday after. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are set in Title 36 of the U.S. Code. Easter and the dates counted from it (Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday) follow the Western church computus.
Want a day count instead? See the holiday countdowns.
Sources: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays; 5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays. Checked November 6, 2026.