The 2028 federal holiday calendar has 11 holidays, but the first one is taken early: New Year’s Day falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028, so federal employees observe it on Friday, December 31, 2027. The first federal day off inside 2028 itself is Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 17, 2028.
List of federal holidays 2028
| Holiday | 2028 date | Day | Federal day off (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Saturday | Friday, December 31, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17 | Monday | Same day |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) | February 21 | Monday | Same day |
| Memorial Day | May 29 | Monday | Same day |
| Juneteenth | June 19 | Monday | Same day |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Tuesday | Same day |
| Labor Day | September 4 | Monday | Same day |
| Columbus Day | October 9 | Monday | Same day |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Saturday | Friday, November 10 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 23 | Thursday | Same day |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Monday | Same day |
All eleven rows match the 2028 schedule published by OPM.
What is different about 2028
- Only 10 federal days off fall inside the calendar year. The New Year’s observance lands in December 2027, and January 1, 2029 is a Monday, so nothing is borrowed back at the other end.
- Veterans Day moves to a Friday. November 11, 2028 is a Saturday; the federal day off is Friday, November 10, 2028.
- Juneteenth and Christmas are both Mondays, each creating a three-day weekend without any shift.
- Independence Day is a Tuesday. One day of leave on Monday, July 3 turns it into a four-day break. The NYSE has scheduled a 1:00 p.m. early close for that Monday.
- 2028 is a leap year, with February 29 on a Tuesday. It has no effect on any holiday date rule.
Election Day 2028
The presidential election is on Tuesday, November 7, 2028. Election Day is not a federal holiday and federal offices are open. Several states do make it a holiday for state employees; the list is on the state holidays page. Three days later, federal offices close for the Veterans Day observance.
Three-day weekends for federal employees in 2028
- January 15 – 17 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- February 19 – 21 (Washington’s Birthday)
- May 27 – 29 (Memorial Day)
- June 17 – 19 (Juneteenth)
- September 2 – 4 (Labor Day)
- October 7 – 9 (Columbus Day)
- November 10 – 12 (Veterans Day, observed)
- December 23 – 25 (Christmas Day)
Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 23, 2028, is the earliest the holiday has been since 2023; the fourth Thursday can fall anywhere from November 22 to 28.
Banks and markets in 2028
The Federal Reserve lists January 1 and November 11, 2028 as Saturday holidays, which means Reserve Banks are open on the preceding Fridays (December 31, 2027 and November 10, 2028). The NYSE states that no New Year’s Day holiday is observed in 2028 and, as in other years, does not close for Veterans Day. Its 2028 closures are January 17, February 21, April 14 (Good Friday), May 29, June 19, July 4, September 4, November 23 and December 25. USPS had not published a 2028 holiday list when this page was checked.
Previous and next years: federal holidays 2027 and federal holidays 2029.
Frequently asked questions
Is January 1, 2028 a federal holiday?
It is the legal holiday, but it is a Saturday. Federal employees on a Monday-to-Friday week get Friday, December 31, 2027 off instead.
When is Veterans Day observed in 2028?
Friday, November 10, 2028, for federal employees. The holiday itself is Saturday, November 11.
Is Election Day 2028 a federal holiday?
No. Tuesday, November 7, 2028 is a regular federal workday. Bills to make it a federal holiday have been introduced in Congress but none has become law.
When is Easter 2028?
Sunday, April 16, 2028, with Good Friday on April 14. Neither is a federal holiday.
Last checked: 12 November 2026 — dates verified against OPM