The United States public holidays 2026 calendar includes all officially recognized national holidays, government holidays, and major public observances celebrated across the country. These holidays reflect the cultural traditions, national events, and religious celebrations observed in United States.
This guide provides the complete list of public holidays in United States for 2026, including the official holiday dates, weekdays, and holiday names. The holiday calendar helps residents, travelers, and businesses plan their schedules around important national holidays in United States.
United States Public Holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year’s Day | State Holiday |
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year’s Day | Federal Holiday |
| 2 Jan | Friday | New Year Holiday | State Holiday |
| 4 Jan | Sunday | World Braille Day | United Nations Observance |
| 6 Jan | Tuesday | Epiphany | Christian |
| 7 Jan | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox |
| 7 Jan | Wednesday | International Programmers’ Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 7 Jan | Wednesday | Estelle Reel Day | State Observance |
| 8 Jan | Thursday | Battle of New Orleans | State Legal Holiday |
| 13 Jan | Tuesday | Stephen Foster Memorial Day | Observance |
| 14 Jan | Wednesday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox |
| 16 Jan | Friday | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| 18 Jan | Sunday | World Religion Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal Holiday |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Robert E. Lee’s Birthday | State Holiday |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Robert E. Lee’s Birthday | State Legal Holiday |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Confederate Heroes’ Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Idaho Human Rights Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Jan | Monday | Civil Rights Day | State Holiday |
| 24 Jan | Saturday | International Day of Education | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Jan | Sunday | World Leprosy Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 26 Jan | Monday | International Customs Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 27 Jan | Tuesday | International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust | United Nations Observance |
| 29 Jan | Thursday | Kansas Day | State Observance |
| 1 Feb | Sunday | National Freedom Day | Observance |
| 1 Feb | Sunday | First Day of Black History Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 2 Feb | Monday | Tu Bishvat | Jewish holiday |
| 2 Feb | Monday | World Wetlands Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 2 Feb | Monday | Groundhog Day | Observance |
| 4 Feb | Wednesday | International Day of Human Fraternity | United Nations Observance |
| 4 Feb | Wednesday | World Cancer Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 4 Feb | Wednesday | Rosa Parks Day | State Observance |
| 4 Feb | Wednesday | National Girls and Women in Sports Day | Observance |
| 6 Feb | Friday | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation | United Nations Observance |
| 6 Feb | Friday | Ronald Reagan Day | State Observance |
| 6 Feb | Friday | National Wear Red Day | Observance |
| 8 Feb | Sunday | Super Bowl | Sporting Event |
| 10 Feb | Tuesday | World Pulses Day | United Nations Observance |
| 11 Feb | Wednesday | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations Observance |
| 11 Feb | Wednesday | World Day of the Sick | Worldwide Observance |
| 12 Feb | Thursday | Lincoln’s Birthday | State Holiday |
| 12 Feb | Thursday | Lincoln’s Birthday | State Legal Holiday |
| 12 Feb | Thursday | Georgia Day | State Observance |
| 13 Feb | Friday | World Radio Day | United Nations Observance |
| 13 Feb | Friday | Friday the 13th | Worldwide Observance |
| 14 Feb | Saturday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 14 Feb | Saturday | Statehood Day | Local Observance |
| 15 Feb | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 15 Feb | Sunday | Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday | State Observance |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Presidents’ Day | Federal Holiday |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Presidents’ Day | State Holiday |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Presidents’ Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Washington’s Birthday | State Holiday |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Daisy Gatson Bates Day | State Holiday |
| 16 Feb | Monday | Elizabeth Peratrovich Day | State Observance |
| 17 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | State Holiday |
| 17 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | Observance, Christian |
| 17 Feb | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 18 Feb | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
| 18 Feb | Wednesday | Ramadan Starts | Muslim |
| 20 Feb | Friday | World Day of Social Justice | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Feb | Saturday | International Mother Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Feb | Wednesday | African-American Scientist and Inventor Day | State Observance |
| 25 Feb | Wednesday | George Rogers Clark Day | State Observance |
| 28 Feb | Saturday | Linus Pauling Day | Local Observance |
| 1 Mar | Sunday | Zero Discrimination Day | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Mar | Sunday | Self-Injury Awareness Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 1 Mar | Sunday | St. David’s Day | Observance, Christian |
| 1 Mar | Sunday | First Day of Women’s History Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 1 Mar | Sunday | First Day of Irish American Heritage Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 2 Mar | Monday | Texas Independence Day | State Holiday |
| 2 Mar | Monday | Casimir Pulaski Day | State Observance |
| 2 Mar | Monday | Read Across America Day | Observance |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Purim | Jewish holiday |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | World Wildlife Day | United Nations Observance |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Town Meeting Day | State Holiday |
| 4 Mar | Wednesday | Casimir Pulaski Day | State Observance |
| 6 Mar | Friday | Employee Appreciation Day | Observance |
| 8 Mar | Sunday | International Women’s Day | United Nations Observance |
| 8 Mar | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 10 Mar | Tuesday | International Day of Women Judges | United Nations Observance |
| 12 Mar | Thursday | World Kidney Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 13 Mar | Friday | Friday the 13th | Worldwide Observance |
| 15 Mar | Sunday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| 15 Mar | Sunday | Long Covid Awareness Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 17 Mar | Tuesday | St. Patrick’s Day | Observance, Christian |
| 17 Mar | Tuesday | Evacuation Day | State Holiday |
| 20 Mar | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 20 Mar | Friday | French Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Mar | Friday | International Day of Happiness | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Mar | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | World Poetry Day | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | International Day of Nowruz | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | World Down Syndrome Day | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | International Day of Forests | United Nations Observance |
| 22 Mar | Sunday | World Water Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Mar | Monday | World Meteorological Day | United Nations Observance |
| 24 Mar | Tuesday | World Tuberculosis Day | United Nations Observance |
| 24 Mar | Tuesday | International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Mar | Wednesday | International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims and the Transatlantic Slave Trade | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Mar | Wednesday | International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Mar | Wednesday | Maryland Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 26 Mar | Thursday | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | State Holiday |
| 28 Mar | Saturday | Earth Hour | Worldwide Observance |
| 29 Mar | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| 29 Mar | Sunday | National Vietnam War Veterans Day | Observance |
| 30 Mar | Monday | Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day | State Observance |
| 30 Mar | Monday | Doctors’ Day | Observance |
| 30 Mar | Monday | Seward’s Day | State Holiday |
| 30 Mar | Monday | Vietnam Veterans Day | State Observance |
| 31 Mar | Tuesday | International Transgender Day of Visibility | Worldwide Observance |
| 31 Mar | Tuesday | César Chávez Day | State Holiday |
| 31 Mar | Tuesday | César Chávez Day | State Observance |
| 1 Apr | Wednesday | Passover Eve | Jewish holiday |
| 1 Apr | Wednesday | April Fool’s Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 2 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
| 2 Apr | Thursday | Passover (first day) | Jewish holiday |
| 2 Apr | Thursday | World Autism Awareness Day | United Nations Observance |
| 2 Apr | Thursday | Pascua Florida Day | Local Observance |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday |
| 3 Apr | Friday | State Holiday | State Holiday |
| 4 Apr | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Christian |
| 4 Apr | Saturday | United Nations’ Mine Awareness Day | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Apr | Sunday | International Day of Conscience | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 6 Apr | Monday | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace | United Nations Observance |
| 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance, Christian |
| 6 Apr | Monday | National Tartan Day | Observance |
| 7 Apr | Tuesday | United Nations’ World Health Day | United Nations Observance |
| 7 Apr | Tuesday | Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide | United Nations Observance |
| 9 Apr | Thursday | Last Day of Passover | Jewish holiday |
| 9 Apr | Thursday | National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day | Observance |
| 10 Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox |
| 11 Apr | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | International Day of Human Space Flight | United Nations Observance |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday | Observance |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | World Chagas Disease Day | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Apr | Wednesday | World Art Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 15 Apr | Wednesday | Tax Day | Observance |
| 15 Apr | Wednesday | Father Damien Day | Local Observance |
| 16 Apr | Thursday | Emancipation Day | State Holiday |
| 17 Apr | Friday | Arbor Day | State Observance |
| 18 Apr | Saturday | International Day for Monuments and Sites | Worldwide Observance |
| 20 Apr | Monday | Chinese Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Apr | Monday | Patriots’ Day | State Holiday |
| 20 Apr | Monday | Boston Marathon | Sporting Event |
| 21 Apr | Tuesday | World Creativity and Innovation Day | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Apr | Tuesday | San Jacinto Day | State Holiday |
| 21 Apr | Tuesday | National Library Workers’ Day | Observance |
| 22 Apr | Wednesday | Yom Ha’atzmaut | Jewish holiday |
| 22 Apr | Wednesday | Earth Day | United Nations Observance |
| 22 Apr | Wednesday | Oklahoma Day | Local Observance |
| 22 Apr | Wednesday | Administrative Professionals Day | Observance |
| 23 Apr | Thursday | World Book and Copyright Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Apr | Thursday | International Girls in ICT Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Apr | Thursday | World Spanish Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Apr | Thursday | English Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Apr | Thursday | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day | Observance |
| 24 Apr | Friday | International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace | United Nations Observance |
| 24 Apr | Friday | Arbor Day | State Holiday |
| 24 Apr | Friday | Arbor Day | State Observance |
| 25 Apr | Saturday | International Delegates’ Day | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Apr | Saturday | World Malaria Day | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Apr | Sunday | World Intellectual Property Day | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Apr | Sunday | International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Apr | Sunday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 27 Apr | Monday | Arbor Day | State Observance |
| 27 Apr | Monday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Holiday |
| 27 Apr | Monday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Holiday |
| 27 Apr | Monday | Confederate Memorial Day observed | State Legal Holiday |
| 28 Apr | Tuesday | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Apr | Thursday | International Jazz Day | United Nations Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | Kentucky Oaks | Sporting Event |
| 1 May | Friday | Law Day | Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | Loyalty Day | Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | Lei Day | Local Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | First Day of Military Appreciation Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | First Day of Jewish American Heritage Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 2 May | Saturday | World Tuna Day | United Nations Observance |
| 2 May | Saturday | Kentucky Derby | Sporting Event |
| 2 May | Saturday | National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day | Observance |
| 3 May | Sunday | World Press Freedom Day | United Nations Observance |
| 3 May | Sunday | International Family Equality Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 4 May | Monday | Kent State Shootings Remembrance | Local Observance |
| 4 May | Monday | Rhode Island Independence Day | State Observance |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer | Jewish holiday |
| 5 May | Tuesday | World Portuguese Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Cinco de Mayo | Observance |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Primary Election Day | State Holiday |
| 5 May | Tuesday | National Teacher Appreciation Day | Observance |
| 6 May | Wednesday | National Nurses Day | Observance |
| 7 May | Thursday | National Day of Prayer | Observance |
| 7 May | Thursday | West Virginia Day of Prayer | State Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War | United Nations Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | World Ovarian Cancer Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | Truman Day | State Holiday |
| 8 May | Friday | Victory in Europe Day | Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | Native American Day | State Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | State Observance |
| 8 May | Friday | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | Observance |
| 9 May | Saturday | World Migratory Bird Day | United Nations Observance |
| 10 May | Sunday | International Day of Argania | United Nations Observance |
| 10 May | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 10 May | Sunday | Mother’s Day | State Holiday |
| 10 May | Sunday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Holiday |
| 10 May | Sunday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 11 May | Monday | Confederate Memorial Day observed | State Holiday |
| 12 May | Tuesday | International Nurses Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 12 May | Tuesday | Primary Election Day | State Holiday |
| 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian |
| 15 May | Friday | International Day of Families | United Nations Observance |
| 15 May | Friday | Peace Officers Memorial Day | Observance |
| 15 May | Friday | National Defense Transportation Day | Observance |
| 16 May | Saturday | International Day of Living Together in Peace | United Nations Observance |
| 16 May | Saturday | International Day of Light | United Nations Observance |
| 16 May | Saturday | Public Lands Day | State Observance |
| 16 May | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 16 May | Saturday | Preakness Stakes | Sporting Event |
| 17 May | Sunday | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 May | Wednesday | World Bee Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 May | Wednesday | World Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 20 May | Wednesday | Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | Observance |
| 21 May | Thursday | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | United Nations Observance |
| 21 May | Thursday | International Tea Day | United Nations Observance |
| 22 May | Friday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday |
| 22 May | Friday | International Day for Biological Diversity | United Nations Observance |
| 22 May | Friday | National Maritime Day | Observance |
| 22 May | Friday | Harvey Milk Day | Local Observance |
| 23 May | Saturday | International Day to End Obstetric Fistula | United Nations Observance |
| 24 May | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian |
| 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian |
| 25 May | Monday | African Liberation Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 25 May | Monday | Memorial Day | State Holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Memorial Day | Federal Holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Jefferson Davis’ Birthday | Local Observance |
| 25 May | Monday | National Missing Children’s Day | Observance |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 29 May | Friday | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers | United Nations Observance |
| 31 May | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian |
| 31 May | Sunday | World No Tobacco Day | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Jun | Monday | Global Day of Parents | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Jun | Monday | First Day of Pride Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 1 Jun | Monday | First Day of Caribbean-American Heritage Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 1 Jun | Monday | Statehood Day | Local Observance |
| 1 Jun | Monday | Jefferson Davis’ Birthday | State Holiday |
| 3 Jun | Wednesday | World Bicycle Day | United Nations Observance |
| 3 Jun | Wednesday | Jefferson Davis’ Birthday | Local Observance |
| 4 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian |
| 4 Jun | Thursday | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Jun | Friday | World Environment Day | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Jun | Friday | International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing | United Nations Observance |
| 6 Jun | Saturday | Day of the Russian Language | United Nations Observance |
| 6 Jun | Saturday | D-Day | Observance |
| 6 Jun | Saturday | Belmont Stakes | Sporting Event |
| 7 Jun | Sunday | World Food Safety Day | United Nations Observance |
| 7 Jun | Sunday | Native American Day | State Holiday |
| 8 Jun | Monday | World Oceans Day | United Nations Observance |
| 11 Jun | Thursday | Kamehameha Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Jun | Friday | World Day Against Child Labour | United Nations Observance |
| 12 Jun | Friday | Loving Day | Observance |
| 13 Jun | Saturday | International Albinism Awareness Day | United Nations Observance |
| 14 Jun | Sunday | World Blood Donor Day | United Nations Observance |
| 14 Jun | Sunday | Army Birthday | Observance |
| 14 Jun | Sunday | Flag Day | Observance |
| 15 Jun | Monday | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Jun | Monday | Juneteenth Freedom Day (substitute) | State Holiday |
| 16 Jun | Tuesday | International Day of Family Remittances | United Nations Observance |
| 17 Jun | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 17 Jun | Wednesday | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | United Nations Observance |
| 17 Jun | Wednesday | Bunker Hill Day | Local Holiday |
| 18 Jun | Thursday | Sustainable Gastronomy Day | United Nations Observance |
| 19 Jun | Friday | International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict | United Nations Observance |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth Day | State Observance |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Friday | Emancipation Day | State Holiday |
| 20 Jun | Saturday | World Refugee Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Jun | Saturday | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observance |
| 20 Jun | Saturday | West Virginia Day | State Holiday |
| 20 Jun | Saturday | American Eagle Day | Observance |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | International Day of Yoga | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | Father’s Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23 Jun | Tuesday | Public Service Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Jun | Tuesday | International Widows’ Day | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Jun | Thursday | Day of the Seafarer | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Jun | Friday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 26 Jun | Friday | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Jun | Friday | International Day in Support of Victims of Torture | United Nations Observance |
| 27 Jun | Saturday | Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day | United Nations Observance |
| 28 Jun | Sunday | Carolina Day | State Observance |
| 29 Jun | Monday | International Day of the Tropics | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Jun | Tuesday | International Asteroid Day | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Jun | Tuesday | International Day of Parliamentarism | United Nations Observance |
| 3 Jul | Friday | Independence Day (substitute) | Federal Holiday |
| 3 Jul | Friday | Independence Day (substitute) | State Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Saturday | International Day of Cooperatives | United Nations Observance |
| 4 Jul | Saturday | Independence Day | State Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Saturday | Independence Day | Federal Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Saturday | Independence Day | State Holiday |
| 11 Jul | Saturday | World Population Day | United Nations Observance |
| 13 Jul | Monday | Nathan Bedford Forrest Day | Local Observance |
| 14 Jul | Tuesday | Bastille Day | Observance |
| 15 Jul | Wednesday | World Youth Skills Day | United Nations Observance |
| 16 Jul | Thursday | Rural Transit Day | Observance |
| 18 Jul | Saturday | Nelson Mandela Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Jul | Monday | International Chess Day | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Jul | Thursday | Tisha B’Av | Jewish holiday |
| 24 Jul | Friday | Pioneer Day | State Holiday |
| 25 Jul | Saturday | World Drowning Prevention Day | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Jul | Sunday | Parents’ Day | Observance |
| 27 Jul | Monday | Korean War Veteran Recognition Day | State Observance |
| 27 Jul | Monday | National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day | Observance |
| 28 Jul | Tuesday | World Hepatitis Day | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Jul | Thursday | International Day of Friendship | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Jul | Thursday | World Day Against Trafficking in Persons | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Aug | Saturday | Colorado Day | State Observance |
| 2 Aug | Sunday | American Family Day | State Holiday |
| 4 Aug | Tuesday | Coast Guard Birthday | Observance |
| 4 Aug | Tuesday | Barack Obama Day | Observance |
| 7 Aug | Friday | Purple Heart Day | Observance |
| 7 Aug | Friday | Purple Heart Day | State Observance |
| 9 Aug | Sunday | International Day of the World’s Indigenous People | United Nations Observance |
| 10 Aug | Monday | Victory Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Aug | Wednesday | International Youth Day | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Christian |
| 16 Aug | Sunday | National Navajo Code Talkers Day | State Holiday |
| 16 Aug | Sunday | Bennington Battle Day | State Holiday |
| 16 Aug | Sunday | National Senior Citizens Day | Observance |
| 17 Aug | Monday | Bennington Battle Day observed | State Holiday |
| 19 Aug | Wednesday | World Humanitarian Day | United Nations Observance |
| 19 Aug | Wednesday | National Aviation Day | Observance |
| 21 Aug | Friday | International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Aug | Friday | Hawaii Statehood Day | State Holiday |
| 22 Aug | Saturday | International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Aug | Sunday | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | The Prophet’s Birthday (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Susan B. Anthony Day | State Observance |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Women’s Equality Day | Observance |
| 27 Aug | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 27 Aug | Thursday | Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | State Holiday |
| 29 Aug | Saturday | International Day against Nuclear Tests | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Aug | Sunday | International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances | United Nations Observance |
| 31 Aug | Monday | International Day for People of African Descent | United Nations Observance |
| 31 Aug | Monday | International Overdose Awareness Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 4 Sep | Friday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| 4 Sep | Friday | World Sexual Health Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 5 Sep | Saturday | International Day of Charity | United Nations Observance |
| 7 Sep | Monday | International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies | United Nations Observance |
| 7 Sep | Monday | Still’s Disease Awareness Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 7 Sep | Monday | Labor Day | Federal Holiday |
| 7 Sep | Monday | Labor Day | State Holiday |
| 8 Sep | Tuesday | International Literacy Day | United Nations Observance |
| 9 Sep | Wednesday | International Day to Protect Education from Attack | United Nations Observance |
| 9 Sep | Wednesday | California Admission Day | State Holiday |
| 10 Sep | Thursday | World Suicide Prevention Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 11 Sep | Friday | First Responders Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 11 Sep | Friday | Patriot Day | Observance |
| 11 Sep | Friday | Patriot Day | State Observance |
| 12 Sep | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday |
| 12 Sep | Saturday | International Day for South-South Cooperation | United Nations Observance |
| 12 Sep | Saturday | Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day | Observance |
| 12 Sep | Saturday | Native American Day | State Observance |
| 12 Sep | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | State Holiday |
| 13 Sep | Sunday | International Programmers’ Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 13 Sep | Sunday | National Grandparents Day | Observance |
| 13 Sep | Sunday | Constitution Commemoration Day | State Holiday |
| 14 Sep | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 15 Sep | Tuesday | International Day of Democracy | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Sep | Tuesday | First Day of National Hispanic Heritage Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 16 Sep | Wednesday | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | United Nations Observance |
| 17 Sep | Thursday | World Patient Safety Day | United Nations Observance |
| 17 Sep | Thursday | Constitution Day and Citizenship Day | Observance |
| 18 Sep | Friday | International Equal Pay Day | United Nations Observance |
| 18 Sep | Friday | Air Force Birthday | Observance |
| 18 Sep | Friday | National POW/MIA Recognition Day | Observance |
| 21 Sep | Monday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday |
| 21 Sep | Monday | International Day of Peace | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Sep | Monday | Yom Kippur | State Holiday |
| 22 Sep | Tuesday | Emancipation Day | Local Observance |
| 22 Sep | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 23 Sep | Wednesday | International Day of Sign Languages | United Nations Observance |
| 23 Sep | Wednesday | International Celebrate Bisexuality Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 24 Sep | Thursday | World Maritime Day | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Sep | Friday | Native American Day | State Observance |
| 25 Sep | Friday | American Indian Heritage Day | State Observance |
| 25 Sep | Friday | Michigan Indian Day | State Observance |
| 26 Sep | Saturday | First Day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
| 26 Sep | Saturday | International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Sep | Saturday | Public Lands Day | State Observance |
| 26 Sep | Saturday | National Public Lands Day | Observance |
| 27 Sep | Sunday | World Tourism Day | United Nations Observance |
| 27 Sep | Sunday | Gold Star Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 28 Sep | Monday | International Day for Universal Access to Information | United Nations Observance |
| 28 Sep | Monday | World Rabies Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 28 Sep | Monday | American Indian Day | State Observance |
| 29 Sep | Tuesday | International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | United Nations Observance |
| 29 Sep | Tuesday | World Heart Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 30 Sep | Wednesday | International Translation Day | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Oct | Thursday | International Day of Older Persons | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Oct | Thursday | World Vegetarian Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 2 Oct | Friday | Last Day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
| 2 Oct | Friday | International Day of Non-Violence | United Nations Observance |
| 3 Oct | Saturday | Shmini Atzeret | Jewish holiday |
| 4 Oct | Sunday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian |
| 4 Oct | Sunday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday |
| 5 Oct | Monday | World Teachers’ Day | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Oct | Monday | World Habitat Day | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Oct | Monday | Frances Xavier Cabrini Day | State Holiday |
| 5 Oct | Monday | Child Health Day | Observance |
| 6 Oct | Tuesday | World Cerebral Palsy Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 6 Oct | Tuesday | German American Day | Observance |
| 8 Oct | Thursday | World Sight Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 9 Oct | Friday | World Post Day | United Nations Observance |
| 9 Oct | Friday | Leif Erikson Day | Observance |
| 9 Oct | Friday | Leif Erikson Day | Local Observance |
| 10 Oct | Saturday | World Mental Health Day | United Nations Observance |
| 10 Oct | Saturday | World Migratory Bird Day | United Nations Observance |
| 10 Oct | Saturday | Robert E. Lee’s Birthday | State Observance |
| 11 Oct | Sunday | Navratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 11 Oct | Sunday | International Day of the Girl Child | United Nations Observance |
| 11 Oct | Sunday | Casimir Pulaski Day | State Observance |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | State Legal Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Federal Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Fraternal Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Yorktown Victory Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Discoverers’ Day | State Observance |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Native American Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Native American Day | State Observance |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Indigenous People’s Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Indigenous People’s Day (Tentative Date) | State Observance |
| 12 Oct | Monday | Indigenous People’s Day | State Observance |
| 12 Oct | Monday | American Indian Heritage Day | State Holiday |
| 13 Oct | Tuesday | Navy Birthday | Observance |
| 14 Oct | Wednesday | International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Oct | Thursday | International Day of Rural Women | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Oct | Thursday | White Cane Safety Day | Observance |
| 16 Oct | Friday | World Food Day | United Nations Observance |
| 16 Oct | Friday | Boss’s Day | Observance |
| 17 Oct | Saturday | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | United Nations Observance |
| 17 Oct | Saturday | Sweetest Day | Observance |
| 18 Oct | Sunday | Alaska Day | State Holiday |
| 19 Oct | Monday | Alaska Day observed | State Holiday |
| 20 Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| 24 Oct | Saturday | United Nations Day | United Nations Observance |
| 24 Oct | Saturday | World Development Information Day | United Nations Observance |
| 27 Oct | Tuesday | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage | United Nations Observance |
| 29 Oct | Thursday | World Stroke Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 30 Oct | Friday | Nevada Day | State Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Saturday | World Cities Day | United Nations Observance |
| 31 Oct | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | All Saints’ Day | Christian |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | World Vegan Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | First Day of Native American Heritage Month | Annual Monthly Observance |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | New York City Marathon | Sporting Event |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 2 Nov | Monday | All Souls’ Day | Christian |
| 2 Nov | Monday | International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists | United Nations Observance |
| 3 Nov | Tuesday | Election Day | Observance |
| 3 Nov | Tuesday | Election Day | State Holiday |
| 3 Nov | Tuesday | Susan B. Anthony Day | State Observance |
| 5 Nov | Thursday | World Tsunami Awareness Day | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Nov | Thursday | Return Day | State Holiday |
| 6 Nov | Friday | International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict | United Nations Observance |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | State Legal Holiday |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | State Observance |
| 9 Nov | Monday | Barack Obama Day | Local Observance |
| 10 Nov | Tuesday | World Science Day for Peace and Development | United Nations Observance |
| 10 Nov | Tuesday | Marine Corps Birthday | Observance |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Singles’ Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Veterans Day | Federal Holiday |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Veterans Day | State Holiday |
| 12 Nov | Thursday | World Pneumonia Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 13 Nov | Friday | Friday the 13th | Worldwide Observance |
| 14 Nov | Saturday | World Diabetes Day | United Nations Observance |
| 15 Nov | Sunday | World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | United Nations Observance |
| 16 Nov | Monday | International Day for Tolerance | United Nations Observance |
| 17 Nov | Tuesday | World Prematurity Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 19 Nov | Thursday | World Philosophy Day | United Nations Observance |
| 19 Nov | Thursday | World Toilet Day | United Nations Observance |
| 19 Nov | Thursday | International Men’s Day | Worldwide Observance |
| 19 Nov | Thursday | George Rogers Clark Day | State Observance |
| 20 Nov | Friday | Universal Children’s Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Nov | Friday | Africa Industrialization Day | United Nations Observance |
| 20 Nov | Friday | Transgender Day of Remembrance | Worldwide Observance |
| 20 Nov | Friday | Fake Friday | Worldwide Observance |
| 21 Nov | Saturday | World Television Day | United Nations Observance |
| 25 Nov | Wednesday | International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations Observance |
| 26 Nov | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | State Holiday |
| 26 Nov | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Federal Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Friday | State Holiday | State Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Friday | Presidents’ Day (Observed) | State Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Friday | Lincoln’s Birthday/Lincoln’s Day | State Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | State Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Friday | Black Friday | Observance |
| 27 Nov | Friday | American Indian Heritage Day | State Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Friday | Native American Heritage Day | Observance |
| 27 Nov | Friday | Native American Heritage Day | State Holiday |
| 29 Nov | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Christian |
| 29 Nov | Sunday | International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People | United Nations Observance |
| 29 Nov | Sunday | Nellie Tayloe Ross’ Birthday | State Observance |
| 30 Nov | Monday | Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare | United Nations Observance |
| 30 Nov | Monday | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 1 Dec | Tuesday | World AIDS Day | United Nations Observance |
| 1 Dec | Tuesday | GivingTuesday | Worldwide Observance |
| 1 Dec | Tuesday | Rosa Parks Day | State Observance |
| 1 Dec | Tuesday | GivingTuesday | Observance |
| 2 Dec | Wednesday | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | United Nations Observance |
| 3 Dec | Thursday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations Observance |
| 4 Dec | Friday | International Day of Banks | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Dec | Saturday | Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day) | Jewish holiday |
| 5 Dec | Saturday | International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development | United Nations Observance |
| 5 Dec | Saturday | World Soil Day | United Nations Observance |
| 6 Dec | Sunday | St Nicholas Day | Observance |
| 7 Dec | Monday | International Civil Aviation Day | United Nations Observance |
| 7 Dec | Monday | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | State Observance |
| 7 Dec | Monday | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Observance |
| 7 Dec | Monday | Delaware Day | State Observance |
| 8 Dec | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian |
| 9 Dec | Wednesday | International Anti-Corruption Day | United Nations Observance |
| 9 Dec | Wednesday | World Genocide Commemoration Day | United Nations Observance |
| 10 Dec | Thursday | Human Rights Day | United Nations Observance |
| 10 Dec | Thursday | Wyoming Day | State Observance |
| 11 Dec | Friday | International Mountain Day | United Nations Observance |
| 12 Dec | Saturday | Last Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday |
| 12 Dec | Saturday | International Day of Neutrality | United Nations Observance |
| 12 Dec | Saturday | Universal Health Coverage Day | United Nations Observance |
| 12 Dec | Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Christian |
| 13 Dec | Sunday | National Guard Birthday | Observance |
| 14 Dec | Monday | Green Monday | Worldwide Observance |
| 15 Dec | Tuesday | Bill of Rights Day | Observance |
| 17 Dec | Thursday | Pan American Aviation Day | Observance |
| 17 Dec | Thursday | Wright Brothers Day | Observance |
| 18 Dec | Friday | International Migrants Day | United Nations Observance |
| 18 Dec | Friday | Arabic Language Day | United Nations Observance |
| 19 Dec | Saturday | Super Saturday | Worldwide Observance |
| 20 Dec | Sunday | Asarah B’Tevet | Jewish holiday |
| 20 Dec | Sunday | International Human Solidarity Day | United Nations Observance |
| 21 Dec | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Washington’s Birthday | State Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | State Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal Holiday |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Kwanzaa (first day) | Observance |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Day After Christmas Day | State Holiday |
| 27 Dec | Sunday | International Day of Epidemic Preparedness | United Nations Observance |
| 28 Dec | Monday | Christmas Holiday | State Holiday |
| 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year’s Eve | State Holiday |
| 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
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About United States Public Holidays
The United States holiday calendar includes various national celebrations, religious festivals, and official government holidays observed throughout the year. On many public holidays in United States, banks, schools, and government offices remain closed.
Understanding the United States public holiday schedule is helpful for travel planning, business operations, and cultural awareness. These holidays highlight important historical events and cultural traditions celebrated by people across United States.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many public holidays are there in United States in 2026?
The number of public holidays in United States can vary every year depending on national events and religious observances.
Are businesses closed on public holidays in United States?
Yes, many government offices, banks, and some businesses remain closed during official public holidays.
Where can I find the official United States holiday calendar?
The full list of United States public holidays for 2026 is available on this page including dates and holiday names.