US Federal Holidays 2028 – Full List with Dates

Thanksgiving 2028 is on Thursday, November 23, 2028: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

Counting Monday to Friday, 2028 has 260 weekdays. Subtracting the 9 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 251 working days (state and local holidays not included).

There are 11 federal holidays in 2028 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 2028); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17, 2028); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 21, 2028); Memorial Day (May 29, 2028); Juneteenth (June 19, 2028); Independence Day (July 4, 2028); Labor Day (September 4, 2028); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 9, 2028); Veterans Day (November 11, 2028); Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 2028); Christmas Day (December 25, 2028).

2028 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

There are 7 long weekends in 2028: January 15, 2028 – January 17, 2028; February 19, 2028 – February 21, 2028; May 27, 2028 – May 29, 2028; June 17, 2028 – June 19, 2028; September 2, 2028 – September 4, 2028; October 7, 2028 – October 9, 2028; December 23, 2028 – December 25, 2028.

The next federal holiday is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028. It is 412 days away.

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.

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.

No. The list shows the federal holidays for 2028 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.