Home Tools Is today a business day in District of Columbia? Is today a business day in District of Columbia? Is today a business day in District of Columbia? The answer below uses the calendar of DC government offices and today's date in Eastern Time.
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Last verified: October 16, 2026 Sources & methodology Found an error? Tell us
“Today” uses Eastern Time. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed the Friday before; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. This page uses District of Columbia government holidays; private employers and banks may differ.
District of Columbia government holidays, 2026 Holiday Date Day off Source Status New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Washington's Birthday Monday, February 16, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official D.C. Emancipation Day Thursday, April 16, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2026 Friday, July 3, 2026 D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidays official official
District of Columbia government holidays, 2027 Holiday Date Day off Source Status New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Washington's Birthday Monday, February 15, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected D.C. Emancipation Day Friday, April 16, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Juneteenth Saturday, June 19, 2027 Friday, June 18, 2027 D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Independence Day Sunday, July 4, 2027 Monday, July 5, 2027 D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 11, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Veterans Day Thursday, November 11, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 25, 2027 Same day D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected Christmas Day Saturday, December 25, 2027 Friday, December 24, 2027 D.C. Code § 1-612.02 official projected
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This page is for people. If your app needs to know whether a date is a business day, use the OpenDay API: the is-business-day endpoint answers with the source in every response.
More tools Frequently asked questions Is today a holiday in District of Columbia? The answer at the top checks today's date in Eastern Time against the calendar of DC government offices and names the holiday if there is one.
Are banks open today in District of Columbia? Banks in District of Columbia follow the Federal Reserve calendar, not the state calendar; see "Is today a business day?" for the US, which checks banks too.
Is tomorrow a holiday? The answer box also shows tomorrow and the next business day.
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