Public holidays, explained country by country
Every day off in the year — clear, compared, and ready to plan around.
Pick a country to see its public holidays for 2026: which weekday each falls on, which ones make a long weekend, how many working days you really have.
Choose a country
United States — 2026 calendar
Select any highlighted day or list row to see its details.
Holidays by month
United States, 2026 · days off incl. weekend datesCompare countries
Public holidays in 2026 · darker part = days off on a weekdayPlan your year
Quick tools for work and study, using 2026 holidays.
Working-days counter
Assumes a Monday–Friday week. Personal leave not included.
Long-weekend finder
Includes weekends and public holidays. Substitute days counted.
Bridge-day planner
Holidays on a Tuesday or Thursday: take one day of leave and get four days off.
Based on national holidays only. Weekend definition per country.
The holiday library
A growing reference of stories, rules and tools behind every day off.
Holiday library
One page per holiday: origin, date rule, how it's observed, where it's a day off.
Traditions & origins
Stories, food and customs behind the days — grouped by theme and region.
Compare countries
Side-by-side calendars and totals for any set of countries and years.
Tools
Working-days counter, leave optimiser, payroll and school-term helpers.
Movable feasts explained
How Easter, lunar and equinox-based dates are calculated year to year.
Glossary
Bank holiday, substitute day, bridge day, observance — plain definitions.
Changes & news
New or moved holidays, and one-off days off as governments announce them.
About & sources
Where each country's data comes from and how often it is checked.