US Long Weekends 2027
2027 is an unusual year for US federal holidays: three of them fall on a weekend, so the observed days scatter to both Fridays and Mondays instead of the usual all-Monday pattern. Juneteenth (Sat Jun 19) is observed Friday June 18, Independence Day (Sun Jul 4) moves to Monday July 5, and Christmas Day (Sat Dec 25) is observed Friday December 24. Add New Year’s Day on Friday January 1, the five Monday holidays and the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, and the year lands on ten long weekends built from federal holidays.
United States long weekends in 2027
New Year's Day
3 daysJan 1 – 3
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
3 daysJan 16 – 18
Presidents' Day
3 daysFeb 13 – 15
Memorial Day
3 daysMay 29 – 31
Juneteenth
3 daysJun 18 – 20
Fri–Sun: the Jun 18 observed holiday plus the weekend.
Independence Day
3 daysJul 3 – 5
Sat–Mon: the weekend plus the Jul 5 observed holiday.
Labor Day
3 daysSep 4 – 6
Columbus Day
3 daysOct 9 – 11
Thanksgiving
4 daysNov 25 – 28
Thu–Sun: Thanksgiving Thursday plus the popular Black Friday day off and the weekend.
Christmas
3 daysDec 24 – 26
Fri–Sun: the Dec 24 observed holiday plus the weekend.
The observed rule: Saturday goes back, Sunday goes forward
Under 5 U.S.C. §6103, a federal holiday falling on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday, and one falling on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. The statutory date does not move — Juneteenth is still June 19 and Christmas is still December 25 — but the paid day off for federal employees shifts. That distinction matters for contracts, filing deadlines and bank settlement dates, where "the holiday" and "the observed holiday" can be two different days.
The three-day weekends that come from Monday holidays are the familiar ones: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 16–18), Presidents’ Day (Feb 13–15), Memorial Day (May 29–31), Labor Day (Sep 4–6) and Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct 9–11). Only one federal holiday produces nothing in 2027: Veterans Day is a Thursday (Nov 11) and needs a Friday of leave. New Year’s Day on Friday January 1 opens the year with a three-day weekend of its own, and the table below counts it.
Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the New Year’s Eve bonus
Thanksgiving on Thursday November 25 is the only four-day break of the year, and only one of those four days is a federal holiday. The Friday after Thanksgiving is not a federal holiday at all — it is a day off by overwhelming custom, granted by most private employers and by many state governments, and it anchors the biggest retail day in the US calendar. Federal offices are technically open on Black Friday, though many employees take annual leave.
One extra window is worth planning around. New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday January 1, so under the same observed rule the federal holiday is taken on Friday December 31, 2027 — giving another three-day weekend right at the year boundary, immediately after the December 24–26 Christmas break. Take December 27–30 off and the whole stretch from Friday December 24 to Sunday January 2 becomes ten days for four days of leave.
Official sources & data
- Federal Holidays — 2027Visit sourceU.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Federal Holidays 2027Visit sourceCalendarpedia
Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does the US have in 2027?+
Ten from federal holidays: New Year (Jan 1–3), MLK Day (Jan 16–18), Presidents’ Day (Feb 13–15), Memorial Day (May 29–31), Juneteenth (Jun 18–20), Independence Day (Jul 3–5), Labor Day (Sep 4–6), Columbus Day (Oct 9–11), Thanksgiving (Nov 25–28, four days) and Christmas (Dec 24–26).
Why is Christmas observed on December 24 in 2027?+
Christmas Day falls on Saturday December 25, 2027. Under 5 U.S.C. §6103, a federal holiday on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday, so federal employees take Friday December 24 off. The statutory holiday remains December 25.
When is the Independence Day long weekend in 2027?+
July 3–5, 2027. Independence Day falls on Sunday July 4, so the federal holiday is observed on Monday July 5, giving a Saturday-to-Monday break. Fireworks and public events still take place on July 4 itself.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a federal holiday?+
No. Black Friday, November 26, 2027, is not a federal holiday. Federal offices are technically open, though many employees take annual leave. Most private employers and many state governments grant the day off, which is why Thanksgiving functions as a four-day weekend in practice.
Which 2027 federal holidays do not create a long weekend?+
Veterans Day on Thursday November 11, 2027 is the only federal holiday that sits fully mid-week — one leave day on Friday November 12 turns it into four days. Every other federal holiday in 2027 either falls on a Monday or is observed on the Friday or Monday next to a weekend.
How can I stretch the 2027 US long weekends with PTO?+
Year-end is the standout: Christmas is observed Friday December 24 and New Year’s Day 2028 is observed Friday December 31, so four days of PTO on December 27–30 give ten days off from December 24 to January 2. At Thanksgiving, three days on November 22–24 turn the four-day weekend into nine days (Nov 20–28).