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Federal holidays 2027.
Every OPM holiday, the observed dates, and a closure counter.
Federal holidays in 2027: OPM lists 11, and New Year's Day 2028 adds a twelfth closure on Friday, December 31, 2027. Three 2027 holidays move to an observed day: Juneteenth (Friday, June 18), Independence Day (Monday, July 5) and Christmas (Friday, December 24).
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2027 federal holiday list
OPM publishes the schedule below for federal employees. The date column shows the day federal offices are closed, which is the observed date when the holiday itself lands on a weekend.
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | Washington's Birthday | |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day | |
| Friday, June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | observed; June 19 is a Saturday |
| Monday, July 5, 2027 | Independence Day | observed; July 4 is a Sunday |
| Monday, September 6, 2027 | Labor Day | |
| Monday, October 11, 2027 | Columbus Day | |
| Thursday, November 11, 2027 | Veterans Day | |
| Thursday, November 25, 2027 | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Friday, December 24, 2027 | Christmas Day | observed; December 25 is a Saturday |
| Friday, December 31, 2027 | New Year's Day 2028 | observed; January 1, 2028 is a Saturday |
How the observed days work
OPM's footnote is the rule: when a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most federal employees the preceding Friday is treated as the holiday for pay and leave purposes (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)). When it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is the holiday (Executive Order 11582, section 3(a)). In 2027 that produces three shifted days: Juneteenth is Saturday, June 19, so the holiday is Friday, June 18; Independence Day is Sunday, July 4, so it is Monday, July 5; and Christmas is Saturday, December 25, so it is Friday, December 24.
The fourth shift crosses the year. New Year's Day 2028 is Saturday, January 1, 2028, so OPM lists the holiday on Friday, December 31, 2027. OPM prints that date in its 2028 schedule, which is why many 2027 lists stop at eleven days. For pay and leave in calendar 2027 it still counts, so this page lists it.
Using the date checker
Type a date to see whether federal offices are closed and, if so, the next working day. To count paid holidays in a pay period, a leave year or a contract, enter a start and end date. The count includes only closures that fall on weekdays and shows hours at 8 hours a day for a full-time schedule. Employees on alternative work schedules or part-time hours need to adjust that figure, and OPM's "in lieu of" fact sheet covers employees whose regular day off lands on a holiday.
Naming: Washington's Birthday
OPM points out that section 6103(a) of title 5 designates the third-Monday-in-February holiday as "Washington's Birthday," and that OPM's policy is to use the statutory names. That is why many private calendars say Presidents' Day for February 15, 2027, while federal documents do not.
Federal, stock market and bank calendars compared
Three calendars matter to most people, and they differ. The NYSE 2027 calendar adds Good Friday (March 26) and omits Columbus Day and Veterans Day. The Federal Reserve calendar keeps Reserve Banks open on June 18, December 24 and December 31, 2027 even though federal offices close, because the Saturday rule differs. The federal list is the one that governs paid days off for federal employees; neither of the other two does.
For pay dates in 2027, see the federal pay period calendar and the pay period calendar generator, which shift pay dates for these holidays.
Sources
Retrieved November 1, 2026.
- OPM, Federal Holidays: 2027 and 2028 holiday schedules and the Saturday and Sunday observance footnotes.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal holidays are there in 2027?
OPM lists 11 holidays in its 2027 schedule, and New Year's Day 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027, so federal offices have 12 closure days on the 2027 calendar.
Is July 5, 2027 a federal holiday?
Yes. July 4, 2027 is a Sunday, so Monday, July 5 is the Independence Day holiday for most federal employees.
Is Christmas Eve 2027 a federal holiday?
Friday, December 24, 2027 is the observed Christmas Day holiday because December 25 is a Saturday. This is an observed day, not a separate extra holiday.
Is December 31, 2027 a federal holiday?
Yes for most federal employees. January 1, 2028 is a Saturday, so OPM observes New Year's Day on Friday, December 31, 2027.
Is Juneteenth observed on Friday in 2027?
Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19, 2027, so the preceding Friday, June 18 is the holiday for most federal employees.
What is the difference between Presidents Day and Washington's Birthday?
They are the same February holiday. Federal law and OPM use Washington's Birthday. In 2027 it is Monday, February 15.
Do private employers have to follow the federal holiday list?
The OPM schedule is for federal employees. Check your own employer policy or contract for which days are paid.
Official calendar
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