US federal holidays
US federal holidays counted to the calendar date. A weekend date is still that date; federal offices usually close on the adjacent weekday.
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State and city holidays are not in this table.
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November, not the Canadian Monday in October.
This countdown is for the United States.
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Federal holiday. |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Third Monday in January. |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | Presidents Day | Third Monday in February. |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day | Last Monday in May. |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth | Federal holiday. |
| Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Independence Day | Saturday. Federal offices observe Friday. |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day | First Monday in September. |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | Columbus Day | Second Monday in October. |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day | Federal holiday. |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving | Fourth Thursday in November. |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Federal holiday. |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | Federal holiday. |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Third Monday in January. |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | Presidents Day | Third Monday in February. |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day | Last Monday in May. |
| Saturday, June 19, 2027 | Juneteenth | Saturday. Federal offices observe Friday. |
| Sunday, July 4, 2027 | Independence Day | Sunday. Federal offices observe Monday. |
| Monday, September 6, 2027 | Labor Day | First Monday in September. |
| Monday, October 11, 2027 | Columbus Day | Second Monday in October. |
| Thursday, November 11, 2027 | Veterans Day | Federal holiday. |
| Thursday, November 25, 2027 | Thanksgiving | Fourth Thursday in November. |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day | Saturday. Federal offices observe Friday. |
How to use it
- Read the four numbers: days, hours, minutes and seconds.
- They move on their own and reach zero at the start of the date, in the time zone written on this page.
- Keep this tab open to watch the seconds reach zero.
Common questions
Do the numbers update on their own?
They update while this tab is open. The date is already on the page.
When is Thanksgiving?
The fourth Thursday in November.
What if July 4 is a Sunday?
Federal offices observe Monday. The countdown stays on July 4.