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
This long weekends guide collects holiday pages that create a three-day weekend, four-day weekend, or useful planning window around a public holiday.
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.
U.S. federal holiday; official federal name is Washington's Birthday.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May.
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, June 19, 2026.
U.S. federal holiday; observed Friday, July 3 in 2026.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September.
State and local naming varies; some jurisdictions observe Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November.
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Best for users planning time off, travel windows, family schedules, or add-to-calendar reminders around holiday weekends.
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.
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.
This category helps users find holiday timing and calendar links. Event listings, travel packages, and ticket pages belong outside this holiday-date directory.