2026 Holiday & Observance Calendar
This comprehensive guide outlines the Federal holidays, major religious observances, and significant cultural dates for the 2026 calendar year.
Focus: Renewal, Global Heritage, and Wellness
| Date | Observance | Status |
| Jan 1 | New Year’s Day / Solemnity of Mary | Federal / Religious (Catholic) |
| Jan 4 | World Braille Day | Awareness |
| Jan 6 | Epiphany / Three Kings Day | Religious (Christian) |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal Holiday |
| Jan 20 | Inauguration Day (D.C. Area) / Cheese Lovers Day | Federal / Fun |
| Jan 28 | Data Privacy Day | Technical Awareness |
| Jan 29 | Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) | Cultural |
| Feb 1 | National Freedom Day | Observance |
| Feb 2 | Groundhog Day | Cultural |
| Feb 8 | Super Bowl LX | Major Event |
| Feb 11 | Int. Day of Women and Girls in Science | Awareness |
| Feb 14 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Presidents’ Day | Federal Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday | Religious / Cultural |
| Feb 18 | Ramadan Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Islamic) |
| Feb 18 | Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) | Religious (Christian) |
| Mar 3 | World Wildlife Day / Holi | Awareness / Religious (Hindu) |
| Mar 8 | International Women’s Day | Global Awareness |
| Mar 14 | Pi Day (3.14) | Educational |
| Mar 17 | St. Patrick’s Day | Cultural / Religious |
| Mar 20 | Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Religious (Islamic) |
| Mar 20 | Spring Equinox / Int. Day of Happiness | Seasonal / Awareness |
Second Quarter (Q2)
Focus: Growth, Advocacy, and Family
| Date | Observance | Status |
| Apr 1 | April Fool’s Day | Fun |
| Apr 2 | Passover Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Jewish) |
| Apr 2 | World Autism Awareness Day | Health Awareness |
| Apr 3 | Good Friday | Religious (Christian) |
| Apr 5 | Easter Sunday | Religious (Christian) |
| Apr 12 | Orthodox Easter | Religious (Eastern Christian) |
| Apr 14 | Vaisakhi | Religious (Sikh) |
| Apr 22 | Earth Day | Awareness |
| Apr 23 | World Book Day | Awareness |
| May 1 | May Day / Int. Workers’ Day | Global Observance |
| May 4 | Star Wars Day (May the 4th) | Pop Culture |
| May 5 | Cinco de Mayo / Giving Tuesday (Spring) | Cultural / Charity |
| May 10 | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Ascension Day | Religious (Christian) |
| May 23 | Shavuot Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Jewish) |
| May 24 | Pentecost | Religious (Christian) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day | Federal Holiday |
| May 27 | Eid al-Adha | Religious (Islamic) |
| June 8 | World Oceans Day | Awareness |
| June 14 | Flag Day | National |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday |
| June 21 | Father’s Day / Summer Solstice | Observance / Seasonal |
Third Quarter (Q3)
Focus: Civic Pride, History, and Exploration
| Date | Observance | Status |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) | Federal Holiday |
| July 4 | Independence Day (U.S. 250th Anniversary) | National Milestone |
| July 17 | World Emoji Day | Social Media |
| July 18 | Nelson Mandela International Day | Awareness |
| July 26 | Parents’ Day / ADA 36th Anniversary | National / Awareness |
| Aug 9 | Int. Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples | Awareness |
| Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Religious (Catholic) |
| Aug 19 | World Photography Day / Humanitarian Day | Creative / Awareness |
| Aug 26 | Women’s Equality Day | National |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day | Federal Holiday |
| Sept 8 | International Literacy Day | Awareness |
| Sept 12 | Rosh Hashanah Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Jewish) |
| Sept 21 | Yom Kippur Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Jewish) |
| Sept 21 | International Day of Peace | Awareness |
| Sept 22 | Autumnal Equinox | Seasonal |
| Sept 26 | Sukkot Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Jewish) |
Fourth Quarter (Q4)
Focus: Gratitude, Giving, and Celebration
| Date | Observance | Status |
| Oct 1 | International Coffee Day | Fun |
| Oct 4 | World Animal Day / Feast of St. Francis | Awareness / Religious |
| Oct 10 | World Mental Health Day | Health Awareness |
| Oct 12 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day / Columbus Day | Federal Holiday |
| Oct 16 | World Food Day | Awareness |
| Oct 31 | Halloween / Reformation Day | Observance / Religious |
| Nov 1 | All Saints’ Day | Religious (Christian) |
| Nov 2 | All Souls’ Day / Día de los Muertos | Religious / Cultural |
| Nov 8 | Diwali | Religious (Hindu/Sikh) |
| Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Federal Holiday |
| Nov 13 | World Kindness Day | Awareness |
| Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Day | Federal Holiday |
| Nov 27 | Black Friday / Native American Heritage Day | Commercial / National |
| Nov 30 | Cyber Monday | Commercial |
| Dec 1 | World AIDS Day / Giving Tuesday | Health / Charity |
| Dec 4 | Hanukkah Begins (at sundown) | Religious (Jewish) |
| Dec 10 | Human Rights Day | Global Awareness |
| Dec 21 | Winter Solstice | Seasonal |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Federal Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Kwanzaa Begins / Boxing Day | Cultural / Observance |
| Dec 31 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |