Federal Holidays 2027: All 11 Dates, Three Observed Fridays and Mondays, and a Bonus Day Off on Dec. 31
Federal holidays 2027: 11 dates, with Juneteenth, Independence Day and Christmas observed on other days, and New Year's 2028 observed Dec. 31.
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There are 11 federal holidays in 2027, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and an unusual number of them move. Juneteenth, Independence Day and Christmas all land on weekends, so each is observed on a nearby Friday or Monday. And because New Year’s Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get Friday, Dec. 31, 2027 off too, for 12 paid holidays in the calendar year.
Federal holidays 2027
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Jan. 1 | Friday |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Jan. 18 | Monday |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) | Feb. 15 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 31 | Monday |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 18 (observed) | Friday |
| Independence Day | July 5 (observed) | Monday |
| Labor Day | Sept. 6 | Monday |
| Columbus Day | Oct. 11 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | Nov. 11 | Thursday |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 25 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | Dec. 24 (observed) | Friday |
| New Year’s Day 2028 | Dec. 31, 2027 (observed) | Friday |
OPM lists the last row in its 2028 schedule, but the day off falls in 2027.
The weekend rule
Federal law fixes the 11 holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When one falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the Friday before; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after. In 2027 that rule moves four holidays:
- Juneteenth: June 19 is a Saturday, so it is observed on Friday, June 18.
- Independence Day: July 4 is a Sunday, so it is observed on Monday, July 5.
- Christmas Day: Dec. 25 is a Saturday, so it is observed on Friday, Dec. 24.
- New Year’s Day 2028: Jan. 1, 2028 is a Saturday, so it is observed on Friday, Dec. 31, 2027.
OPM uses the names in the law, so Presidents’ Day appears as “Washington’s Birthday.” Many state governments and businesses use other names or observe other days.
Long weekends in 2027
Ten of the 12 days off fall on a Monday or a Friday. The Mondays and the first Fridays create three-day weekends: Jan. 1-3, Jan. 16-18, Feb. 13-15, May 29-31, June 18-20, July 3-5, Sept. 4-6 and Oct. 9-11. Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 25 gives a four-day weekend for anyone who takes Friday, and the Christmas and New Year’s Fridays make back-to-back three-day weekends in December.
What is closed on federal holidays
Federal offices and the U.S. Postal Service close on federal holidays. Banks follow the Federal Reserve, which has one twist: when a holiday falls on a Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks stay open the Friday before. That means many banks are open on Friday, June 18, Friday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 31, 2027, even though federal offices are closed. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the Fed closes the following Monday, so banks close on Monday, July 5. The stock market is different again. It closes for Good Friday, which is not a federal holiday, but stays open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, and on Dec. 31, 2027. Our 2027 stock market holiday calendar has the full list.
Private employers are not required to give federal holidays off. Many offer most of them, and state and local governments set their own schedules.
Thanksgiving comes early
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2027, three days after its earliest possible date of Nov. 22. See when Thanksgiving falls for other years, and our explainer on why Thanksgiving 2026 is Nov. 26.
Plan the year
Print the free one-page list below, or mark the dates on our 2027 printable yearly calendar. The 2026 US holiday list covers the rest of this year, and our pages on Juneteenth and other holidays show their dates year by year. Neighbors to the north and across the Atlantic follow different calendars: see Canada’s 2027 general holidays and UK bank holidays 2027. For planning by week, our 2027 week numbers calendar lines up each holiday with its week number under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) system.
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2027 holidays printable
Federal Holidays 2027
All 11 federal holidays of 2027 plus New Year's Day 2028 observed on Dec. 31, with observed days marked.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal holidays are there in 2027?
Eleven, on OPM's 2027 schedule. Because New Year's Day 2028 is observed on Friday, Dec. 31, 2027, most federal employees get 12 paid holidays during calendar year 2027.
When is Juneteenth observed in 2027?
Friday, June 18, 2027. June 19 falls on a Saturday, so the preceding Friday is the holiday for most federal employees.
When is July 4th observed in 2027?
Monday, July 5, 2027, because July 4 is a Sunday.
When is Christmas observed in 2027?
Friday, Dec. 24, 2027. Christmas Day falls on Saturday, Dec. 25.
Is Dec. 31, 2027 a federal holiday?
Yes, for most federal employees. OPM lists Friday, Dec. 31, 2027 as the observed New Year's Day for 2028, because Jan. 1, 2028 is a Saturday. The stock market stays open that day.
Are banks open on Dec. 31, 2027?
Many are. The Federal Reserve Banks stay open on the Friday before a Saturday holiday, so Friday, Dec. 31, 2027 is a business day for the Fed even though it is a day off for most federal employees. Check with your bank.
When is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2027, the fourth Thursday of November.
Sources
- Federal Holidays (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)
- Federal Holidays: "In Lieu Of" Determination (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)
- Federal Reserve Holidays (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
- 5 U.S. Code 6103, Holidays (Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School)
