Total public holidays
28
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United States vacation overview.
United States has 28 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in United States.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 11 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Weekday holidays
19
Weekend holidays
9
Long weekends
10
Best PTO opportunity
5 days off -> 11 days total
Average consecutive days off
3.2
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for United States in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Valentine's Day | February 14, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | March 8, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| St. Patrick's Day | March 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Easter Monday | April 6, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Tax Day | April 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Cinco de Mayo | May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| Mother's Day | May 10, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
Best leave suggestions.
These are the strongest PTO opportunities generated by OffDay for United States in 2026.
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
18 September Fri 20 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
19 September Sat 21 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
25 September Fri 27 September Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
26 September Sat 28 September Mon
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
02 October Fri 04 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
03 October Sat 05 October Mon
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1 days leave 4 days holiday
09 October Fri 12 October Mon
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1 days leave 4 days holiday
10 October Sat 13 October Tue
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
16 October Fri 18 October Sun
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1 days leave 3 days holiday
17 October Sat 19 October Mon
FAQ.
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