Compare the holiday date with the weekend
Long weekend planning starts with the date and weekday. Some holidays create a three-day weekend by rule, while others create a useful planning window because the 2026 date falls near Saturday or Sunday.
Weekend planning guide
Long Weekends 2026
This long weekends guide collects holiday pages that create a three-day weekend, four-day weekend, or useful planning window around a public holiday.
Confirmed long weekend pages
Long Weekend Holiday Pages
Use these pages to compare 2026 holiday dates that create or support weekend planning, then open the detail page for the exact rule and calendar option.
United States
8 pages
Presidents' Day / Washington's Birthday February 16, 2026
U.S. federal holiday; official federal name is Washington's Birthday.
Memorial Day May 25, 2026
U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May.
Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2026
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Independence Day July 3, 2026
U.S. federal holiday; observed Friday, July 3 in 2026.
Labor Day September 7, 2026
U.S. federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September.
Columbus Day October 12, 2026
State and local naming varies; some jurisdictions observe Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2026
U.S. federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November.
Christmas Day December 25, 2026
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, December 25, 2026.
United Kingdom
1 pages Long Weekend guide
Long Weekends 2026 Guide
Best for users planning time off, travel windows, family schedules, or add-to-calendar reminders around holiday weekends.
Use the detail page for observed or substitute dates
Open the holiday page when the planning date may differ from the official date, such as an observed U.S. federal holiday or a UK substitute bank holiday.
Keep the page focused on calendar planning
This category helps users find holiday timing and calendar links. Event listings, travel packages, and ticket pages belong outside this holiday-date directory.