How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?

United States has 16 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does United States have in 2027?

United States has 16 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in United States?

The next public holiday in United States is Veterans Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in United States?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 0 public holidays fall on a weekend in United States; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Which kind of holiday is most common in United States?

Across the upcoming 12 months, United States weights toward civic observances (7 of 13 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 2, civic 7, cultural 2, other 2.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in United States.

16 in 202616 in 2027Next: Veterans Day · Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Veterans Day

Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Primary timezone

Pacific/Honolulu

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

8 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

United States across the next 12 months

13 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in United States. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious2
Civic7
Cultural2
Other / unclassified2

Headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday7
Tuesday0
Wednesday1
Thursday1
Friday4
Saturday0

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

64 days

Sat, Mar 27, 2027 → Sun, May 30, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the United States calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

United States has 13 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 16 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

11 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (2), October (2), November (2), February (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 13 public entries; next strongest is 1 observance. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Public13

Observance1

Optional1

School1

Cross-country comparison

United States versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (America) by holiday-name overlap with United States, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
United States	13	7	0	1	1	4	0	0
Puerto Rico	21	10	1	2	4	3	0	1
Grenada	13	4	0	1	1	3	3	1
Honduras	11	0	1	2	2	3	2	1

Compared with Puerto Rico (21), Grenada (13), Honduras (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, United States's 13-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the United States holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

United States has 13 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 16 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Veterans Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (Wednesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 2 religious, 7 civic, 2 cultural, 2 other (13 classified entries). The headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar (United States weights toward civic observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 7, Friday 4, and Wednesday 1, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether United States grants a weekday substitution. 11 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 64 days (Sat, Mar 27, 2027 → Sun, May 30, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Puerto Rico (21), Grenada (13), Honduras (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, United States's 13-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

United States spans 8 planning timezones; Pacific/Honolulu is the canonical anchor for closure timing. United States observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

0 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for United States.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 13 public entries; next strongest is 1 observance. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (2), October (2), November (2), February (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for US, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO US, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

United States holiday questions

How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?: United States has 16 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does United States have in 2027?: United States has 16 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in United States?: The next public holiday in United States is Veterans Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in United States?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 0 public holidays fall on a weekend in United States; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does United States observe daylight saving time?: United States observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 8 mapped timezones (Pacific/Honolulu, America/Adak, America/Anchorage). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in United States?: Across the upcoming 12 months, United States weights toward civic observances (7 of 13 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 2, civic 7, cultural 2, other 2.

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Timezones

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Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for United States. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Mon, Jan 19, 2026

Independence Day

Fri, Jul 3, 2026

Thanksgiving Day

Thu, Nov 26, 2026

2026 Holidays (16)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jan 19, 2026	Martin Luther King, Jr. DayCurated guide	Past	Public
Thu, Feb 12, 2026	Lincoln's BirthdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Observance
Mon, Feb 16, 2026	Presidents DayWashington's BirthdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Optional
Fri, May 8, 2026	Truman DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	School
Mon, May 25, 2026	Memorial DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jun 19, 2026	Juneteenth National Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jul 3, 2026	Independence DayCurated guide	Past	Public
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labour DayLabor DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Indigenous Peoples' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Thanksgiving DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (16)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King, Jr. DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Lincoln's BirthdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Observance
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents DayWashington's BirthdayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Optional
Sat, May 8, 2027	Truman DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	School
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Jun 18, 2027	Juneteenth National Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jul 5, 2027	Independence DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Sep 6, 2027	Labour DayLabor DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Oct 11, 2027	Columbus DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Oct 11, 2027	Indigenous Peoples' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Nov 11, 2027	Veterans DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Nov 25, 2027	Thanksgiving DayCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 24, 2027	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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