2028 Calendar with Holidays

11 federal holidays · 6 observed days · every date and weekday

Full 2028 calendar

Federal holidays 2028

HolidayDateDay offCalendar
New Year's DaySaturday, January 1, 2028Friday, December 31, 2027January
Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday, January 17, 2028Same dayJanuary
Presidents' DayMonday, February 21, 2028Same dayFebruary
Memorial DayMonday, May 29, 2028Same dayMay
JuneteenthMonday, June 19, 2028Same dayJune
Independence DayTuesday, July 4, 2028Same dayJuly
Labor DayMonday, September 4, 2028Same daySeptember
Columbus DayMonday, October 9, 2028Same dayOctober
Veterans DaySaturday, November 11, 2028Friday, November 10, 2028November
ThanksgivingThursday, November 23, 2028Same dayNovember
ChristmasMonday, December 25, 2028Same dayDecember

Other observed days 2028

DayDateCalendar
Valentine's DayMonday, February 14, 2028February
St. Patrick's DayFriday, March 17, 2028March
EasterSunday, April 16, 2028April
Mother's DaySunday, May 14, 2028May
Father's DaySunday, June 18, 2028June
HalloweenTuesday, October 31, 2028October

How US holidays work in 2028

The United States has 11 federal holidays in 2028. On these days federal government offices close, and most banks and post offices close as well. The other 6 dates are widely observed, but they are not days off.

When a federal holiday lands on a weekend, federal employees get a weekday off instead: the Friday before a Saturday holiday, or the Monday after a Sunday one. In 2028 that applies to New Year's Day, with Friday, December 31, 2027 off and Veterans Day, with Friday, November 10, 2028 off.

9 federal holidays in 2028 create three-day weekends: December 31 – January 2 for New Year's Day, January 15–17 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, February 19–21 for Presidents' Day, May 27–29 for Memorial Day, June 17–19 for Juneteenth, September 2–4 for Labor Day, October 7–9 for Columbus Day, November 10–12 for Veterans Day and December 23–25 for Christmas.

Other key dates

  • EasterSunday, April 16, 2028; Good Friday, when the stock market closes, is Friday, April 14
  • Daylight saving timeStarts Sunday, March 12, 2028; ends Sunday, November 5, 2028

Questions

How many federal holidays are there in 2028?

11. They are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Which federal holidays fall on a weekend in 2028?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), with the day off on Friday, December 31, 2027 and Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11, 2028), with the day off on Friday, November 10, 2028.

How many three-day weekends are there in 2028?

9: December 31 – January 2 for New Year's Day, January 15–17 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, February 19–21 for Presidents' Day, May 27–29 for Memorial Day, June 17–19 for Juneteenth, September 2–4 for Labor Day, October 7–9 for Columbus Day, November 10–12 for Veterans Day and December 23–25 for Christmas.

Are Valentine's Day and Halloween federal holidays?

No. They are widely observed but not federal, so offices, banks and schools stay open. This page lists both kinds so you can plan around either.