Public Holidays 2028 in the United States

These are the 17 official public holidays for 2028 in the United States. The table gives the day of the week and the time left for each date.

2028 at a glance

17public holidays
1fall on a Saturday or Sunday
423days until New Year's Day, on December 31, 2027
Public holidays 2028 in the United States
DateHolidayDay of the weekTime remaining
New Year's DayFridayIn 423 days
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMondayIn 440 days
Lincoln's BirthdayRegionalSaturdayIn 466 days
Washington's BirthdayMondayIn 475 days
Good FridayRegionalFridayIn 528 days
Good FridayRegionalFridayIn 528 days
Truman DayRegionalMondayIn 552 days
Memorial DayMondayIn 573 days
Juneteenth National Independence DayMondayIn 594 days
Independence DayTuesdayIn 609 days
Labor DayMondayIn 671 days
Columbus DayRegionalMondayIn 706 days
Columbus DayMondayIn 706 days
Indigenous Peoples' DayRegionalMondayIn 706 days
Veterans DayFridayIn 738 days
Thanksgiving DayThursdayIn 751 days
Christmas DayMondayIn 783 days

Dates published by Nager.Date, retrieved on November 1, 2026.

Long weekends 2028

In 2028: 9 three-day weekends and 2 four-day weekends for a single day off, based on federal holidays.

  • New Year's Day3-day weekend

    Friday, December 31 to Sunday, January 2

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day3-day weekend

    Saturday, January 15 to Monday, January 17

  • Washington's Birthday3-day weekend

    Saturday, February 19 to Monday, February 21

  • Memorial Day3-day weekend

    Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29

  • Juneteenth National Independence Day3-day weekend

    Saturday, June 17 to Monday, June 19

  • Independence Day4 days for 1 day off

    Saturday, July 1 to Tuesday, July 4

    Take Monday, July 3 off

  • Labor Day3-day weekend

    Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4

  • Columbus Day3-day weekend

    Saturday, October 7 to Monday, October 9

  • Veterans Day3-day weekend

    Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12

  • Thanksgiving Day4 days for 1 day off

    Thursday, November 23 to Sunday, November 26

    Take Friday, November 24 off

  • Christmas Day3-day weekend

    Saturday, December 23 to Monday, December 25

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Frequently asked questions

2028 has 17 official public holidays in the United States.

The next public holiday is New Year's Day, on December 31, 2027.

In 2028, 1 public holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday in the United States.

Yes. 2028 public holidays are set in law and known well in advance; only a change in legislation would move them.

In 2028, 2 federal holidays fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, so one day off gives you four days in a row: Independence Day (Monday, July 3), Thanksgiving Day (Friday, November 24).

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