🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States
Public holidays in North Carolina, United States 2026
North Carolina, United States has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 13 of them on a working day, and 10 long weekends. The next one is Veterans Day, in 2 days (Wednesday, November 11, 2026).
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Dayin 17 days
- Fri, Nov 27Day After Thanksgivingin 18 days
2026 holiday calendar
17 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | passed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Washington's Birthday | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday regional | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Memorial Day | passed |
| Jun 19 | Fri | Juneteenth National Independence Day | passed |
| Jul 3 | Fri | Independence Day observed | passed |
| Jul 4 | Sat | Independence Day | passed |
| Sep 7 | Mon | Labor Day | passed |
| Oct 12 | Mon | Columbus Day | passed |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Veterans Day | in 2 days |
| Nov 26 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day | in 17 days |
| Nov 27 | Fri | Day After Thanksgiving regional | in 18 days |
| Dec 24 | Thu | Christmas Eve regional | in 45 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Day After Christmas regional | in 47 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Day After Christmas regional observed | in 49 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19Martin Luther King Jr. Day3 days
- Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16Washington's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Memorial Day3 days
- Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21Juneteenth National Independence Day3 days
- Fri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5Independence Day3 days
- Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12Columbus Day3 days
- Thu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving4 days
- Thu, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day After Christmas5 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
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