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Federal holidays 2027

All 11 U.S. federal holidays in 2027, the weekday federal employees get off when a holiday falls on a weekend, and whether banks, the stock market and post offices close.

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There are 11 federal holidays in 2027. 3 fall on a weekend and are observed on a weekday: Juneteenth on Fri Jun 18, Independence Day on Mon Jul 5, Christmas Day on Fri Dec 24. New Year's Day 2028 is also observed on Friday, December 31, 2027, so federal employees get 12 weekdays off in 2027.

2027 federal holiday schedule

#HolidayDateFederal day offBanks (on the day off)Stock marketPost offices
1New Year's DayFriday, January 1, 2027Same dayClosedClosedExpected closed*
2Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Legal name: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.		Monday, January 18, 2027Same dayClosedClosedExpected closed*
3Presidents' Day
Legal name: Washington's Birthday		Monday, February 15, 2027Same dayClosedClosedExpected closed*
4Memorial DayMonday, May 31, 2027Same dayClosedClosedExpected closed*
5Juneteenth
Legal name: Juneteenth National Independence Day		Saturday, June 19, 2027Friday, June 18, 2027OpenClosedNot confirmed*
6Independence DaySunday, July 4, 2027Monday, July 5, 2027ClosedClosedNot confirmed*
7Labor DayMonday, September 6, 2027Same dayClosedClosedExpected closed*
8Columbus DayMonday, October 11, 2027Same dayClosedOpenExpected closed*
9Veterans DayThursday, November 11, 2027Same dayClosedOpenExpected closed*
10Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 25, 2027Same dayClosedClosedExpected closed*
11Christmas DaySaturday, December 25, 2027Friday, December 24, 2027OpenClosedNot confirmed*
+New Year's Day 2028
observed in 2027		Saturday, January 1, 2028Friday, December 31, 2027OpenOpenNot confirmed*

* USPS has not published its 2027 holidays yet; every federal holiday was a postal holiday in 2026. See is the post office open today? for what is confirmed. Bank and stock market status is for the federal day off.

Holidays on a weekend in 2027

“Instead of a holiday that occurs on a Saturday, the Friday immediately before is a legal public holiday for— (A) employees whose basic workweek is Monday through Friday.”— 5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays
“If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.”— U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays

Banks and the stock market do not all follow this. Federal Reserve banks stay open on the Friday before a Saturday holiday, and the NYSE sets its own list: it is open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, closes on Good Friday (Friday, March 26, 2027), and closes early at 1 p.m. ET on November 26. On Friday, December 31, 2027, federal offices are closed but banks and the stock market are open.

What it means for work in 2027

Only federal employees are guaranteed these days off. For everyone else, it depends on the employer:

“The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations or holidays (federal or otherwise).”— U.S. Department of Labor, Holiday Pay

With all 12 federal days off, a full-time 2027 schedule has 249 workdays. See how many work hours are in a year, or count business days between two dates with the working days calculator.

Federal holidays 2028 at a glance

HolidayDateFederal day off
New Year's DaySaturday, January 1, 2028Friday, December 31, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday, January 17, 2028Same day
Presidents' DayMonday, February 21, 2028Same day
Memorial DayMonday, May 29, 2028Same day
JuneteenthMonday, June 19, 2028Same day
Independence DayTuesday, July 4, 2028Same day
Labor DayMonday, September 4, 2028Same day
Columbus DayMonday, October 9, 2028Same day
Veterans DaySaturday, November 11, 2028Friday, November 10, 2028
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 23, 2028Same day
Christmas DayMonday, December 25, 2028Same day
Questions, answered

Federal holidays 2027: common questions.

There are 11 federal holidays, set by 5 U.S.C. 6103. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2027, so they are observed on a weekday instead. Because New Year's Day 2028 falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027, federal employees get 12 weekdays off in calendar year 2027.
Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19, 2027. Federal employees get Friday, June 18, 2027 off instead. Banks: open that day; the stock market: closed.
Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4, 2027. Federal employees get Monday, July 5, 2027 off instead. Banks: closed that day; the stock market: closed.
Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25, 2027. Federal employees get Friday, December 24, 2027 off instead. Banks: open that day; the stock market: closed.
Yes, for federal employees: it is the observed day off for New Year's Day 2028, which falls on a Saturday. But Federal Reserve banks stay open that Friday, and the NYSE says no New Year's Day holiday is observed, so the stock market is open too.
No. The law calls it Washington's Birthday, and OPM says that "it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law". Many states and businesses use Presidents' Day.
On most of them. The NYSE stays open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, and closes on Good Friday, which is not a federal holiday. Good Friday 2027 is Friday, March 26, 2027.
No. Federal holidays apply to federal employees. The U.S. Department of Labor says: “The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations or holidays (federal or otherwise).” Paid holidays at private employers depend on company policy or contract.
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Where this comes from

Dates match OPM's official 2027 federal holiday schedule; bank and market status come from the Federal Reserve and NYSE schedules. Checked on October 26, 2026. How we verify.

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