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A few weeks into the new year, many Americans will be enjoying a long weekend due to federal holiday schedules.
This year Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 19th. The annual holiday, held on the third Monday of January, coincides with the civil rights leader’s birthday, January 15.
However, a federal holiday does not guarantee that all workers in the United States will have the day off.
It is up to individual employers to decide whether to provide furlough or additional pay Federal holidays.
The complete list of federal holidays for 2026 is as follows:
New Year: Thursday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday: Monday, January 19
presidents day: Monday, February 16
anniversary: Monday, May 25
nationwide in june independence Day: Friday, June 19
independence Day: Saturday, July 4th
labor day: Monday, September 7
Aboriginal Day (also known as columbus day): Monday, October 12
veterans day: Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 26
Christmas: Friday, December 25
Other important dates to note:
Valentine’s Day: Saturday, February 14
st patrick’s day: Tuesday, March 17
April Fool’s Day: Wednesday, April 1
first day of passover: Wednesday, April 1
good friday: Friday, April 3
Easter: Sunday, April 5
mother’s day: Sunday, May 10
Father’s Day: Sunday, June 21
halloween: Saturday, October 31st
first day of hanukkah: Friday, December 4
Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24
Lunar New Year’s eve: Thursday, December 31