Public holidays
Public holidays in the United States, 2027
The United States has 15 national public holidays in 2027, and 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is New Year's Day (observed) on December 31.
How holidays work in the United States
Federal holidays bind federal offices, and many banks follow them, but no law makes private employers give them. Check your own contract. When one lands on a weekend, the day off usually moves to the nearest weekday.
Every public holiday in the United States in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 15 | Monday | Washington's Birthday |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| Jun 18 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) |
| Jun 19 | Saturday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Jul 4 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| Jul 5 | Monday | Independence Day (observed) |
| Sep 6 | Monday | Labor Day |
| Oct 11 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| Nov 11 | Thursday | Veterans Day |
| Nov 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Day (observed) |
That is more than 36 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 20. 3 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 2 |
| February | 19 | 1 |
| March | 23 | – |
| April | 22 | – |
| May | 20 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 21 | 1 |
| August | 22 | – |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 20 | 2 |
| December | 21 | 2 |
249 working days in the year. January has the most days off, with 2.
The best long weekends in 2027
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan 16 to Jan 18, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Washington's Birthday: Feb 13 to Feb 15, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Memorial Day: May 29 to May 31, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed): Jun 18 to Jun 20, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Independence Day (observed): Jul 3 to Jul 5, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Labor Day: Sep 4 to Sep 6, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Columbus Day: Oct 9 to Oct 11, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Christmas Day (observed): Dec 24 to Dec 26, 3 days off without using any leave.
- New Year's Day (observed): Dec 31 to Jan 2, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Veterans Day: Nov 11 to Nov 14, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Nov 12).
- Thanksgiving Day: Nov 25 to Nov 28, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Nov 26).
The longest run with no public holiday in the United States is 104 days, from Feb 16 to May 30, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the United States 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/united-states-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- This list shows national holidays. The United States also has 57 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does the United States have in 2027?
The United States has 15 national public holidays in 2027. 12 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in the United States in 2027?
249, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in the United States in 2027?
Veterans Day: Nov 11 to Nov 14, 4 days off for 1 day of leave.
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