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Holidays and special days in 2026
154 dates in 2026, month by month: U.S. federal holidays, religious holidays of many faiths, world days and the seasons.
U.S. federal holidays in 2026
| Holiday | Date | Day off |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Thu, Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Mon, Jan 19 |
| Presidents' Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 | Mon, Feb 16 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | Mon, May 25 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 | Fri, Jun 19 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Fri, Jul 3 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Mon, Sep 7 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Mon, Oct 12 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Wed, Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thu, Nov 26 |
| Christmas | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Fri, Dec 25 |
January 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year's Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Epiphany | Christian holiday |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Christian holiday |
| Wed, Jan 14 | Makar Sankranti | Hindu holiday |
| Wed, Jan 14 | Pongal | Hindu holiday |
| Fri, Jan 16 | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim holiday |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Fri, Jan 23 | Vasant Panchami | Hindu holiday |
| Sun, Jan 25 | Burns Night | Around the world |
| Mon, Jan 26 | Australia Day | Around the world |
| Tue, Jan 27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Around the world |
February 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 1 | Black History Month | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, Feb 2 | Groundhog Day | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, Feb 2 | Tu BiShvat | Jewish holiday |
| Wed, Feb 4 | World Cancer Day | Around the world |
| Fri, Feb 13 | Friday the 13th | Fun and awareness days |
| Sat, Feb 14 | Valentine's Day | U.S. holidays |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu holiday |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Presidents' Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Lunar New Year | Chinese calendar |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Mardi Gras | Christian holiday |
| Wed, Feb 18 | Ash Wednesday | Christian holiday |
| Wed, Feb 18 | Ramadan | Muslim holiday |
March 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 1 | St. David's Day | Around the world |
| Sun, Mar 1 | Women's History Month | U.S. holidays |
| Tue, Mar 3 | Lantern Festival | Chinese calendar |
| Tue, Mar 3 | Purim | Jewish holiday |
| Wed, Mar 4 | Holi | Hindu holiday |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Daylight saving time begins | U.S. holidays |
| Sun, Mar 8 | International Women's Day | Around the world |
| Fri, Mar 13 | Friday the 13th | Fun and awareness days |
| Sat, Mar 14 | Pi Day | Fun and awareness days |
| Sun, Mar 15 | Mothering Sunday | Christian holiday |
| Tue, Mar 17 | St. Patrick's Day | U.S. holidays |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Gudi Padwa | Hindu holiday |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Ugadi | Hindu holiday |
| Fri, Mar 20 | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim holiday |
| Fri, Mar 20 | First day of spring | Seasons and clocks |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Nowruz | Around the world |
| Thu, Mar 26 | Rama Navami | Hindu holiday |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Palm Sunday | Christian holiday |
April 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 1 | April Fools' Day | Fun and awareness days |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Hanuman Jayanti | Hindu holiday |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Maundy Thursday | Christian holiday |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Passover | Jewish holiday |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Good Friday | Christian holiday |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Easter | Christian holiday |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Qingming Festival | Chinese calendar |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Easter Monday | Christian holiday |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Orthodox Easter | Christian holiday |
| Tue, Apr 14 | Vaisakhi | Sikh holiday |
| Tue, Apr 14 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday |
| Sun, Apr 19 | Akshaya Tritiya | Hindu holiday |
| Wed, Apr 22 | Administrative Professionals Day | U.S. holidays |
| Wed, Apr 22 | Earth Day | Around the world |
| Thu, Apr 23 | World Book Day | Around the world |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Arbor Day | U.S. holidays |
| Sat, Apr 25 | Anzac Day | Around the world |
May 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 1 | Buddha Purnima (Vesak) | Buddhist holiday |
| Fri, May 1 | May Day | Around the world |
| Mon, May 4 | Star Wars Day | Fun and awareness days |
| Tue, May 5 | Cinco de Mayo | U.S. holidays |
| Tue, May 5 | Lag BaOmer | Jewish holiday |
| Tue, May 5 | Teacher Appreciation Day | U.S. holidays |
| Sun, May 10 | Mother's Day | U.S. holidays |
| Thu, May 14 | Ascension Day | Christian holiday |
| Sat, May 16 | Armed Forces Day | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, May 18 | Victoria Day | Around the world |
| Fri, May 22 | Shavuot | Jewish holiday |
| Sun, May 24 | Pentecost | Christian holiday |
| Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Tue, May 26 | Day of Arafah | Muslim holiday |
| Wed, May 27 | Eid al-Adha | Muslim holiday |
June 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 1 | Pride Month | U.S. holidays |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Corpus Christi | Christian holiday |
| Sun, Jun 14 | Flag Day | U.S. holidays |
| Tue, Jun 16 | Islamic New Year | Muslim holiday |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Dragon Boat Festival | Chinese calendar |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Juneteenth Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Sun, Jun 21 | Father's Day | U.S. holidays |
| Sun, Jun 21 | First day of summer | Seasons and clocks |
| Thu, Jun 25 | Ashura | Muslim holiday |
July 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | Canada Day | Around the world |
| Sat, Jul 4 | Independence Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Bastille Day | Around the world |
| Thu, Jul 23 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday |
August 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Christian holiday |
| Wed, Aug 19 | Qixi Festival | Chinese calendar |
| Tue, Aug 25 | Mawlid | Muslim holiday |
| Wed, Aug 26 | National Dog Day | Fun and awareness days |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Onam | Hindu holiday |
| Fri, Aug 28 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu holiday |
September 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 4 | Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu holiday |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Fri, Sep 11 | Patriot Day | U.S. holidays |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish holiday |
| Sun, Sep 13 | Grandparents Day | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, Sep 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu holiday |
| Tue, Sep 15 | Hispanic Heritage Month | U.S. holidays |
| Wed, Sep 16 | Mexican Independence Day | Around the world |
| Thu, Sep 17 | Constitution Day | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, Sep 21 | International Day of Peace | Around the world |
| Mon, Sep 21 | World Alzheimer's Day | Around the world |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday |
| Tue, Sep 22 | First day of fall | Seasons and clocks |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Mid-Autumn Festival | Chinese calendar |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
| Tue, Sep 29 | World Heart Day | Around the world |
October 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | International Day of Older Persons | Around the world |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday |
| Sat, Oct 10 | World Mental Health Day | Around the world |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Navratri | Hindu holiday |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Canadian Thanksgiving | Around the world |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Columbus Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Indigenous Peoples' Day | U.S. holidays |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Double Ninth Festival | Chinese calendar |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Dussehra | Hindu holiday |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Karwa Chauth | Hindu holiday |
| Thu, Oct 29 | National Cat Day | Fun and awareness days |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Halloween | U.S. holidays |
November 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | All Saints' Day | Christian holiday |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Day of the Dead | Around the world |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Daylight saving time ends | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, Nov 2 | All Souls' Day | Christian holiday |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Election Day | U.S. holidays |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Guy Fawkes Night | Around the world |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Dhanteras | Hindu holiday |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Diwali | Hindu holiday |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Remembrance Sunday | Around the world |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Govardhan Puja | Hindu holiday |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Bhai Dooj | Hindu holiday |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Remembrance Day | Around the world |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Veterans Day Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Friday the 13th | Fun and awareness days |
| Fri, Nov 13 | World Kindness Day | Around the world |
| Sat, Nov 14 | World Diabetes Day | Around the world |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Chhath Puja | Hindu holiday |
| Tue, Nov 24 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Sikh holiday |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Black Friday | U.S. holidays |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Small Business Saturday | U.S. holidays |
| Sun, Nov 29 | First Sunday of Advent | Christian holiday |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Cyber Monday | U.S. holidays |
| Mon, Nov 30 | St. Andrew's Day | Around the world |
December 2026
| Date | Day | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | Giving Tuesday | U.S. holidays |
| Sat, Dec 5 | Hanukkah | Jewish holiday |
| Mon, Dec 7 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | U.S. holidays |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian holiday |
| Mon, Dec 21 | First day of winter | Seasons and clocks |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Christian holiday |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas Federal | U.S. federal holiday |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Boxing Day | Around the world |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Kwanzaa | U.S. holidays |
| Thu, Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | U.S. holidays |
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