US Federal Holiday
Find the next upcoming US federal holiday and its observed date for a chosen year.
About US Federal Holiday
Lists the 11 fixed US federal holidays for the chosen year (and the next year so the next upcoming date is always visible), applying the standard rule that a holiday on Saturday is observed the prior Friday and on Sunday the following Monday.
Formula
Rule
3rd Mon of Jan (MLK), 3rd Mon of Feb (Washington), last Mon of May (Memorial), 1st Mon of Sep (Labor), 4th Thu of Nov (Thanksgiving)
Worked example
With the default values below, US Federal Holiday returns Next Federal Holiday of Veterans Day. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Yearaccepts 2,000–2,100
- 2,026
Results
- Next Federal Holiday
- Veterans Day
- Observed Date
- Wed, 11 Nov 2026
- Next Two After That
- Veterans Day — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 Thanksgiving Day — Thu, 26 Nov 2026
- Holidays per Year
- 11
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Rule
- 3Next Federal Holiday= Veterans Day
- 4Observed Date= Wed, 11 Nov 2026
- 5Next Two After That= Veterans Day — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 Thanksgiving Day — Thu, 26 Nov 2026
- 6Holidays per Year= 11
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the single input listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Federal holiday rules; state holidays differ.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Federal holiday rules; state holidays differ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are federal holidays bank holidays?
Federal holidays typically close federal offices and banks, but state and private observance varies.
How accurate is this estimate?
Rates are approximate reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.
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United States specifics
- Currency
- $ USDUS Dollar
- Region
- North America
- Country code
- US
- Amounts look like
- $1,234,567.89
- Dates look like
- Mar 9, 2026
- Units
- imperialWeek starts Sunday
In United States, imperial units are in everyday use.
Results on this page are expressed in USD (US Dollar). Figures are estimates for general planning — confirm current rates and thresholds with the relevant United States authority before relying on them.