US Long Weekends 2026

2026 US federal holidays create 8 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

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Long weekends in 2026

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 17–19Sat–Mon3daysBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Feb 14–16Sat–Mon3daysWashington's Birthday
May 23–25Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Jun 19–21Fri–Sun3daysJuneteenth National Independence Day
Jul 3–5Fri–Sun3daysIndependence Day
Sep 5–7Sat–Mon3daysLabor Day
Oct 10–12Sat–Mon3daysColumbus Daynext
Dec 25–27Fri–Sun3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2026 holidays into longer breaks

Assumes a Monday–Friday job and statutory holidays only: take the workdays sandwiched between a holiday and a weekend off and the breaks join up. Your employer's schedule decides.

Take offBreakLengthHoliday
1 day
Fri Jan 2
Jan 1–44daysNew Year's Day
2 days
Mon Nov 9, Tue Nov 10
Nov 7–115daysVeterans Day
2 days
Thu Nov 12, Fri Nov 13
Nov 11–155daysVeterans Day
1 day
Fri Nov 27
Nov 26–294daysThanksgiving Day
4 days
Mon Dec 28, Tue Dec 29, Wed Dec 30, Thu Dec 31
Dec 25 – Jan 310daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2026?
8 in total: Jan 17–19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb 14–16 (Presidents' Day); May 23–25 (Memorial Day); Jun 19–21 (Juneteenth); Jul 3–5 (Independence Day); Sep 5–7 (Labor Day); Oct 10–12 (Columbus Day); Dec 25–27 (Christmas Day).
How can I turn 2026 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2026 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Jan 2) for 4 days in a row, Jan 1–4 (New Year's Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 27) for 4 days in a row, Nov 26–29 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 2 days off (Mon Nov 9, Tue Nov 10) for 5 days in a row, Nov 7–11 (Veterans Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2026 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy