Public Holidays & Bank Holidays Around the World
Official dates, calendars and planners for 200+ countries. Updated daily from government sources.
OfficeOpenToday publishes national holidays, bank holidays and regional observances for over 200 countries, with printable calendars, year planners and working-day calculators. Every date is derived from the statute that governs it, not copied from another calendar, and every holiday carries the sources it was checked against.
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Next 8 public holidays in the United States
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| Date | Holiday | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Labor Day 2026 in 33 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Mon | Columbus Day 2026 in 68 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Wed | Veterans Day 2026 in 98 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Thu | Thanksgiving Day 2026 in 113 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Fri | Christmas Day 2026 in 142 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Fri | New Year’s Day 2027 in 149 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 in 166 days | Federal Holiday | |
| Mon | Presidents’ Day 2027 in 194 days | Federal Holiday |
Derived from 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Sources verified August 4, 2026 — source list.
August 2026
Today is outlined; days carrying a holiday link straight to it.
Popular holidays
The full United States federal list, each linking to its next occurrence.
- New Year’s Day 2027 January 1, 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 January 18, 2027
- Presidents’ Day 2027 February 15, 2027
- Memorial Day 2027 May 31, 2027
- Juneteenth 2027 June 18, 2027
- Independence Day 2027 July 5, 2027
- Labor Day 2026 September 7, 2026
- Columbus Day 2026 October 12, 2026
- Veterans Day 2026 November 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day 2026 November 26, 2026
- Christmas Day 2026 December 25, 2026
Planning further out? New Year’s Day 2028 Memorial Day 2028 Independence Day 2028 Thanksgiving Day 2027 Christmas Day 2027
Planning tools
Four calculators reading the same holiday data as the calendars above.
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The 36 most requested countries. Each opens a hub covering every year we hold.
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Holidays by year
Two years back and five ahead, every year generated from the same rules.
Common questions
What is a public holiday?
A public holiday is a day set aside in law on which normal working obligations are lifted for at least part of the workforce. Who is covered varies by country: in the United States the federal list binds federal employers, while across most of Europe a public holiday applies to everyone.
How many federal holidays does the United States have?
There are 11 federal holidays in the United States, set out in 5 U.S.C. § 6103: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Juneteenth is the newest, and the first added since Martin Luther King Jr. Day. States set their own holidays on top of these.
What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?
In the United States a federal holiday falling on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and one falling on a Sunday on the Monday after. The rule applies only to holidays fixed to a calendar date; Labor Day and Thanksgiving are tied to a weekday and never move.
What is the difference between a public holiday and a bank holiday?
They are usually the same day under two names. “Bank holiday” is the British and Irish term, inherited from the legislation that first closed the banks on named days; “public holiday” and “national holiday” are the words used almost everywhere else.
Where do these holiday dates come from?
Every date is calculated from the law that governs the holiday, then checked against the responsible government body’s published list. A rule such as “the fourth Thursday in November” is applied in code rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites. Each holiday page carries its legal basis and the sources it was checked against, each with the date it was last verified.
Are private employers required to give paid public holidays in the United States?
No. The Fair Labor Standards Act does not require private employers to provide paid holidays or paid time off, so pay depends on the employer’s own policy or a collective agreement. The federal list is a legal entitlement for federal employees only.
How many years ahead can I look up?
Eight years — two back and five ahead, which is 2024 to 2031 as this page was built. Because each date is generated from its rule rather than stored in a table, every year in that window is complete and internally consistent, and the window moves forward on its own.
How often is this site updated?
The site is rebuilt every day, so the date above, the countdown and the upcoming list are never stale. When a legislature adds, renames or moves a holiday, the change is made once in the rule and every affected year corrects itself.
More on how the data is built and checked: methodology, data sources and about this site.