Federal holidays 2026 and 2027: what's open and closed
The next federal holiday is Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103), the Postal Service's holiday list and the Federal Reserve's holiday schedule. No AI wrote this page.
Rest of 2026
| Holiday | Date | Federal offices closed | Post offices closed, no mail | Federal Reserve Banks closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day | Wed., Nov. 11 | Wed., Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving | Thu., Nov. 26 | Thu., Nov. 26 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 26 |
| Christmas | Fri., Dec. 25 | Fri., Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 |
2027
| Holiday | Date | Federal offices closed | Post offices closed, no mail | Federal Reserve Banks closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri., Jan. 1 | Fri., Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon., Jan. 18 | Mon., Jan. 18 | Jan. 18 | Jan. 18 |
| Presidents Day | Mon., Feb. 15 | Mon., Feb. 15 | Feb. 15 | Feb. 15 |
| Memorial Day | Mon., May 31 | Mon., May 31 | May 31 | May 31 |
| Juneteenth | Sat., June 19 | Fri., June 18 | Open Fri., June 18; closed Sat., June 19 | Open Fri., June 18 |
| Fourth of July | Sun., July 4 | Mon., July 5 | Mon., July 5 | Mon., July 5 |
| Labor Day | Mon., Sept. 6 | Mon., Sept. 6 | Sept. 6 | Sept. 6 |
| Columbus Day | Mon., Oct. 11 | Mon., Oct. 11 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 11 |
| Veterans Day | Thu., Nov. 11 | Thu., Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving | Thu., Nov. 25 | Thu., Nov. 25 | Nov. 25 | Nov. 25 |
| Christmas | Sat., Dec. 25 | Fri., Dec. 24 | Open Fri., Dec. 24; closed Sat., Dec. 25 | Open Fri., Dec. 24 |
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, federal offices close the Friday before; the Postal Service says post offices stay open and mail is delivered that Friday, and the Federal Reserve says its Banks are open that Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, all three close the Monday after. New Year's Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, so federal offices close Friday, Dec. 31, 2027. Sources: 5 U.S.C. 6103, OPM, USPS, Federal Reserve.