Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
United States Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in United States for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
10 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 19 January 2026 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 16 February 2026 | Monday | Presidents Day | Washington's Birthday |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Memorial Day | Memorial Day |
| 19 June 2026 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 3 July 2026 | Friday | Independence Day | Independence Day |
| 7 September 2026 | Monday | Labour Day | Labor Day |
| 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | Veterans Day | Veterans Day |
| 26 November 2026 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
Working days in 2026
251 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 20 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 19 |
| December | 22 |
2027
10 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 18 January 2027 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 15 February 2027 | Monday | Presidents Day | Washington's Birthday |
| 31 May 2027 | Monday | Memorial Day | Memorial Day |
| 18 June 2027 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 5 July 2027 | Monday | Independence Day | Independence Day |
| 6 September 2027 | Monday | Labour Day | Labor Day |
| 11 November 2027 | Thursday | Veterans Day | Veterans Day |
| 25 November 2027 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 December 2027 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
Container landing in United States? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Los Angeles / Long Beach, New York / New Jersey, Savannah, Houston.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does United States have in 2026?
United States has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Veterans Day on 11 November 2026.
How many working days are there in United States in 2026?
251 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 10 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in United States?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.