Long Weekends in United States 2027

United States has 11 public holidays in 2027, creating 12 long-weekend opportunities — 10 automatic 3-day weekends and 2 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.

Smartest break

Take 1 leave day around Veterans Day (November 11, 2027) for 4 days off — Nov 11 – Nov 14.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayFri, Jan 1None — automatic3Jan 1 Jan 3
Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, Jan 18None — automatic3Jan 16 Jan 18
Washington's BirthdayMon, Feb 15None — automatic3Feb 13 Feb 15
Memorial DayMon, May 31None — automatic3May 29 May 31
Juneteenth (substitute day)Fri, Jun 18None — automatic3Jun 18 Jun 20
Independence Day (substitute day)Mon, Jul 5None — automatic3Jul 3 Jul 5
Labor DayMon, Sep 6None — automatic3Sep 4 Sep 6
Columbus DayMon, Oct 11None — automatic3Oct 9 Oct 11
Veterans DayThu, Nov 11Fri, Nov 124Nov 11 Nov 14
Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 25Fri, Nov 264Nov 25 Nov 28
Christmas Day (substitute day)Fri, Dec 24None — automatic3Dec 24 Dec 26
New Year's Day (substitute day)Fri, Dec 31None — automatic3Dec 31 Jan 2

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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 2027?
United States has 12 long-weekend opportunities in 2027: 10 that need no leave and 2 that need one or two days off.