Holiday Countdown

How many days until Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving and every U.S. federal holiday? Live countdowns with the weeks and workdays left.

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How many days are left until the next holiday? This table counts down to every U.S. federal holiday from today, in your time zone. Open a holiday for a live clock, the weeks and workdays left, and its dates in the coming years.

Days until each U.S. federal holiday
HolidayDateDays until
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26, 2026 13
Christmas Friday, December 25, 2026 42
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2027 49
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18, 2027 66
Presidents’ Day Monday, February 15, 2027 94
Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 2027 199
Juneteenth Saturday, June 19, 2027 218
The Fourth of July Sunday, July 4, 2027 233
Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2027 297
Columbus Day Monday, October 11, 2027 332
Veterans Day Thursday, November 11, 2027 363

Counted from today in your time zone. Federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103; when one falls on a weekend, federal offices observe it on the nearest Friday or Monday.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal holidays are there?

There are 11 U.S. federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend?

For federal employees, a holiday on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and a holiday on a Sunday on the Monday after. Private employers set their own rules.

How are the days counted?

From today to the holiday, not counting today. On the day itself the countdown shows that the holiday is today.