Federal Holidays 2027 Table
| Holiday | 2027 date | Observed | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1 | Friday, January 1 | — |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 | Monday, January 18 | — |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 15 | Monday, February 15 | — |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 | Monday, May 31 | — |
| Juneteenth | Saturday, June 19 | Friday, June 18 | moves to June 18 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, July 4 | Monday, July 5 | moves to July 5 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6 | Monday, September 6 | — |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 11 | Monday, October 11 | — |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11 | Thursday, November 11 | — |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25 | Thursday, November 25 | — |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25 | Friday, December 24 | moves to December 24 |
2027 has eleven federal holidays - and the weekend rule reshuffles three of them: Juneteenth falls on a Saturday (observed Friday June 18), Independence Day on a Sunday (observed Monday July 5), and Christmas on a Saturday (observed Friday December 24). This table shows statutory and observed dates side by side, computed from the definitions in 5 U.S.C. § 6103.
The countdown above targets the observed date - the day federal offices actually close - which is the date schools, banks and most private employers follow too.
How to use
- Read the live countdown for the next observed holiday from today’s date.
- Check the shift column: the three moved holidays are the planning traps - three-day weekends hide where flat dates suggested none.
- Plan December early: Christmas observed Friday December 24 plus New Year’s Day Friday December 31, 2027 makes the year’s end unusually long.
Frequently asked questions
Why do some holidays move in 2027?
Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)) moves holidays off weekends: Saturday holidays are observed the preceding Friday, Sunday holidays the following Monday. 2027 catches three - Juneteenth and Christmas on Saturdays, Independence Day on a Sunday - so federal workers get the Friday or Monday instead.
Is Inauguration Day a federal holiday?
Only for federal employees in the Washington, DC area: Inauguration Day (January 20, next in 2029) is a holiday for DC-area federal workers every fourth year, not a national one. Everyone else works - though many watch.
Do private employers have to give federal holidays off?
No - the eleven holidays bind federal offices and banks follow loosely. Private employers choose their own holiday calendars; the federal list is the template, not the law, which is why your office may swap Columbus Day for a floating day.
Which 2027 holiday gives the longest weekend?
Labor Day, Monday September 6 - every first-Monday-September holiday anchors a three-day weekend by construction. The bonus weekends come from the moves: Friday June 18 and Friday December 24 each create three-day weekends that the calendar alone would not have.