Public holidays in United States

United States lists 17 public holidays in 2026, against 17 in 2025 and 17 in 2027. Pick a year for the full dated table.

Holidays by month, 2026

How the weekend works in United States

Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in the United States, and federal holidays landing on a weekend are observed on the nearest Friday or Monday.

Need a count rather than a list? The working days calculator subtracts these holidays from any date range for major countries.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, sourced from official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26.