US federal holidays 2028
There are 11 federal holidays in 2028, and 9 fall on weekdays. Two of them fall on a weekend, so the day off moves: New Year's Day to Friday, December 31, 2027 and Veterans Day to Friday, November 10.
| Federal holidays | 11 |
|---|---|
| On weekdays (actual date) | 9 |
| Moved to an observed day | 2 |
| Federal days off in calendar 2028 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 23 |
| Juneteenth day off | Monday, June 19 |
| Business days in the year | 250 |
| Three-day weekends | 8 |
All holidays in 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Day off (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Same day | |
| Monday | Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) | Same day | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | Same day | |
| Monday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Same day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | Same day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | Same day | |
| Monday | Columbus Day | Same day | |
| Saturday | Veterans Day | ||
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Same day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | Same day |
Five holidays are defined as Mondays in 5 U.S.C. 6103, so they always make a three-day weekend: in 2028, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 17, Washington's Birthday on February 21, Memorial Day on May 29, Labor Day on September 4, and Columbus Day on October 9. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, November 23.
New Year's Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, and federal employees get it on Friday, December 31, 2027. So calendar 2028 holds only 10 federal days off, not 11. The NYSE handles it differently: it observes no New Year's holiday at all for 2028.
Banks follow the Federal Reserve schedule, which differs on one point: when a holiday falls on a Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks stay open the Friday before. In 2028 that applies to New Year's Day and Veterans Day. The NYSE closes on Good Friday (April 14), which is not a federal holiday, and stays open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day.
Actual date vs observed date in 2028
The actual date is the legal holiday in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a); the observed date is the day federal employees on a Monday-Friday schedule get off. A Saturday holiday moves to the Friday before (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)), a Sunday holiday to the Monday after (Executive Order 11582, section 3(a)). In 2028 that moves two holidays: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1 to Friday, December 31, 2027) and Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11 to Friday, November 10).
The next Inauguration Day, January 20, 2029, is also a Saturday. It is a holiday only for federal employees in the Washington, DC area (5 U.S.C. 6103(c)), and OPM notes there is no in-lieu-of day for it.
Long weekends in 2028
Every observed Monday or Friday holiday makes a three-day weekend without using leave. A Tuesday or Thursday holiday is a bridge: one day of leave turns it into four days off. 2028 has eight three-day weekends and two bridges; Thanksgiving is the classic one.
Long weekends (no leave needed)
- Saturday, January 15 to Monday, January 17: 3 days · Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Saturday, February 19 to Monday, February 21: 3 days · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
- Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29: 3 days · Memorial Day
- Saturday, June 17 to Monday, June 19: 3 days · Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4: 3 days · Labor Day
- Saturday, October 7 to Monday, October 9: 3 days · Columbus Day
- Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12: 3 days · Veterans Day
- Saturday, December 23 to Monday, December 25: 3 days · Christmas Day
Bridge days (one day of leave, four days off)
- Saturday, July 1 to Tuesday, July 4: 4 days · Independence Day · take Monday, July 3 off
- Thursday, November 23 to Sunday, November 26: 4 days · Thanksgiving Day · take Friday, November 24 off
Business days per month in 2028
Business days = Monday to Friday minus observed federal holidays that land in 2028. State holidays, the day after Thanksgiving and any executive-order closures are not subtracted. In 2028, the months with the fewest business days are January, February, April, July, September, November, and December (20 each), and the ones with the most are March and August (23 each).
| Month | Mon-Fri | Holidays on weekdays | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 (Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.) | 20 |
| February | 21 | 1 (Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)) | 20 |
| March | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| April | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| May | 23 | 1 (Memorial Day) | 22 |
| June | 22 | 1 (Juneteenth National Independence Day) | 21 |
| July | 21 | 1 (Independence Day) | 20 |
| August | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| September | 21 | 1 (Labor Day) | 20 |
| October | 22 | 1 (Columbus Day) | 21 |
| November | 22 | 2 (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day) | 20 |
| December | 21 | 1 (Christmas Day) | 20 |
| Total | 260 | 10 | 250 |
2028 calendar with holidays
Observed federal days off in 2028 are highlighted, including any that fall on a different day than the legal date. Weeks start on Sunday. Print with your browser's print command; each month is its own table.
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : New Year's Day | ||||||
| : Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Memorial Day |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Juneteenth National Independence Day | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Independence Day | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Labor Day | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Columbus Day | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Veterans Day | : Veterans Day | |||||
| : Thanksgiving Day | ||||||
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Christmas Day | ||||||
- Holiday (day off)
- Legal date on a weekend (day off moved)
- Weekend
State holidays and private employers in 2028
5 U.S.C. 6103 sets holidays for federal employees. States set their own lists: most mirror the federal ones, many add the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 24 in 2028), and some rename or drop Columbus Day. Private employers are not required by federal law to give paid holidays; it is a matter of company policy or contract.
Christmas Eve 2028 is a Sunday, outside the federal work week.
Frequently asked questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2028?
- Eleven, set by 5 U.S.C. 6103: New Year's Day (January 1), Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 17), Washington's Birthday (February 21), Memorial Day (May 29), Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (September 4), Columbus Day (October 9), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (November 23), and Christmas Day (December 25). Two of them are observed on a different weekday.
- When is Juneteenth observed in 2028?
- Juneteenth falls on Monday, June 19, 2028, and that is also the federal day off.
- Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday in 2028?
- No, and in 2028 the question is moot: December 24 is a Sunday. Christmas Day itself falls on a Monday, so federal employees get Monday, December 25 off.
- When is Thanksgiving 2028?
- Thursday, November 23, 2028, the fourth Thursday of November. The Friday after is not a federal holiday, although many states and employers give it off.
- Which 2028 federal holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1) and Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11). Saturday holidays are observed the Friday before and Sunday holidays the Monday after.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.