Public Holidays in United States 2026 🇺🇸
United States has 2 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is Thanksgiving Day on 26. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in United States.
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Upcoming Holidays
This year, United States observes 12 public holidays , with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Thanksgiving Day on 26. Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Veterans Day.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in United States 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Thanksgiving Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in United States
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2026 to 2027.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: →
- Washington's Birthday: →
- Memorial Day: →
- Independence Day (observed): →
- Labor Day: →
- Columbus Day: →
- Thanksgiving Day: →
Holidays in different states:
- Federal Holidays
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Utah
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
State & Regional Holidays in United States
Alaska Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Alabama Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Arkansas Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
American Samoa Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Arizona Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
California Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Colorado Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Connecticut Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
District of Columbia Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Delaware Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Florida Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Friday After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Georgia Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | State Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Washington's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Guam Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday | Lady of Camarin Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Hawaii Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Iowa Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Idaho Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Illinois Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Indiana Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Lincoln's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Washington's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Kansas Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Kentucky Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | Public holiday |
Louisiana Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Massachusetts Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Maryland Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | American Indian Heritage Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Maine Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Michigan Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | Public holiday |
Minnesota Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Missouri Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Northern Mariana Islands Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Mississippi Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Montana Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
North Carolina Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day After Christmas | Public holiday | |
| Monday | Day After Christmas (observed) | Public holiday |
North Dakota Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Nebraska Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
New Hampshire Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
New Jersey Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
New Mexico Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Presidents' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Nevada Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Family Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
New York Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Ohio Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Oklahoma Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Oregon Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Pennsylvania Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Puerto Rico Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Discovery Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Rhode Island Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
South Carolina Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
South Dakota Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Tennessee Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Texas Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Friday After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day After Christmas | Public holiday |
United States Minor Outlying Islands Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Utah Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Virginia Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Virgin Islands, U.S. Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Second Day | Public holiday |
Vermont Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Washington Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Wisconsin Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | Public holiday |
West Virginia Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Wyoming Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
