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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Massachusetts for 2026. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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13 of the 15 2026 holidays have already passed.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Friday, June 19, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Monday, September 7, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Friday, December 25, 2026
Public holidays in Massachusetts, 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.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 19, 2026 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public Holiday |
| February 16, 2026 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| March 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Evacuation Day | Public Holiday |
| April 20, 2026 | Monday | Patriots' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| June 17, 2026 | Wednesday | Bunker Hill Day | Public Holiday |
| June 19, 2026 | Friday | Juneteenth | Public Holiday |
| July 3, 2026 | Friday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| September 7, 2026 | Monday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| October 12, 2026 | Monday | Columbus Day | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Veterans Day | Public Holiday |
| November 26, 2026 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 18, 2027 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Public Holiday |
| February 15, 2027 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| March 17, 2027 | Wednesday | Evacuation Day | Public Holiday |
| April 19, 2027 | Monday | Patriots' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 31, 2027 | Monday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| June 17, 2027 | Thursday | Bunker Hill Day | Public Holiday |
| June 18, 2027 | Friday | Juneteenth (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| June 19, 2027 | Saturday | Juneteenth | Public Holiday |
| July 4, 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| July 5, 2027 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| September 6, 2027 | Monday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| October 11, 2027 | Monday | Columbus Day | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2027 | Thursday | Veterans Day | Public Holiday |
| November 25, 2027 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Public Holiday |
| December 24, 2027 | Friday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| December 31, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
Dates are calculated from each holiday's official rule (fixed date, Easter or lunar calendar) using the open-source date-holidays dataset.
Last updated November 13, 2026. Governments can move or add holidays at short notice, so confirm important dates with an official source.
A federal holiday on January 1. When it falls on a Saturday, federal employees get the Friday before off, which is why New Year's Day 2028 is observed on December 31, 2027.
Honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was born on January 15, 1929. It is held on the third Monday in January and is often marked as a national day of service.
Honors George Washington, the first U.S. president, on the third Monday in February. "Washington's Birthday" is the name in federal law, but many states and businesses call it Presidents' Day.
Held on the last Monday in May to honor the U.S. military personnel who died in service. It is also seen as the unofficial start of summer.
Marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops in Galveston, Texas, announced that enslaved people in the state were free, about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It became a federal holiday in 2021.
Celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with fireworks, parades and cookouts across the country.
Honors the achievements of American workers on the first Monday in September. It has been a federal holiday since 1894 and traditionally marks the end of summer.
Marks Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492, and is held on the second Monday in October. Many states and cities observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same day instead or as well.
Honors everyone who has served in the U.S. armed forces. It is held on November 11, the anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended the fighting in World War I, whatever the day of the week.
A harvest holiday on the fourth Thursday in November, usually marked with a family meal of roast turkey. The Friday after it is not a federal holiday.
Celebrates the birth of Jesus on December 25 and is a federal holiday. When it falls on a weekend, federal employees get the nearest weekday off, as on Friday, December 24, 2027.
These dates are marked in Massachusetts, United States but are not public holidays, so most offices, schools and shops stay open. Bank holidays only close banks and some businesses.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2026 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| April 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Tax Day | Observance |
| April 22, 2026 | Wednesday | Administrative Professionals Day | Observance |
| May 10, 2026 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| June 21, 2026 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| October 31, 2026 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| November 27, 2026 | Friday | Day after Thanksgiving Day | Observance |
| December 24, 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional |
| December 31, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Massachusetts, United States has 14 public holidays in 2026, 1 more than the global average of 13. It also gets 1 substitute day off for holidays falling on a weekend.
1 public holiday falls on a weekend in Massachusetts, United States in 2026: Independence Day (Saturday, July 4). Massachusetts, United States moves weekend holidays to the following working day, so it is not lost.
It depends — Massachusetts, United States moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Massachusetts, United States in 2026 is 10 consecutive days off, December 25–January 3, by booking 4 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 5 days off in a row, June 17–June 21.
The next public holiday in Massachusetts, United States is Thanksgiving Day on November 26, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Patriots' Day do not fall on the same date every year in Massachusetts, United States, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.
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