The eleven U.S. federal holidays in 2027, the day federal offices actually close when one falls on a weekend, and what the Federal Reserve banks do.
| Holiday | Date | Federal day off | Federal Reserve banks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | Fri, Jan 1 | Fri, Jan 1 | Closed Fri, Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Third Monday in January | Mon, Jan 18 | Mon, Jan 18 | Closed Mon, Jan 18 |
| Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) Third Monday in February | Mon, Feb 15 | Mon, Feb 15 | Closed Mon, Feb 15 |
| Memorial Day Last Monday in May | Mon, May 31 | Mon, May 31 | Closed Mon, May 31 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19 | Sat, Jun 19 | Fri, Jun 18 | Open (holiday is on a Saturday) |
| Independence Day July 4 | Sun, Jul 4 | Mon, Jul 5 | Closed Mon, Jul 5 |
| Labor Day First Monday in September | Mon, Sep 6 | Mon, Sep 6 | Closed Mon, Sep 6 |
| Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) Second Monday in October | Mon, Oct 11 | Mon, Oct 11 | Closed Mon, Oct 11 |
| Veterans Day November 11 | Thu, Nov 11 | Thu, Nov 11 | Closed Thu, Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November | Thu, Nov 25 | Thu, Nov 25 | Closed Thu, Nov 25 |
| Christmas Day December 25 | Sat, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 24 | Open (holiday is on a Saturday) |
Friday, December 31, 2027 is also a federal day off: New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, so it is observed on the last day of 2027. (Federal Reserve banks stay open that day.)
Sources: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays; Federal Reserve, Holidays Observed (K.8). Most U.S. banks follow the Federal Reserve's schedule, but check yours.
In 2027, Juneteenth falls on a Saturday, Independence Day falls on a Sunday, Christmas Day falls on a Saturday. When a holiday lands on a Saturday, most federal employees get the Friday before; on a Sunday, the Monday after. The Federal Reserve doesn't move Saturday holidays, so banks are open that Friday.
Paying people or planning a deadline? 2027 has 12 federal days off on weekdays.
Or open the 2027 calendar page.
Eleven. Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) sets the same eleven holidays every year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For most federal employees, a holiday on a Saturday is observed the Friday before and a holiday on a Sunday is observed the Monday after (OPM). The Federal Reserve Banks follow a different rule: they stay open on the Friday before a Saturday holiday and close on the Monday after a Sunday holiday.
Because January 1, 2028 is a Saturday. New Year's Day 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027, so federal offices close that day.
No. Federal holidays apply to federal employees and offices. Private employers, states and schools choose their own holidays, and many states add their own.
The law calls the third Monday in February "Washington's Birthday". Many states, stores and calendars call it Presidents' Day. Likewise the second Monday in October is Columbus Day in federal law; many states and cities observe it as Indigenous Peoples' Day.