US Holidays Calendar 2026

If you’re planning ahead for 2026, this calendar will walk you through every important U.S. holiday. You’ll see the full list of federal holidays, which mean official closures for schools, banks, and government offices, along with the national, cultural, and religious observances that millions of Americans celebrate each year.

We’ve included both a detailed list and a clear calendar table, so you can quickly check dates, understand the differences between holiday types, and know exactly what to expect in 2026.

👉 You might also like our 2026 National Days Calendar. Alongside the major holidays listed here, it highlights hundreds of fun, meaningful, and sometimes surprising observances that bring variety to everyday life throughout the year.

📜 Full List of 2026 U.S. Holidays

Here you’ll find a complete list of holidays celebrated in the United States in 2026. Federal holidays are marked with a ⭐ so you can immediately see which dates bring official closures, while the other observances show the cultural and seasonal traditions many Americans enjoy.

• New Year’s Day — Thursday, January 1 ⭐

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 19 ⭐

• Inauguration Day — Tuesday, January 20 (only every 4 years, observed in D.C. and by federal workers near the capital, not a nationwide day off) ⭐

• Valentine’s Day — Saturday, February 14

• Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) — Monday, February 16 ⭐

• St. Patrick’s Day — Tuesday, March 17

• Good Friday — Friday, April 3 (recognized in some states, not federal)

• Easter Sunday — Sunday, April 5

• Tax Day — Wednesday, April 15 (filing deadline, not a holiday)

• Cinco de Mayo — Tuesday, May 5

• Mother’s Day — Sunday, May 10

• Memorial Day — Monday, May 25 ⭐

• Flag Day — Sunday, June 14

• Father’s Day — Sunday, June 21

• Juneteenth — Friday, June 19 ⭐

• Independence Day — Saturday, July 4 ⭐

• Labor Day — Monday, September 7 ⭐

• Columbus Day (also Indigenous Peoples’ Day in many states) — Monday, October 12 ⭐

• Halloween — Saturday, October 31

• Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11 ⭐

• Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 26 ⭐

• Black Friday — Friday, November 27

• Christmas Day — Friday, December 25 ⭐

• New Year’s Eve — Thursday, December 31

📊 2026 U.S. Holiday Calendar Table

This easy-to-read table gives you every holiday date in 2026 at a glance. The ⭐ symbol highlights the 11 official federal holidays, helping you quickly spot the days that affect work, school, and government schedules.

Before You Go:

We have many more national days lists for you to explore.

• Food-related national days: complete list of national food days, pasta & noodles days, vegan & vegetarian days, celiac & gluten-free days, mushroom days, ice-cream days, pizza days, coffee days, chocolate days, wine days, alcohol & drinking days.
• Non-food national days: National Days Calendar 2025-2026 (check out the printable calendars in my Etsy shop), National Days for Teachers, and a wide array of special lists such as cat days, dog days, animal days, cleaning & organizing days, book days, music days, family & relationships days, national days for women, stationery days and even Harry Potter days.
• Country-specific national days: Australian national days, more coming soon.