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In 2027 the United States has 11 federal holidays, and 6 of them create a long weekend.
47 days until the next holiday: New Year's Day (January 1, 2027).
List of federal holidays 2027
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day Countdown | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | Federal holiday | |
| Saturday | Juneteenth | Federal holiday | |
| Sunday | Independence Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Labor Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thursday | Veterans Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day Countdown | Federal holiday |
Federal holidays only. State and local holidays are not included. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the observed day off is usually the nearest Friday or Monday.
Long weekends 2027
There are 6 long weekends in 2027, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:
- January 1, 2027 – January 3, 2027 — New Year's Day (3 days)
- January 16, 2027 – January 18, 2027 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
- February 13, 2027 – February 15, 2027 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
- May 29, 2027 – May 31, 2027 — Memorial Day (3 days)
- September 4, 2027 – September 6, 2027 — Labor Day (3 days)
- October 9, 2027 – October 11, 2027 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)
Bridge days 2027
These working days sit between a holiday and a weekend. Take them off and you get a much longer break:
- Friday, November 12, 2027
- Friday, November 26, 2027
2027 calendar with the holidays highlighted
January
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
February
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
March
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
June
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
September
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
November
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
December
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Frequently asked questions about the 2027 holidays
When is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thanksgiving 2027 is on Thursday, November 25, 2027: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.
How many working days are in 2027?
Counting Monday to Friday, 2027 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 8 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 253 working days (state and local holidays not included).
How many federal holidays are in 2027?
There are 11 federal holidays in 2027 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 2027); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 2027); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 15, 2027); Memorial Day (May 31, 2027); Juneteenth (June 19, 2027); Independence Day (July 4, 2027); Labor Day (September 6, 2027); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11, 2027); Veterans Day (November 11, 2027); Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 2027); Christmas Day (December 25, 2027).
How many days and weeks are in 2027?
2027 has 365 days and 52 weeks. 2027 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 2028.
How many long weekends are in 2027?
There are 6 long weekends in 2027: January 1, 2027 – January 3, 2027; January 16, 2027 – January 18, 2027; February 13, 2027 – February 15, 2027; May 29, 2027 – May 31, 2027; September 4, 2027 – September 6, 2027; October 9, 2027 – October 11, 2027.
What is the next federal holiday?
The next federal holiday is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. It is 47 days away.
What happens when a federal holiday falls on a weekend?
For federal employees, a holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and one that falls on a Sunday is observed on the Monday after. Many private employers follow the same rule, but they are not required to.
Are banks and the post office closed on federal holidays?
The USPS and most banks (Federal Reserve holidays) close on the federal holidays. Stock markets follow their own calendar: for example, they close on Good Friday but open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day.
Are state holidays included?
No. The list shows the federal holidays for 2027 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.