Public holidays in United States in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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All dates follow from the law or an act already published.
- 11 public holidays
- 12 days off on weekdays
- 3 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 18 January | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 15 February | Monday | Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) |
| 31 May | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 18 June | Friday | Juneteenth (observed)Day in lieu19 June falls on a Saturday. Federal employees get the Friday before off (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)). |
| 19 June | Saturday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 4 July | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 5 July | Monday | Independence Day (observed)Day in lieu4 July falls on a Sunday. Federal employees get the Monday after off (Executive Order 11582). |
| 6 September | Monday | Labor Day |
| 11 October | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 11 November | Thursday | Veterans Day |
| 25 November | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 December | Friday | Christmas Day (observed)Day in lieu25 December falls on a Saturday. Federal employees get the Friday before off (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)). |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 31 December | Friday | New Year's Day 2028 (observed)Day in lieu1 January 2028 falls on a Saturday, so federal employees get Friday 31 December 2027 off (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)). |
What is fixed and what may change
The 11 federal holidays are set by law in 5 U.S.C. 6103. The dates match the 2027 list published by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
For federal employees, a holiday on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and a holiday on a Sunday on the Monday after. In 2027 this moves four days off: 18 June, 5 July, 24 December and 31 December (for 1 January 2028).
Federal holidays bind the federal government as an employer. Federal law does not require private employers to give holidays off or to pay for them; this is a matter of agreement between employer and employee.
States have their own holidays, which are not shown here.
Sources
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.