US holidays 2026 to 2028

How is this table built?

Each federal holiday comes from the OPM federal holidays page, which lists dates and observed dates years ahead. We checked every row against a second calendar before publishing. Seasons use the US Naval Observatory's equinox and solstice times, cross-checked with an independent ephemeris. Easter is checked against the Census Bureau table and our own calculation. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr are marked expected, because their start depends on the moon.

The days column is live. It counts from today in your time zone, and the table re-sorts so the next date is always on top.

Why do some years have 12 federal days off?

When a holiday's observed date crosses into a different year, the count per year changes. New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, so OPM observes it on Fri, Dec 31, 2027. Calendar year 2027 therefore has 12 federal days off, and 2028 has 10. The business-days guide shows how that changes the working-day total.

What is the longest stretch without a federal holiday?

In 2027 it is spring. From Presidents' Day, Mon, Feb 15, to Memorial Day, Mon, May 31, there are 105 days with no federal day off. The second longest runs from Independence Day observed, Mon, Jul 5, to Labor Day, Mon, Sep 6: 63 days. At the other end, the observed holidays bunch up in December 2027. Christmas is observed on Fri, Dec 24 and New Year's Day 2028 on Fri, Dec 31, two Fridays off one week apart. The gaps table lists every stretch, so you can see where a long weekend is missing before you plan time off.