2026 is here! See full list of federal holidays for the year.
Julia Gomez2026 is finally here! And the new year brings a new set of federal holiday dates.
The Office of Personnel Management lists 11 federal holidays throughout the year, with two in January: New Year's Day (Thursday, Jan. 1) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 19). March, April, and August are the only months this year without any federal holidays.
On these days, federal offices, banks, and financial markets will all be closed.
Here's the schedule of federal holidays for 2026.
When are the 2026 federal holidays?
Federal holidays will fall on the following day, according to the OPM:
- New Year’s Day- Thursday, Jan. 1
- Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.- Monday, Jan. 19
- Washington’s Birthday/President's Day- Monday, Feb. 16
- Memorial Day- Monday, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence Day- Friday, June 19
- Independence Day/Fourth of July- Friday, July 3 (Because the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday, the day before (July 3) is considered a federal holiday.)
- Labor Day- Monday, Sept. 7
- Columbus Day- Monday, Oct. 12
- Veterans Day- Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 26
- Christmas Day- Friday, Dec. 25
Will Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 be considered federal holidays in 2026?
That is not known at this time. In December 2025, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) and Dec. 26 (the day after Christmas) were considered federal holidays after President Trump signed an executive order.
But this was enacted only for 2025 and is not considered a permanent addition to OPM's holiday schedule, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.
Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY
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