Federal Holidays 2027
OPM lists 11 federal holidays for 2027, and three land on a weekend. Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19) is observed Friday, June 18; Independence Day (Sunday, July 4) is observed Monday, July 5; and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) is observed Friday, December 24. OPM also lists New Year's Day 2028 (Saturday, January 1, 2028) as Friday, December 31, 2027, so calendar 2027 has 12 observed federal holidays.
Closing days differ by institution: the Federal Reserve keeps Reserve Banks open on the Friday before a Saturday holiday, USPS posts its own list, and NYSE and the bond market follow separate calendars. The closure table gives each one with its source. The 2026 list is on the federal holidays 2026 page.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Dates checked against OPM's federal holidays list October 25, 2026 · Methodology & sources
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Federal holidays 2027: list with observed dates
The observed column is the day OPM lists as the holiday for pay and leave. Pay periods use USDA NFC numbering; see the 2027 federal pay period calendar.
| Holiday | Calendar date | Observed (OPM) | NFC pay period |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 | 26 (of 2026) |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 18, 2027 | Monday, January 18, 2027 | 01 |
| Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 15, 2027 | Monday, February 15, 2027 | 03 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 | Monday, May 31, 2027 | 11 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Saturday, June 19, 2027 | Friday, June 18, 2027Moved from Saturday | 12 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, July 4, 2027 | Monday, July 5, 2027Moved from Sunday | 13 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 | Monday, September 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 11, 2027 | Monday, October 11, 2027 | 20 |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11, 2027 | Thursday, November 11, 2027 | 22 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 | 23 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Friday, December 24, 2027Moved from Saturday | 25 |
| New Year's Day 2028 | Saturday, January 1, 2028 | Friday, December 31, 2027Moved from Saturday | 26 |
Source: OPM federal holidays. There is no Inauguration Day holiday in 2027. Also see the federal holidays 2026 list.
What is closed on each 2027 federal holiday
Each cell links its source. NYSE and bond market closures follow their own calendars, not the federal list: NYSE is open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day and closed on Good Friday, which is not a federal holiday. See stock market holidays for early closes.
| Holiday | Federal offices | USPS | Federal Reserve / banks | Stock market (NYSE) | Bond market (SIFMA) | Federal courts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Closed Fri, Jan 1Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Fri, Jan 1Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Fri, Jan 1Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Fri, Jan 1Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Closed Mon, Jan 18Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Mon, Jan 18Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Mon, Jan 18Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Mon, Jan 18Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Washington's Birthday | Closed Mon, Feb 15Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Mon, Feb 15Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Mon, Feb 15Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Mon, Feb 15Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Memorial Day | Closed Mon, May 31Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Mon, May 31Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Mon, May 31Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Mon, May 31Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Closed Fri, Jun 18 (holiday falls on a Saturday)Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Reserve Banks open Fri, Jun 18 (Saturday holiday; the Board of Governors is closed)Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Fri, Jun 18Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Fri, Jun 18Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6); the rule lists the holiday itself and does not move it, so check your court's orders for Fri, Jun 18Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Independence Day | Closed Mon, Jul 5 (holiday falls on a Sunday)Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Mon, Jul 5Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Mon, Jul 5Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Mon, Jul 5Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6); the rule lists the holiday itself and does not move it, so check your court's orders for Mon, Jul 5Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Labor Day | Closed Mon, Sep 6Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Mon, Sep 6Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Mon, Sep 6Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Mon, Sep 6Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Columbus Day | Closed Mon, Oct 11Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Mon, Oct 11Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Open (regular NYSE hours)Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Mon, Oct 11Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Veterans Day | Closed Thu, Nov 11Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Thu, Nov 11Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Open (regular NYSE hours)Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Thu, Nov 11Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Thanksgiving Day | Closed Thu, Nov 25Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Closed Thu, Nov 25Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Thu, Nov 25Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Thu, Nov 25Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6)Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| Christmas Day | Closed Fri, Dec 24 (holiday falls on a Saturday)Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Reserve Banks open Fri, Dec 24 (Saturday holiday; the Board of Governors is closed)Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Closed Fri, Dec 24Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours | Closed Fri, Dec 24Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6); the rule lists the holiday itself and does not move it, so check your court's orders for Fri, Dec 24Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
| New Year's Day 2028 | Closed Fri, Dec 31 (holiday falls on a Saturday)Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays | Not yet posted: USPS had not published a 2027 holiday list when we checkedSource: USPS: holidays and events | Reserve Banks open Fri, Dec 31 (Saturday holiday; the Board of Governors is closed)Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule | Open Fri, Dec 31 (NYSE Group: no New Year's Day holiday is observed in 2028 because it falls on a Saturday)Source: NYSE Group: 2026, 2027 and 2028 holiday calendar (Dec. 23, 2025) | No full close; early close 2:00 p.m. ET on Fri, Dec 31 (New Year's Eve)Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule | Legal holiday under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(6); the rule lists the holiday itself and does not move it, so check your court's orders for Fri, Dec 31Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time, 28 U.S.C. 452: courts always open |
Essential federal employees can be required to work, and agency heads decide which offices stay open. Federal courts are always open for filing papers under 28 U.S.C. 452, even when clerk's offices are closed.
How observed dates work
Three 2027 holidays shift: Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19) is observed Friday, June 18, 2027; Independence Day (Sunday, July 4) is observed Monday, July 5, 2027; and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) is observed Friday, December 24, 2027. New Year's Day 2028 (Saturday, January 1, 2028) is observed Friday, December 31, 2027. Five U.S.C. 6103(a) names 11 legal public holidays. Under 6103(b), a holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before for employees on a Monday-through-Friday workweek, and under Executive Order 11582 (section 3(a)) a holiday that falls on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. Employees on other schedules get the workday before a holiday that lands on a regular non-workday, and Inauguration Day (January 20 every fourth year, Washington, DC area) is a separate holiday that does not occur in 2026 or 2027.
Federal offices observe June 18, July 5 and December 24, 2027, and New Year's Day 2028 on December 31, 2027. Federal Reserve Banks stay open on those Fridays; July 5 is a Monday, and they are closed.
The Federal Reserve does not follow the OPM Friday rule. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and Branches stay open the Friday before, although the Board of Governors is closed that Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices close the following Monday. Most commercial banks track the Reserve Banks but set their own branch hours.
Paid holiday rules for federal employees
Most federal employees are entitled to paid holiday time off when excused from duty on a designated holiday. A full-time employee on a standard schedule receives 8 hours; compressed schedules receive the hours of the basic workday, and a part-time employee is paid only for the hours regularly scheduled that day, up to 8. To be paid you must be in a pay or paid-leave status on the scheduled workday before or after the holiday.
An employee who works on a designated holiday is paid the basic rate plus holiday premium pay equal to the basic rate under 5 U.S.C. 5546(b), so double time for non-overtime holiday work. Overtime worked on a holiday is paid at overtime rates or given as compensatory time, and regularly scheduled night work still earns night pay.
Under OPM's pay rules, full-time employees, including those on flexible or compressed schedules, get an in-lieu-of holiday when a holiday falls on their regular day off; part-time employees do not. For example, if a Friday holiday lands on your scheduled day off, the holiday moves to your workday just before it (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)).
Plan leave around the holidays with the federal leave calculator. Military members follow DFAS dates, see military pay dates; VA benefits move on holidays too, see VA disability pay dates.
Sources: OPM: Holidays, Work Schedules, and Pay, 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays.
Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday?
In 2027 December 24 is the observed Christmas Day, because December 25 is a Saturday, so federal employees have Friday, December 24, 2027 off under OPM's list with no executive order needed. That is separate from the discretionary orders Presidents have signed in other years.
Recent executive orders (not a complete history)
- 2018: Executive Order 13854, Monday, December 24, 2018 (83 FR 65481)
- 2019: Executive Order 13900, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 (84 FR 69983)
- 2020: Executive Order 13965, Thursday, December 24, 2020 (85 FR 81337)
- 2024: Executive Order 14129, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (89 FR 104857)
- 2025: Executive Order 14371, Wednesday, December 24 and Friday, December 26, 2025 (Federal Register 2025-23847)
Federal holidays 2027 questions
What are the federal holidays in 2027?
OPM's list for 2027, with the day federal offices observe each: New Year's Day (Friday, January 1, 2027); Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Monday, January 18, 2027); Washington's Birthday (Monday, February 15, 2027); Memorial Day (Monday, May 31, 2027); Juneteenth National Independence Day (Friday, June 18, 2027); Independence Day (Monday, July 5, 2027); Labor Day (Monday, September 6, 2027); Columbus Day (Monday, October 11, 2027); Veterans Day (Thursday, November 11, 2027); Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 25, 2027); Christmas Day (Friday, December 24, 2027); New Year's Day 2028 (Friday, December 31, 2027). See OPM's federal holidays page and 5 U.S.C. 6103.
How many federal holidays are there in 2027?
There are 11 federal holidays on OPM's 2027 list, and 12 observed days in calendar 2027 because New Year's Day 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027.
When is a federal holiday observed on a weekend?
Three 2027 holidays shift: Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19) is observed Friday, June 18, 2027; Independence Day (Sunday, July 4) is observed Monday, July 5, 2027; and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) is observed Friday, December 24, 2027. New Year's Day 2028 (Saturday, January 1, 2028) is observed Friday, December 31, 2027. Five U.S.C. 6103(a) names 11 legal public holidays. Under 6103(b), a holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before for employees on a Monday-through-Friday workweek, and under Executive Order 11582 (section 3(a)) a holiday that falls on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. Employees on other schedules get the workday before a holiday that lands on a regular non-workday, and Inauguration Day (January 20 every fourth year, Washington, DC area) is a separate holiday that does not occur in 2026 or 2027. Federal offices observe June 18, July 5 and December 24, 2027, and New Year's Day 2028 on December 31, 2027. Federal Reserve Banks stay open on those Fridays; July 5 is a Monday, and they are closed.
Does the Federal Reserve observe the same holidays in 2027?
The Federal Reserve does not follow the OPM Friday rule. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and Branches stay open the Friday before, although the Board of Governors is closed that Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices close the following Monday. Most commercial banks track the Reserve Banks but set their own branch hours. In 2027 Reserve Banks are open on Friday, June 18, 2027 and Friday, December 24, 2027, and on Friday, December 31, 2027 for New Year's Day 2028, while the Board of Governors is closed on those days. All Reserve Banks close on Monday, July 5, 2027.
Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday in 2027?
In 2027 December 24 is the observed Christmas Day, because December 25 is a Saturday, so federal employees have Friday, December 24, 2027 off under OPM's list with no executive order needed. That is separate from the discretionary orders Presidents have signed in other years.
Do federal employees get paid for holidays?
Most federal employees are entitled to paid holiday time off when excused from duty on a designated holiday. A full-time employee on a standard schedule receives 8 hours; compressed schedules receive the hours of the basic workday, and a part-time employee is paid only for the hours regularly scheduled that day, up to 8. To be paid you must be in a pay or paid-leave status on the scheduled workday before or after the holiday. So a full-time employee on a standard schedule has 8 hours of holiday pay on Friday, June 18, Monday, July 5 and Friday, December 24, 2027. An employee who works on a designated holiday is paid the basic rate plus holiday premium pay equal to the basic rate under 5 U.S.C. 5546(b), so double time for non-overtime holiday work. Overtime worked on a holiday is paid at overtime rates or given as compensatory time, and regularly scheduled night work still earns night pay. Under OPM's pay rules, full-time employees, including those on flexible or compressed schedules, get an in-lieu-of holiday when a holiday falls on their regular day off; part-time employees do not. For example, if a Friday holiday lands on your scheduled day off, the holiday moves to your workday just before it (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)).
Is the stock market closed on every federal holiday in 2027?
No. NYSE stays open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, and closes on Good Friday, which is not a federal holiday. SIFMA recommends a full bond market close on Columbus Day and Veterans Day. See the stock market holidays page for early closes.
Sources: OPM: Federal Holidays · 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays · OPM: Holidays, Work Schedules, and Pay · Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule · Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules · USPS: holidays and events · NYSE: holidays and trading hours · SIFMA: holiday schedule · Fed. R. Civ. P. 6: computing time