The year 2026 brings an array of significant holidays and observances throughout the calendar. Knowing these dates can help you plan effectively for celebrations and commemorations.
Key Dates for 2026 Federal Holidays and Observances
Below is a comprehensive list of notable holidays in 2026, including the day of the week on which they occur:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19 (Monday)
- Valentine’s Day: February 14 (Saturday)
- Presidents’ Day: February 16 (Monday)
- Chinese New Year: February 17 (Tuesday) to March 3 (Tuesday)
- Ramadan Begins: February 17 (evening)
- Ash Wednesday: February 18 (Wednesday)
- Lent Begins: February 18 (Wednesday)
- Easter Sunday: April 5
- St. Patrick’s Day: March 17 (Tuesday)
- Earth Day: April 22 (Wednesday)
- Cinco de Mayo: May 5 (Tuesday)
- Mother’s Day: May 10 (Sunday)
- Memorial Day: May 25 (Monday)
- Father’s Day: June 21 (Sunday)
- Juneteenth: June 19 (Friday)
- Independence Day: July 4 (Saturday)
- Labor Day: September 7 (Monday)
- Rosh Hashanah: September 11 (Friday) to September 13 (Sunday)
- Columbus Day: October 12 (Monday)
- Diwali: November 8 (Sunday)
- Veterans Day: November 11 (Wednesday)
- Halloween: October 31 (Saturday)
- Thanksgiving Day: November 26 (Thursday)
- Hanukkah Begins: December 4 (Friday)
- Christmas Eve: December 24 (Thursday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Friday)
- Kwanzaa: December 26 to January 1
- New Year’s Eve: December 31 (Thursday)
These dates not only mark celebrations but also hold cultural significance across various communities. Keep these occasions in mind while planning your year ahead.
