2027 has 11 federal holidays, and 3 of them fall on a weekend.
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Eight of the 11 holidays fall on a Monday to Friday in 2027. Juneteenth falls on a Saturday, so the day off is Friday, June 18. Independence Day falls on a Sunday, so the day off is Monday, July 5. Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so the day off is Friday, December 24.
New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, so Friday, December 31, 2027 is the federal day off for it.
Next federal day off in 2027
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027, in 61 days
| Holiday | Date | Day off | Days left |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayFriday, January 1 | Friday, January 1 | Same day | 61 days |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Monday, January 18 | Monday, January 18 | Same day | 78 days |
| Washington's BirthdayAlso called Presidents DayMonday, February 15 | Monday, February 15 | Same day | 106 days |
| Memorial DayMonday, May 31 | Monday, May 31 | Same day | 211 days |
| Juneteenth National Independence DaySaturday, June 19 | Saturday, June 19 | Friday, June 18Saturday holiday, so the Friday before | 229 days |
| Independence DayAlso called the Fourth of JulySunday, July 4 | Sunday, July 4 | Monday, July 5Sunday holiday, so the Monday after | 246 days |
| Labor DayMonday, September 6 | Monday, September 6 | Same day | 309 days |
| Columbus DayMonday, October 11 | Monday, October 11 | Same day | 344 days |
| Veterans DayThursday, November 11 | Thursday, November 11 | Same day | 375 days |
| Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 25 | Thursday, November 25 | Same day | 389 days |
| Christmas DaySaturday, December 25 | Saturday, December 25 | Friday, December 24Saturday holiday, so the Friday before | 418 days |
| New Year's Day 2028Saturday, January 1 | Saturday, January 1, 2028 | Friday, December 31Saturday holiday, so the Friday before | 425 days |
The 2027 federal holidays spread across the year like this.
The 12 federal days off of 2027, spread across the year
Each of the 11 federal holidays has a rule that sets its date.
Five federal holidays have a fixed date, and the other six fall on a set weekday of a month. Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) lists them, and the rule moves a Saturday holiday to the Friday before and a Sunday holiday to the Monday after.
| Holiday | How the date is set | |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Friday, January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | the third Monday of January | Monday, January 18 |
| Washington's Birthday | the third Monday of February | Monday, February 15 |
| Memorial Day | the last Monday of May | Monday, May 31 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 | Saturday, June 19 |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Sunday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | the first Monday of September | Monday, September 6 |
| Columbus Day | the second Monday of October | Monday, October 11 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Thursday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | the fourth Thursday of November | Thursday, November 25 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Saturday, December 25 |
Every 2027 date on this page matches the list on OPM's federal holidays page.
The dates were checked against these pages on Sunday, November 1, 2026:
Plan around the 2027 holidays with the calendar, the countdowns and the payroll dates.
Count the days to one holiday on the holiday countdowns, add business days that skip the federal holidays with the business days calculator, or see the whole year on the 2027 calendar.
Here are answers to the questions people ask about the 2027 federal holidays.
- What are the federal holidays in 2027?
- New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18), Presidents Day (Monday, February 15), Memorial Day (Monday, May 31), Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19), Independence Day (Sunday, July 4), Labor Day (Monday, September 6), Columbus Day (Monday, October 11), Veterans Day (Thursday, November 11), Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 25) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).
- Which federal holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?
- Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19), Independence Day (Sunday, July 4) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). A Saturday holiday is observed on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after, so the days off are Friday, June 18, Monday, July 5 and Friday, December 24.
- How many federal holidays are on a weekday in 2027?
- Eight of the 11. The other 3 are on a weekend, and they move to a weekday for federal employees.
- Why is New Year's Day 2028 observed in 2027?
- New Year's Day 2028 is on Saturday, January 1, 2028, and a Saturday holiday is observed on the Friday before. That date is Friday, December 31, 2027, so the federal day off lands in 2027. OPM lists that Friday as the observed day for the holiday.
- Are banks closed on the observed day in 2027?
- Not on a Friday observed for a Saturday holiday. The Federal Reserve Banks stay open on June 18, December 24 and December 31 in 2027, although federal employees are off. They close on the Monday after a Sunday holiday, July 5.
- Is Presidents Day the same as Washington's Birthday?
- Yes. The federal law calls the third Monday of February Washington's Birthday, and most people call it Presidents Day. In 2027 it is Monday, February 15.
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