National holidays of United States in 2026

The U.S. federal government has constitutional authority to establish holidays only for itself, certain federally chartered and regulated businesses (like federal banks), and Washington, D.C. For all other public holidays, the power to create them is reserved to the states. Many states also allow local jurisdictions, such as cities and villages, to designate their own local holidays. However, as a general practice, institutions like banks, post offices, and schools often close on federal holidays.