US 2027 federal holidays: long weekends and the best days to take PTO

The US has 12 federal holidays on a weekday in 2027. The best-value long break: take 4 days of PTO (Mon, Dec 27 to Thu, Dec 30) for 10 days off in a row, Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028.

Dates checked against the official sources below on 4 October 2026.

These are the days most federal employees get off. Private employers don't have to give them: the Fair Labor Standards Act "does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick leave or federal or other holidays" (US Department of Labor). Many states also have their own holidays, which this page does not include.

Your 2027 plan

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Try 9 for week-long breaks.

Days you normally work

Use 10 days of PTO, get 40 days off

With 10 days of PTO, a Monday to Friday week and breaks of 4 to 16 days, across 10 breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break.

Plan for 10 days of PTO
BreakDays offPTO to bookPublic holidays in it
Sat, Feb 13 to Tue, Feb 16 4 1: Tue, Feb 16 Washington's Birthday
Sat, May 29 to Tue, Jun 1 4 1: Tue, Jun 1 Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18 to Mon, Jun 21 4 1: Mon, Jun 21 Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
Sat, Jul 3 to Tue, Jul 6 4 1: Tue, Jul 6 Independence Day (observed)
Sat, Sep 4 to Tue, Sep 7 4 1: Tue, Sep 7 Labor Day
Sat, Oct 9 to Tue, Oct 12 4 1: Tue, Oct 12 Columbus Day
Thu, Nov 11 to Sun, Nov 14 4 1: Fri, Nov 12 Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 25 to Sun, Nov 28 4 1: Fri, Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Dec 24 to Mon, Dec 27 4 1: Mon, Dec 27 Christmas Day (observed)
Thu, Dec 30 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028 4 1: Thu, Dec 30 New Year's Day 2028 (observed)

Use days of , get days off

, breaks of to days, across breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break. left over: no break within your limits would use them. Tick at least one working day.

Your plan
BreakDays off to bookPublic holidays in it

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Ways to stretch each public holiday

For each holiday, the cheapest way to make it longer and each point where one more day of PTO joins up another weekend.

  • New Year's Day (Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Mon, Jan 4) for 4 days off, Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4.
    • Take 5 days (Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8) for 10 days off, Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10.

  • Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Jan 15) for 4 days off, Fri, Jan 15 to Mon, Jan 18.
    • Take 4 days (Tue, Jan 19 to Fri, Jan 22) for 9 days off, Sat, Jan 16 to Sun, Jan 24.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Jan 11 to Fri, Jan 15, Tue, Jan 19 to Fri, Jan 22) for 16 days off, Sat, Jan 9 to Sun, Jan 24.

  • Washington's Birthday (Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Feb 12) for 4 days off, Fri, Feb 12 to Mon, Feb 15.
    • Take 4 days (Tue, Feb 16 to Fri, Feb 19) for 9 days off, Sat, Feb 13 to Sun, Feb 21.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Feb 8 to Fri, Feb 12, Tue, Feb 16 to Fri, Feb 19) for 16 days off, Sat, Feb 6 to Sun, Feb 21.

  • Memorial Day (Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, May 28) for 4 days off, Fri, May 28 to Mon, May 31.
    • Take 4 days (Tue, Jun 1 to Fri, Jun 4) for 9 days off, Sat, May 29 to Sun, Jun 6.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, May 24 to Fri, May 28, Tue, Jun 1 to Fri, Jun 4) for 16 days off, Sat, May 22 to Sun, Jun 6.

  • Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) (Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Thu, Jun 17) for 4 days off, Thu, Jun 17 to Sun, Jun 20.
    • Take 4 days (Mon, Jun 14 to Thu, Jun 17) for 9 days off, Sat, Jun 12 to Sun, Jun 20.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Jun 7 to Fri, Jun 11, Mon, Jun 14 to Thu, Jun 17) for 16 days off, Sat, Jun 5 to Sun, Jun 20.

  • Independence Day (observed) (Sat, Jul 3 to Mon, Jul 5: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Jul 2) for 4 days off, Fri, Jul 2 to Mon, Jul 5.
    • Take 4 days (Tue, Jul 6 to Fri, Jul 9) for 9 days off, Sat, Jul 3 to Sun, Jul 11.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Jun 28 to Fri, Jul 2, Tue, Jul 6 to Fri, Jul 9) for 16 days off, Sat, Jun 26 to Sun, Jul 11.

  • Labor Day (Sat, Sep 4 to Mon, Sep 6: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Sep 3) for 4 days off, Fri, Sep 3 to Mon, Sep 6.
    • Take 4 days (Tue, Sep 7 to Fri, Sep 10) for 9 days off, Sat, Sep 4 to Sun, Sep 12.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Aug 30 to Fri, Sep 3, Tue, Sep 7 to Fri, Sep 10) for 16 days off, Sat, Aug 28 to Sun, Sep 12.

  • Columbus Day (Sat, Oct 9 to Mon, Oct 11: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Oct 8) for 4 days off, Fri, Oct 8 to Mon, Oct 11.
    • Take 4 days (Tue, Oct 12 to Fri, Oct 15) for 9 days off, Sat, Oct 9 to Sun, Oct 17.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Oct 4 to Fri, Oct 8, Tue, Oct 12 to Fri, Oct 15) for 16 days off, Sat, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 17.

  • Veterans Day (Thu, Nov 11: 1 day off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Nov 12) for 4 days off, Thu, Nov 11 to Sun, Nov 14.
    • Take 4 days (Mon, Nov 8 to Wed, Nov 10, Fri, Nov 12) for 9 days off, Sat, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 14.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Nov 1 to Fri, Nov 5, Mon, Nov 8 to Wed, Nov 10, Fri, Nov 12) for 16 days off, Sat, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 14.

  • Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 25: 1 day off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Fri, Nov 26) for 4 days off, Thu, Nov 25 to Sun, Nov 28.
    • Take 4 days (Mon, Nov 22 to Wed, Nov 24, Fri, Nov 26) for 9 days off, Sat, Nov 20 to Sun, Nov 28.
    • Take 9 days (Mon, Nov 15 to Fri, Nov 19, Mon, Nov 22 to Wed, Nov 24, Fri, Nov 26) for 16 days off, Sat, Nov 13 to Sun, Nov 28.

  • Christmas Day (observed) (Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 26: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Thu, Dec 23) for 4 days off, Thu, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 26.
    • Take 4 days (Mon, Dec 27 to Thu, Dec 30) for 10 days off, Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028.
    • Take 8 days (Mon, Dec 20 to Thu, Dec 23, Mon, Dec 27 to Thu, Dec 30) for 16 days off, Sat, Dec 18 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028.

  • New Year's Day 2028 (observed) (Fri, Dec 31 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028: 3 days off with no PTO)

    • Take 1 day (Thu, Dec 30) for 4 days off, Thu, Dec 30 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028.

Long weekends in 2027 with no PTO

For a Monday to Friday week, counting federal holidays that apply to everyone in US federal.

  • Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3: 3 days (New Year's Day)
  • Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18: 3 days (Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.)
  • Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15: 3 days (Washington's Birthday)
  • Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31: 3 days (Memorial Day)
  • Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20: 3 days (Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed))
  • Sat, Jul 3 to Mon, Jul 5: 3 days (Independence Day (observed))
  • Sat, Sep 4 to Mon, Sep 6: 3 days (Labor Day)
  • Sat, Oct 9 to Mon, Oct 11: 3 days (Columbus Day)
  • Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 26: 3 days (Christmas Day (observed))
  • Fri, Dec 31 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028: 3 days (New Year's Day 2028 (observed))

Prefer longer breaks?

With 10 days of PTO and breaks of at least 9 days, you can have 21 days off using 10 days of PTO:

  • Thu, Nov 25 to Sun, Dec 5: 11 days off for 6 days of PTO (Fri, Nov 26, Mon, Nov 29 to Fri, Dec 3)
  • Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028: 10 days off for 4 days of PTO (Mon, Dec 27 to Thu, Dec 30)

2027 federal holidays in US federal

Every 2027 federal holidays in United States (federal holidays), with its source
DateHolidayNotesSource
Fri, Jan 1 New Year's Day Source for New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Source for Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon, Feb 15 Washington's Birthday

Often called Presidents' Day.

 Source for Washington's Birthday
Mon, May 31 Memorial Day Source for Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18 Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)

19 June 2027 is a Saturday, so most federal employees get Friday 18 June off (5 U.S.C. 6103(b)).

 Source for Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
Mon, Jul 5 Independence Day (observed)

4 July 2027 is a Sunday, so most federal employees get Monday 5 July off (Executive Order 11582).

 Source for Independence Day (observed)
Mon, Sep 6 Labor Day Source for Labor Day
Mon, Oct 11 Columbus Day Source for Columbus Day
Thu, Nov 11 Veterans Day Source for Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day Source for Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Dec 24 Christmas Day (observed)

25 December 2027 is a Saturday, so most federal employees get Friday 24 December off.

 Source for Christmas Day (observed)
Fri, Dec 31 New Year's Day 2028 (observed)

1 January 2028 is a Saturday, so OPM lists Friday 31 December 2027 as the New Year's Day holiday for most federal employees.

 Source for New Year's Day 2028 (observed)

How we worked this out

Every weekend day and every full-day federal holiday that applies to everyone in US federal counts as a day off. A break is a run of days off where the working days inside are covered by PTO. For each holiday we list the cheapest way to make it longer, and each point where one more day of PTO joins up another weekend. The plan picks separate breaks that give the most days off for your days of PTO. More on the method and FAQs.

Sources

Last checked 4 October 2026.

Changes: 4 October 2026: first published.