Home Tools Is today a business day in Illinois? Is today a business day in Illinois? Is today a business day in Illinois? The answer below uses the calendar of Illinois state offices and today's date in Central Time.
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Last verified: October 16, 2026 Sources & methodology Found an error? Tell us
“Today” uses Central 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 Illinois state government holidays; private employers and banks may differ.
Illinois state government holidays, 2026 Holiday Date Day off Source Status New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Lincoln's Birthday Thursday, February 12, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Washington's Birthday Monday, February 16, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026 Same day Public Act 102-0014; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2026 Friday, July 3, 2026 Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Columbus Day Monday, October 12, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official General Election Day Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Veterans' Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official
Illinois state government holidays, 2027 Holiday Date Day off Source Status New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Lincoln's Birthday Friday, February 12, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Washington's Birthday Monday, February 15, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Juneteenth Saturday, June 19, 2027 Friday, June 18, 2027 Public Act 102-0014; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Independence Day Sunday, July 4, 2027 Monday, July 5, 2027 Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Columbus Day Monday, October 11, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Veterans' Day Thursday, November 11, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 25, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 26, 2027 Same day Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official Christmas Day Saturday, December 25, 2027 Friday, December 24, 2027 Illinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025) official official
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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 Illinois? The answer at the top checks today's date in Central Time against the calendar of Illinois state offices and names the holiday if there is one.
Are banks open today in Illinois? Banks in Illinois 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.
Use this in your software OpenDay API is a paid API on Apify, billed per successful request. Payroll, banking, delivery and deadline apps use it for every US and Puerto Rico calendar, with sources in every response.
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