US Federal Holidays and Federal Holiday Calendar

Federal law names New Year’s Day, the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Washington’s Birthday is the statutory federal name. “Presidents Day” is a common alternative used by some states and businesses, but it is not the name in 5 U.S.C. §6103 or the OPM schedule.

The legal holiday date and the federal observed closure date are shown distinctly. For most Monday-to-Friday federal employees, a Saturday holiday is observed on the preceding Friday and a Sunday holiday on the following Monday. Alternative work schedules can produce different in-lieu dates.

All 2026–2028 federal dates shown here are confirmed from OPM. State holidays, cultural observances, religious observances, and private-employer closures are separate and are not promoted into the federal list.

Many federal offices close on designated federal holidays, but essential services and employees required to work can follow different arrangements. Federal holiday status does not itself close state offices or private workplaces.

Federal holiday status does not guarantee that every bank branch or payment service is closed. Many banks use Federal Reserve or federal calendars, but Saturday-holiday treatment can differ: Federal Reserve Banks may remain open on the preceding Friday while the Board of Governors is closed. Verify the institution’s operating notice.

States, districts, and schools set their own calendars. A federal holiday may be observed by a school, but this page does not establish a nationwide school-closure rule.

Check the responsible agency, court, postal operator, museum, transit provider, or business before travel. Observed Fridays and Mondays can affect services even when the statutory anniversary falls on a weekend.