US Federal Holidays (Nationwide)
These are official U.S. federal holidays (most offices, banks and government services closed).
January
- Jan 1 (Thu): New Year’s Day – Federal holiday.
- Jan 19 (Mon): Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 3rd Monday of January.
February
- Feb 16 (Mon): Presidents’ Day – 3rd Monday of February.
May
- May 25 (Mon): Memorial Day – Last Monday of May.
June / July
- Jun 19 (Fri): Juneteenth National Independence Day – Celebrates emancipation.
- Jul 3 (Fri): Independence Day — Observed (since Jul 4 falls on a Saturday) – Federal holiday observed on July 3.
September
- Sep 7 (Mon): Labor Day – First Monday of September.
October
- Oct 12 (Mon): Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day – 2nd Monday of October.
November
- Nov 11 (Wed): Veterans Day – Honors U.S. military veterans.
- Nov 26 (Thu): Thanksgiving Day – 4th Thursday of November.
December
- Dec 25 (Fri): Christmas Day – Federal holiday.
🗓 Key National Observances & Cultural Dates
(Non-federal but often celebrated or recognized)
- Feb 2 (Mon): Groundhog Day
- Mar 17 (Tue): St. Patrick’s Day
- Jun (All Month): Pride Month & Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- Jun 14 (Sun): Flag Day & U.S. Army Birthday
- Dec 5 (Sat): Hanukkah begins
- Dec 26 (Sat): Kwanzaa begins
🎉 Major National Events & Scheduled Occasions
These are big-picture events scheduled in 2026 that will have wide public attention:
- Jan 19 – College Football Playoff National Championship (Miami Gardens, FL)
- Feb 1 – 68th Annual Grammy Awards (Los Angeles)
- Feb 8 – Super Bowl LX (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA)
- Mar 5–17 – World Baseball Classic (U.S. venues + Puerto Rico & Japan)
- Mar 15 – 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) (Los Angeles)
- Feb 5 – New START Treaty expiration (International security milestone)
🎖 250th Anniversary — “Semiquincentennial” (America250)
- July 4 (Sat): 250th anniversary of U.S. independence
The United States celebrates its Semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — with nationwide events and commemorations.
🏈 Sports & Entertainment Highlight
- Jun-Jul 2026: FIFA World Cup matches in the U.S. (part of a North America joint host) — huge cultural and sporting event drawing global attention.
📅 Notable Patterns in 2026
- Several three-day weekends thanks to key holidays falling near weekends (e.g., Juneteenth, Independence Day observed).
- Interesting calendar quirks such as “Friday the 13th” occurring multiple times.