What is the first public holiday in the United States in 2026?

The first is New Year's Day, on January 1, 2026.

Public holidays in the United States

The United States has 12 public holidays in 2026. The table below also lists the other days observed there, such as bank and school holidays.

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day	Public
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Public
February 14	Saturday	Valentine's Day	Observance
February 16	Monday	Washington's Birthday	Public
March 17	Tuesday	St. Patrick's Day	Observance
April 5	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
April 15	Wednesday	Tax Day	Observance
April 22	Wednesday	Administrative Professionals Day	Observance
May 10	Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day	Public
June 19	Friday	Juneteenth	Public
June 21	Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
July 3	Friday	Independence Day (substitute day)	Public
July 4	Saturday	Independence Day	Public
September 7	Monday	Labour Day	Public
October 12	Monday	Columbus Day	Public
October 31	Saturday	Halloween	Observance
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day	Public
November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Public
November 27	Friday	Day after Thanksgiving Day	Observance
December 24	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Optional
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Public
December 31	Thursday	New Year's Eve	Observance

How many public holidays does the United States have in 2026?: The United States has 12 public holidays in 2026.
What is the first public holiday in the United States in 2026?: The first is New Year's Day, on January 1, 2026.
Which public holidays in the United States fall on a weekend in 2026?: 1 of them: Independence Day.

These 50 regions observe holidays the rest of the country does not.