Long Weekends in United States 2026

United States has 11 public holidays in 2026, creating 11 long-weekend opportunities — 8 automatic 3-day weekends and 3 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.

Smartest break

Take 1 leave day around New Year's Day (January 1, 2026) for 4 days off — Jan 1 – Jan 4.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayThu, Jan 1Fri, Jan 24Jan 1 Jan 4
Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, Jan 19None — automatic3Jan 17 Jan 19
Washington's BirthdayMon, Feb 16None — automatic3Feb 14 Feb 16
Memorial DayMon, May 25None — automatic3May 23 May 25
JuneteenthFri, Jun 19None — automatic3Jun 19 Jun 21
Independence Day (substitute day)Fri, Jul 3None — automatic3Jul 3 Jul 5
Labor DayMon, Sep 7None — automatic3Sep 5 Sep 7
Columbus DayMon, Oct 12None — automatic3Oct 10 Oct 12
Veterans DayWed, Nov 11Mon, Nov 9, Tue, Nov 105Nov 7 Nov 11
Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26Fri, Nov 274Nov 26 Nov 29
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25None — automatic3Dec 25 Dec 27

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Long weekend FAQ

What is a bridge day?
A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
How many long weekends does United States have in 2026?
United States has 11 long-weekend opportunities in 2026: 8 that need no leave and 3 that need one or two days off.