Verified guide
United States federal holidays for 2026
These observed dates come from the bundled verified holiday dataset used by Breakgain. Whether a public holiday is a non-working day for you depends on your entitlement and working pattern.
This guide contains United States federal holiday dates. State, local and employer observance may differ.
Observed holidays
Substitute dates
Planning year
Verified dates
Holiday list
Substitute status is shown where the official observed date differs from the original holiday date.
New Year's Day
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Independence Day
OPM marks this as an in-lieu observed federal holiday because Independence Day falls on Saturday in 2026.
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Source and provenance
Verified structured data only.
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal Holidays. Accessed 29 Jul 2026. Dataset version US-FED-2026.2026-07-29; manifest version 2026.08.04.
Breakgain will not infer missing public holidays. Invalid region or year combinations are excluded from the guide route and sitemap.
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