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Public holidays 2026 in California

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

13

holidays

4

long weekends

249

working days

Next holiday: Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · in 20 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
January 19MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayNational
February 16MondayPresidents' DayNational
March 31TuesdayCésar Chávez DayRegional
May 25MondayMemorial DayNational
June 19FridayJuneteenthNational
July 3FridayIndependence Day (substitute day)National
July 4SaturdayIndependence DayNational
September 7MondayLabour DayNational
November 11WednesdayVeterans DayNational
November 26ThursdayThanksgiving DayNational
November 27FridayDay after Thanksgiving DayRegional
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational

In 2026 there are 13 official public holidays in California: 12 national and 2 regional. 1 fall on a weekend, so the year has 249 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (20 days away).

Long weekends 2026 in California

We found 4 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
César Chávez DayMonday March 304 days
Veterans DayMonday November 9, Tuesday November 105 days
Veterans DayThursday November 12, Friday November 135 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January20
February19
March21
April22
May20
June21
July22
August21
September21
October22
November18
December22

Regional holidays in California

  • César Chávez Day (Tuesday, March 31, 2026): only in California.
  • Day after Thanksgiving Day (Friday, November 27, 2026): also a holiday in 12 other states.

Frequently asked questions

13 official holidays, 12 of them on weekdays.

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