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United States public holidays 2028

11 public holidays

United States: 11 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).

Some regions add their own days off: 48 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).

United States: list of public holidays in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 17MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 21MondayWashington's Birthday
May 29MondayMemorial Day
Jun 19MondayJuneteenth
Jul 4TuesdayIndependence Day
Sep 4MondayLabour DayLabor Day
Oct 9MondayColumbus Day
Nov 11SaturdayVeterans Day
Nov 23ThursdayThanksgiving Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

Long weekends in 2028

  • Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, February 21: Washington's Birthday gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, May 29: Memorial Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, June 19: Juneteenth gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, July 4: Independence Day gives four days off if you take Monday, July 3 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, September 4: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, October 9: Columbus Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, November 23: Thanksgiving Day gives four days off if you take Friday, November 24 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.

On a weekend this year: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11).

Holidays by month

  • January2
  • February1
  • March0
  • April0
  • May1
  • June1
  • July1
  • August0
  • September1
  • October1
  • November2
  • December1

United States: regional holidays in 2028

DateHolidayWhere
Feb 12Lincoln's BirthdayConnecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, New York
Feb 15Susan B. Anthony DayFlorida, New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Feb 29Mardi GrasLouisiana
Mar 6Casimir Pulaski DayIllinois
Mar 7Town Meeting DayVermont
Mar 17Evacuation DayMassachusetts
Mar 26Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole DayHawaii
Mar 27Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (substitute day)Hawaii
Mar 27Seward's DayAlaska
Mar 31César Chávez DayCalifornia
Apr 14Good FridayConnecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey and 2 more
Apr 14Good FridayKentucky
Apr 16Emancipation DayDistrict of Columbia
Apr 17Patriots' DayMaine, Massachusetts
Apr 24Confederate Memorial DayAlabama
Apr 24Confederate Memorial DayMississippi
Apr 24State HolidayGeorgia
Apr 28Arbor DayNebraska
May 2Primary Election DayIndiana
May 8Truman DayMissouri
May 10Confederate Memorial DaySouth Carolina
May 19Malcolm X DayIllinois
Jun 5Jefferson Davis' birthdayAlabama
Jun 11Kamehameha DayHawaii
Jun 12Kamehameha Day (substitute day)Hawaii
Jun 14Flag DayPennsylvania
Jun 17Bunker Hill DayMassachusetts
Jun 20West Virginia DayWest Virginia
Jul 24Pioneer DayUtah
Aug 14Victory DayRhode Island
Aug 18Statehood DayHawaii
Aug 21Bennington Battle DayVermont
Sep 12Primary Election DayWisconsin
Oct 2Frances Xavier Cabrini DayColorado
Oct 9Indigenous Peoples' DayAlaska, District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico and 2 more
Oct 18Alaska DayAlaska
Oct 27Nevada DayNevada
Nov 7Election DayDelaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, New Hampshire
Nov 7Election DayIndiana, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin
Nov 7Election DayVirginia
Nov 24Day after Thanksgiving DayCalifornia, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New Hampshire and 4 more
Nov 24Family DayNevada, West Virginia
Nov 24State HolidayGeorgia
Dec 22Christmas Eve (substitute day)North Carolina
Dec 24Christmas EveArkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Tennessee and 1 more
Dec 24Christmas EveNorth Carolina
Dec 26Boxing DaySouth Carolina, Texas
Dec 31New Year's EveKentucky, Michigan, Montana

Other dates in 2028 (not days off for everyone)

  • February 14: Valentine's Day (observance)
  • March 17: St. Patrick's Day (observance)
  • April 16: Easter Sunday (observance)
  • April 18: Tax Day (observance)
  • April 26: Administrative Professionals Day (observance)
  • May 14: Mother's Day (observance)
  • June 18: Father's Day (observance)
  • October 31: Halloween (observance)
  • November 7: Election Day (observance)
  • November 10: Veterans Day (substitute day) (bank holiday)
  • November 24: Day after Thanksgiving Day (observance)
  • December 24: Christmas Eve (optional)
  • December 31: New Year's Eve (observance)

United States: public holidays in other years

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Frequently asked questions

United States: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 11 public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17); Washington's Birthday (February 21); Memorial Day (May 29); Juneteenth (June 19); Independence Day (July 4); Labour Day (September 4); Columbus Day (October 9); Veterans Day (November 11); Thanksgiving Day (November 23); Christmas Day (December 25).
United States: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
United States: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, February 21: Washington's Birthday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 29: Memorial Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, June 19: Juneteenth gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, July 4: Independence Day gives four days off if you take Monday, July 3 as a bridge day. Monday, September 4: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, October 9: Columbus Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, November 23: Thanksgiving Day gives four days off if you take Friday, November 24 as a bridge day. Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
United States: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 48 regional holidays in 2028 observed only in some regions, for example Lincoln's Birthday (Connecticut, Illinois); Susan B. Anthony Day (Florida, New York); Mardi Gras (Louisiana).

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