Illinois Public Holidays 2027

United States

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Illinois for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, May 17, 2027

Malcolm X Day

Sat, May 15 → Wed, May 19

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Illinois

                          Public holidays in Illinois, United States are official observances that may affect government offices, schools, banks, businesses, and public services. These holidays often include national celebrations, religious observances, and important civic dates.

                          This calendar helps residents, travelers, employers, and families plan vacations, work schedules, school breaks, and business closures around official holiday dates.

                          All Public Holidays in Illinois, United States 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 18, 2027MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayPublic Holiday
                          February 12, 2027FridayLincoln's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          February 15, 2027MondayWashington's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          March 1, 2027MondayCasimir Pulaski DayPublic Holiday
                          May 19, 2027WednesdayMalcolm X DayPublic Holiday
                          May 31, 2027MondayMemorial DayPublic Holiday
                          June 18, 2027FridayJuneteenth (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          June 19, 2027SaturdayJuneteenthPublic Holiday
                          July 4, 2027SundayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          July 5, 2027MondayIndependence Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          September 6, 2027MondayLabor Day (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          October 11, 2027MondayColumbus DayPublic Holiday
                          November 11, 2027ThursdayVeterans DayPublic Holiday
                          November 25, 2027ThursdayThanksgiving DayPublic Holiday
                          December 24, 2027FridayChristmas Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 31, 2027FridayNew Year's Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Illinois, United States 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 19, 2026MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayPublic Holiday
                          February 12, 2026ThursdayLincoln's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          February 16, 2026MondayWashington's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          March 2, 2026MondayCasimir Pulaski DayPublic Holiday
                          May 19, 2026TuesdayMalcolm X DayPublic Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayMemorial DayPublic Holiday
                          June 19, 2026FridayJuneteenthPublic Holiday
                          July 3, 2026FridayIndependence Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          July 4, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          September 7, 2026MondayLabor Day (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          October 12, 2026MondayColumbus DayPublic Holiday
                          November 3, 2026TuesdayElection DayPublic Holiday
                          November 11, 2026WednesdayVeterans DayPublic Holiday
                          November 26, 2026ThursdayThanksgiving DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Illinois?

                          Illinois, United States has 18 public holidays in 2027, 5 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Illinois public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Illinois, United States in 2027: Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19), Independence Day (Sunday, July 4), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Illinois, United States moves weekend holidays to the following working day, so these are not lost.

                          Does Illinois give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          It depends — Illinois, United States moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.

                          What is the longest break possible in Illinois in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Illinois, United States in 2027, May 15–May 19, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Illinois?

                          The next public holiday in Illinois, United States is Columbus Day on October 12, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Illinois change date each year?

                          Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Labour Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Election Day do not fall on the same date every year in Illinois, United States, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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