US Federal Holidays 2036 – Full List with Dates

In 2036 the United States has 11 federal holidays, and 6 of them create a long weekend.

3380 days until the next holiday: New Year's Day (January 1, 2036).

List of federal holidays 2036

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 2036	Tuesday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 21, 2036	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 18, 2036	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 26, 2036	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
June 19, 2036	Thursday	Juneteenth	Federal holiday
July 4, 2036	Friday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 1, 2036	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 13, 2036	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 2036	Tuesday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 27, 2036	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 2036	Thursday	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 2036

There are 6 long weekends in 2036, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 19, 2036 – January 21, 2036 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 16, 2036 – February 18, 2036 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 24, 2036 – May 26, 2036 — Memorial Day (3 days)
July 4, 2036 – July 6, 2036 — Independence Day (3 days)
August 30, 2036 – September 1, 2036 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 11, 2036 – October 13, 2036 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)

Bridge days 2036

These working days sit between a holiday and a weekend. Take them off and you get a much longer break:

Friday, June 20, 2036
Monday, November 10, 2036
Friday, November 28, 2036
Friday, December 26, 2036

2036 calendar with the holidays highlighted

January

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

February

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

March

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

April

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

May

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

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

See the full 2036 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 2035 Holidays 2037 Holidays 2038

How long until the next big dates

Christmas 2026 — 86 days left
New Year 2027 — 93 days left
Chinese New Year 2027 — 129 days left
Carnival 2027 — 131 days left
Easter 2027 — 179 days left

Frequently asked questions about the 2036 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 2036?

Thanksgiving 2036 is on Thursday, November 27, 2036: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 2036?

Counting Monday to Friday, 2036 has 262 weekdays. Subtracting the 11 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 251 working days (state and local holidays not included).

How many federal holidays are in 2036?

There are 11 federal holidays in 2036 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 2036); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21, 2036); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 18, 2036); Memorial Day (May 26, 2036); Juneteenth (June 19, 2036); Independence Day (July 4, 2036); Labor Day (September 1, 2036); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 13, 2036); Veterans Day (November 11, 2036); Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2036); Christmas Day (December 25, 2036).

How many days and weeks are in 2036?

2036 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 2036 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

How many long weekends are in 2036?

There are 6 long weekends in 2036: January 19, 2036 – January 21, 2036; February 16, 2036 – February 18, 2036; May 24, 2036 – May 26, 2036; July 4, 2036 – July 6, 2036; August 30, 2036 – September 1, 2036; October 11, 2036 – October 13, 2036.

What is the next federal holiday?

The next federal holiday is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2036. It is 3380 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 2036 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.