Long weekends in United States, 2026
United States's calendar gives 8 natural long weekends in 2026 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 2 more open up with bridge days. The best value is Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan: 3 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan | 4 | 1 day | New Year's Day · bridge: Fri 2 Jan |
| Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan | 3 | free | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Sat 14 Feb – Mon 16 Feb | 3 | free | Washington's Birthday |
| Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May | 3 | free | Memorial Day |
| Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun | 3 | free | Juneteenth |
| Fri 3 Jul – Sun 5 Jul | 3 | free | Independence Day (substitute day) |
| Sat 5 Sept – Mon 7 Sept | 3 | free | Labor Day |
| Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct | 3 | free | Columbus Day |
| Thu 26 Nov – Sun 29 Nov | 4 | 1 day | Thanksgiving Day · bridge: Fri 27 Nov |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec | 3 | free | Christmas Day |
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only, including statutory substitute days; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar. Regenerate on every date-holidays upgrade: the 25 July build silently lacked Korea's substitute days because the installed package predated them. Known upstream gap: El Salvador — the source lists 8 public days where Nager.Date confirms ~20, and files New Year's Day as an observance; we publish what the source holds rather than invent, and the weekly Nager run tracks the gap. - Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many long weekends does United States have in 2026?
8 without taking any leave, and 2 more that need one or two bridge days. The table lists every one with its dates.
What is the best bridge day in United States in 2026?
Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan — 3 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
What counts as a long weekend here?
Three or more consecutive free days involving at least one public holiday. Plain two-day weekends are not listed, and a stretch is only 'bridged' when a single working day sits between free days on both sides.
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