Federal Holidays 2027

What’s different about 2027

• Four holidays land on a weekend. Juneteenth and Christmas fall on Saturdays, Independence Day falls on a Sunday, and New Year’s Day 2028 falls on a Saturday. Federal employees get the Friday before or the Monday after each one, so the calendar of days off looks noticeably different from the holiday dates themselves.
• Twelve federal days off in one calendar year. Because January 1, 2028 is a Saturday, federal employees take Friday, December 31, 2027 off for it, on top of New Year’s Day 2027 in January. Payroll and leave systems that count holidays per calendar year will show 12, not 11.
• Christmas Eve is the Christmas holiday. With December 25 on a Saturday, federal offices close on Friday, December 24. Banks follow the Federal Reserve and stay open that Friday, and again on Friday, December 31.
• A Monday Independence Day. July 4 is a Sunday, so the federal day off is Monday, July 5, giving a three-day weekend from July 3 to July 5.
• One fewer business day. With the extra December holiday, 2027 has 249 federal business days, compared with 250 in 2026.

Each federal holiday in 2027

New Year’s Day 2027: Friday, January 1

2027 opens on a Friday, so New Year’s Day gives a three-day weekend from January 1 to 3. It comes straight after the Christmas weekend of December 25–27, 2026, which makes the last week of December 2026 a popular time to take vacation days. Banks, post offices and stock markets are all closed on January 1. 87 days from today.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027: Monday, January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, which falls on a Friday in 2027, so the holiday comes three days after his actual birthday and creates a long weekend from January 16 to 18. It is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service, and AmeriCorps organizes volunteer events around it. Banks, post offices and the NYSE and Nasdaq are closed. Alabama and Mississippi also mark Robert E. Lee’s birthday on the same day. 104 days from today.

Washington’s Birthday 2027: Monday, February 15

February 15 is the earliest date the holiday can fall, because it is the third Monday and February 1, 2027 is itself a Monday. George Washington’s actual birthday, February 22, is the following Monday. Federal offices, banks and stock markets are closed, and it is one of the big retail sale weekends of winter. 132 days from today.

Memorial Day 2027: Monday, May 31

Memorial Day 2027 falls on May 31, the latest date it can occur, a year after it fell on the earliest possible date (May 25, 2026). The long weekend runs from Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31, and with Labor Day on September 6 the unofficial summer between them is 98 days, a week shorter than in 2026. Congress asks Americans to pause for a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. local time, and flags fly at half-staff until noon. Banks, post offices and stock markets are closed. 237 days from today.

Juneteenth National Independence Day 2027: Saturday, June 19

Day off: Friday, June 18, 2027. June 19 is a Saturday, so federal employees take Friday, June 18 off. The Federal Reserve does not close on the Friday before a Saturday holiday, so most banks are open on June 18. Stock exchanges have usually closed on the Friday in this situation, so check the NYSE holiday calendar if you trade. Celebrations and local events stay on Saturday the 19th. 255 days from today.

Independence Day 2027: Sunday, July 4

Day off: Monday, July 5, 2027. Independence Day falls on a Sunday, so the federal day off is Monday, July 5. That gives a three-day weekend from July 3 to 5, with fireworks on Sunday night as usual. Because the Federal Reserve closes on the Monday after a Sunday holiday, banks are closed on July 5 too, and so are stock markets. Expect the July 2–5 travel window to be one of the busiest of the year. 272 days from today.

Labor Day 2027: Monday, September 6

Labor Day is September 6, 2027, giving a long weekend from September 4 to 6. September 1 is a Wednesday, so many schools that start “after Labor Day” have their first day on September 7 or 8. Banks, post offices and stock markets are closed. 335 days from today.

Columbus Day 2027: Monday, October 11

Columbus Day is October 11, 2027. Many states and cities observe it as Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead, and since 2021 the President has issued proclamations for both. Federal offices and post offices close and the Federal Reserve is closed, so most banks are too, but the NYSE and Nasdaq stay open, and many private employers and schools stay open. 370 days from today.

Veterans Day 2027: Thursday, November 11

Veterans Day is a Thursday, two weeks before Thanksgiving. Federal offices, post offices and most banks close, while stock markets stay open. Taking Friday, November 12 off turns it into a four-day weekend. Ceremonies traditionally pause at 11 a.m., the hour fighting stopped in 1918. 401 days from today.

Thanksgiving Day 2027: Thursday, November 25

Thanksgiving 2027 is November 25, near the late end of its range (November 22 to 28). Black Friday follows on November 26 and Cyber Monday on November 29, and there are 29 days from Black Friday to Christmas. The NYSE closes on Thanksgiving Day and usually closes early, at 1 p.m. Eastern, on Black Friday. 415 days from today.

Christmas Day 2027: Saturday, December 25

Day off: Friday, December 24, 2027. December 25 is a Saturday, so federal offices close on Friday, December 24. The Federal Reserve and most banks stay open that Friday, while stock markets have historically closed (as they did in 2021, the last time Christmas fell on a Saturday). A week later the same thing happens with New Year’s Day 2028: federal workers get Friday, December 31 off. 444 days from today.

Holidays that move in 2027

• Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on a Saturday, so the federal day off is Friday, Friday, June 18, 2027.
• Independence Day falls on a Sunday, so the federal day off is Monday, Monday, July 5, 2027.
• Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so the federal day off is Friday, Friday, December 24, 2027.
• New Year’s Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, so the federal day off is Friday, Friday, December 31, 2027.

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Bank holidays in 2027

Banks follow the Federal Reserve’s holiday calendar, which includes the same 11 holidays with one difference: the Fed does not close on the Friday before a Saturday holiday, but does close on the Monday after a Sunday holiday.

• Friday, June 18, 2027: federal offices are closed for Juneteenth National Independence Day, but the Federal Reserve and most banks are open.
• Friday, December 24, 2027: federal offices are closed for Christmas Day, but the Federal Reserve and most banks are open.
• Friday, December 31, 2027: federal offices are closed for New Year’s Day 2028, but the Federal Reserve and most banks are open.

Stock markets set their own calendar: the NYSE and Nasdaq stay open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day and close on Good Friday.

Three-day weekends in 2027

10 federal days off fall on a Monday or Friday:

• New Year’s Day: Friday, Jan 1, 2027, 2027
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan 18, 2027, 2027
• Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day): Monday, Feb 15, 2027, 2027
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2027, 2027
• Juneteenth National Independence Day: Friday, Jun 18, 2027, 2027
• Independence Day: Monday, Jul 5, 2027, 2027
• Labor Day: Monday, Sep 6, 2027, 2027
• Columbus Day: Monday, Oct 11, 2027, 2027
• Christmas Day: Friday, Dec 24, 2027, 2027
• New Year’s Day 2028: Friday, Dec 31, 2027, 2027

Thanksgiving is always a Thursday, so taking Friday off gives a four-day weekend.

Business days per month in 2027

Weekdays minus federal holidays, for payroll, billing and project planning. There are 249 business days in 2027.