Long weekends in the United States, 2027

2027 has 11 public holidays, and every one of them gives you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.

11 public holidays11 weekdays offBest: 4 days for 1 day of leaveOfficial holiday dates

The best bridges in 2027

Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.

  1. Fri, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4

      Take off: Mon, Jan 4

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10

      Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8

  2. Mon, Jan 18

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 15 to Mon, Jan 18

      Take off: Fri, Jan 15

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Jan 9 to Mon, Jan 18

      Take off: Mon, Jan 11 to Fri, Jan 15

  3. Mon, Feb 15

    Washington's Birthday

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Feb 12 to Mon, Feb 15

      Take off: Fri, Feb 12

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Feb 6 to Mon, Feb 15

      Take off: Mon, Feb 8 to Fri, Feb 12

  4. Mon, May 31

    Memorial Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 28 to Mon, May 31

      Take off: Fri, May 28

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 22 to Mon, May 31

      Take off: Mon, May 24 to Fri, May 28

  5. Fri, Jun 18

    Juneteenth

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Jun 17 to Sun, Jun 20

      Take off: Thu, Jun 17

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jun 11 to Sun, Jun 20

      Take off: Fri, Jun 11 and Mon, Jun 14 to Thu, Jun 17

  6. Mon, Jul 5

    Independence Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jul 3 to Mon, Jul 5

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jul 2 to Mon, Jul 5

      Take off: Fri, Jul 2

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Jun 26 to Mon, Jul 5

      Take off: Mon, Jun 28 to Fri, Jul 2

  7. Mon, Sep 6

    Labor Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Sep 4 to Mon, Sep 6

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Sep 3 to Mon, Sep 6

      Take off: Fri, Sep 3

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Aug 28 to Mon, Sep 6

      Take off: Mon, Aug 30 to Fri, Sep 3

  8. Mon, Oct 11

    Columbus Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 9 to Mon, Oct 11

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Oct 8 to Mon, Oct 11

      Take off: Fri, Oct 8

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Oct 2 to Mon, Oct 11

      Take off: Mon, Oct 4 to Fri, Oct 8

  9. Thu, Nov 11

    Veterans Day

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Nov 11 to Sun, Nov 14

      Take off: Fri, Nov 12

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Nov 5 to Sun, Nov 14

      Take off: Fri, Nov 5, Mon, Nov 8 to Wed, Nov 10, and Fri, Nov 12

  10. Thu, Nov 25

    Thanksgiving Day

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Nov 25 to Sun, Nov 28

      Take off: Fri, Nov 26

    • Longest break

      10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Nov 19 to Sun, Nov 28

      Take off: Fri, Nov 19, Mon, Nov 22 to Wed, Nov 24, and Fri, Nov 26

  11. Fri, Dec 24 and Fri, Dec 31

    Christmas Day, New Year's Day

    • Free long weekend

      3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 26

    • Best value

      4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 26

      Take off: Thu, Dec 23

    • Longest break

      16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Dec 18 to Sun, Jan 2

      Take off: Mon, Dec 20 to Thu, Dec 23 and Mon, Dec 27 to Thu, Dec 30

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Days of leave
10

40 days off in 10 breaks

Uses 10 days of leave

  1. Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
  2. Fri, Jan 15 to Mon, Jan 184 days off for 1 day of leave
  3. Fri, Feb 12 to Mon, Feb 154 days off for 1 day of leave
  4. Fri, May 28 to Mon, May 314 days off for 1 day of leave
  5. Thu, Jun 17 to Sun, Jun 204 days off for 1 day of leave
  6. Fri, Jul 2 to Mon, Jul 54 days off for 1 day of leave
  7. Fri, Sep 3 to Mon, Sep 64 days off for 1 day of leave
  8. Fri, Oct 8 to Mon, Oct 114 days off for 1 day of leave
  9. Thu, Nov 11 to Sun, Nov 144 days off for 1 day of leave
  10. Thu, Nov 25 to Sun, Nov 284 days off for 1 day of leave

2027 at a glance

Public holidays in the United States, 2027

DateHoliday
January 1FridayNew Year's Day
January 18MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15MondayWashington's Birthday
May 31MondayMemorial Day
June 18FridayJuneteenth (substitute day)
June 19SaturdayJuneteenth, Falls on a weekend
July 4SundayIndependence Day, Falls on a weekend
July 5MondayIndependence Day (substitute day)
September 6MondayLabor Day
October 11MondayColumbus Day
November 11ThursdayVeterans Day
November 25ThursdayThanksgiving Day
December 24FridayChristmas Day (substitute day)
December 25SaturdayChristmas Day, Falls on a weekend
December 31FridayNew Year's Day (substitute day)

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Long weekends in the United States: questions

There are 11 public holidays in the United States in 2027, 11 of them on a weekday.

Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.

Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 40 days off in 2027.

Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.

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