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When is Christmas Day 2026?

Christmas Day 2026 is on . That is also the federal day off.

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Last verified: October 16, 2026Sources & methodologyFound an error? Tell us

Christmas Day 2026 on each calendar
CalendarDateDay offSourceStatus
US federalSame day5 U.S.C. 6103officialofficial
Federal Reserve (banks)Same dayFederal Reserve Board holiday scheduleofficialcomputed
Puerto Rico governmentSame dayLey 26-2017, Art. 2.05, as amended by Ley 8-2021 and Ley 117-2022officialcomputed
Puerto Rico legal holidaySame dayCódigo Político, Art. 387 (1 LPRA § 71), as amended by Ley 111-2014secondary copycomputed

Christmas Day 2026 in the states

51 of 51 state calendars (50 states and DC) list this holiday. Each state applies its own weekend rule, so the day off can differ.

Christmas Day 2026 by state
CalendarDateDay offSourceStatus
AlabamaSame dayAla. Code § 1-3-8; RSA state holidays (2026)officialofficial
AlaskaSame dayAS 44.12.010; Alaska DOA holiday calendar (2026)officialofficial
ArizonaSame dayA.R.S. 1-301officialcomputed
ArkansasSame dayArk. Code Ann. § 1-5-101officialcomputed
CaliforniaSame dayCal. Gov. Code § 19853; CalHR state holidays (2026)officialofficial
ColoradoSame dayC.R.S. 24-11-101; Colorado DHR Calendar Year 2026 Holiday Scheduleofficialofficial
ConnecticutSame dayC.G.S. § 1-4; CT DAS state employee observance of holidays (2026)officialofficial
DelawareSame day1 Del. C. § 501; Delaware DHR holidays (2026)officialofficial
District of ColumbiaSame dayD.C. Code § 1-612.02; DCHR Issuance I-2026-1, Legal Public Holidaysofficialofficial
FloridaSame day§ 110.117, Fla. Stat.officialcomputed
GeorgiaSame dayO.C.G.A. § 1-4-1; Governor's annual state holiday schedule; Georgia state holidays 2026officialofficial
HawaiiSame dayHRS 8-1; Hawaii DHRD State Holidays 2026-2027officialofficial
IdahoSame dayIdaho Code 73-108; Idaho Secretary of State: state holidaysofficialofficial
IllinoisSame dayIllinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025)officialofficial
IndianaSame dayIC 1-1-9-1; Indiana SPD state holidaysofficialofficial
IowaSame dayIowa Code § 1C.2officialcomputed
KansasSame dayGovernor's executive branch holiday list (K.A.R. 1-9-2); Kansas Department of Administration: holidays for 2026officialofficial
KentuckySame dayKRS 18A.190; Kentucky Personnel Cabinet: leave and holidaysofficialofficial
LouisianaSame dayLa. R.S. 1:55officialofficial
MaineSame day4 M.R.S. § 1051; Maine BHR holiday scheduleofficialofficial
MarylandSame dayState Pers. & Pens. § 9-201; Maryland DBM state holidays 2026officialofficial
MassachusettsSame dayM.G.L. c. 4 § 7, cl. Eighteenth; Secretary of the Commonwealth: Massachusetts legal holidaysofficialofficial
MichiganSame dayMichigan Civil Service Commission Rule/Regulation 5.08; State of Michigan state holidays (2026)officialofficial
MinnesotaSame dayMinn. Stat. § 645.44 subd. 5; Minnesota Board of Accountancy: location and hours (2026 holidays)officialofficial
MississippiSame dayMiss. Code Ann. § 3-3-7officialcomputed
MissouriSame dayRSMo 9.010; Missouri 2026 state holiday closure memo (hosted by the Missouri courts)officialofficial
MontanaSame dayMCA 1-1-216officialcomputed
NebraskaSame dayNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2221officialcomputed
NevadaSame dayNRS 236.015officialcomputed
New HampshireSame dayRSA 288:1officialcomputed
New JerseySame dayN.J.S.A. 36:1-1secondary copycomputed
New MexicoSame dayState Personnel Office paid holiday schedule; SPO General Memorandum 2025-015 (2026 paid holiday schedule)officialofficial
New YorkSame dayN.Y. General Construction Law § 24; NYS Department of Civil Service 2026 legal holidaysofficialofficial
North CarolinaSame dayState Human Resources Commission holiday schedule (OSHR); OSHR 2026 holiday scheduleofficialofficial
North DakotaSame dayNDCC 1-03-01officialcomputed
OhioSame dayOhio Rev. Code 124.19(A)officialcomputed
OklahomaSame day25 O.S. § 82.1; OMES state holidays (Executive Order 2025-14)officialofficial
OregonSame dayORS 187.010; Oregon DAS 2026 Holiday Memoofficialofficial
PennsylvaniaSame dayExecutive Board holiday schedule (Administrative Code of 1929 §§ 221, 709(e.1)); Administrative Circular 25-13 (2026 holidays)officialofficial
Rhode IslandSame dayR.I. Gen. Laws § 25-1-1; RI Payroll & Holiday Calendar 2026officialofficial
South CarolinaSame dayS.C. Code § 53-5-10; SC Department of Administration: holiday leaveofficialofficial
South DakotaSame daySDCL 1-5-1; SD Board of Regents: holidaysofficialofficial
TennesseeSame dayTenn. Code Ann. § 4-4-105; Tennessee Department of Human Resources: state holidaysofficialofficial
TexasSame dayTex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)officialofficial
UtahSame dayUtah Code 63G-1-301; Utah Division of Finance 2026 payroll calendarofficialofficial
VermontSame day1 V.S.A. § 371; Vermont Judiciary holiday schedule 2026/2027officialofficial
VirginiaSame dayVa. Code § 2.2-3300; DHRM Pay and Holiday Calendar 2026 (copy hosted by Fluvanna County)secondary copyofficial
WashingtonSame dayRCW 1.16.050officialcomputed
West VirginiaSame dayW. Va. Code § 2-2-1officialcomputed
WisconsinSame dayWis. Stat. § 230.35(4)officialcomputed
WyomingSame dayW.S. 8-4-101secondary copycomputed

How it is observed

On the federal calendar: A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed the Friday before; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. Banks follow the Federal Reserve: a holiday that falls on a saturday is not moved to a weekday; one that falls on a sunday is observed the following monday.

In Puerto Rico: A holiday that falls on a Saturday is not moved to a weekday; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. It is a legal holiday and a day off for Executive Branch employees.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Christmas Day a bank holiday?

Yes. The Federal Reserve is closed on Friday, December 25, 2026, so ACH and wire transfers do not settle that day.

Is Christmas Day a federal holiday?

Yes. It is one of the federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103.

How many days until Christmas Day?

The countdown at the top of this page counts the days from today. In 2026, Christmas Day is on Friday, December 25, 2026.