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Public holidays 2026 in Wisconsin

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

15

holidays

5

long weekends

248

working days

Next holiday: Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · in 12 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
January 19MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayNational
February 15SundaySusan B. Anthony DayRegional
February 16MondayWashington's BirthdayNational
May 25MondayMemorial DayNational
June 19FridayJuneteenthNational
July 3FridayIndependence Day (substitute day)National
July 4SaturdayIndependence DayNational
September 7MondayLabour DayNational
September 8TuesdayPrimary Election DayRegional
October 12MondayColumbus DayNational
November 3TuesdayElection DayRegional
November 11WednesdayVeterans DayNational
November 26ThursdayThanksgiving DayNational
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational

In 2026 there are 15 official public holidays in Wisconsin: 12 national and 3 regional. 2 fall on a weekend, so the year has 248 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Election Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (12 days away).

Long weekends 2026 in Wisconsin

We found 5 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
Election DayMonday November 24 days
Veterans DayMonday November 9, Tuesday November 105 days
Veterans DayThursday November 12, Friday November 135 days
Thanksgiving DayFriday November 274 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January20
February19
March22
April22
May20
June21
July22
August21
September20
October21
November18
December22

Regional holidays in Wisconsin

  • Susan B. Anthony Day (Sunday, February 15, 2026): also a holiday in 3 other states.
  • Primary Election Day (Tuesday, September 8, 2026): only in Wisconsin.
  • Election Day (Tuesday, November 3, 2026): also a holiday in 10 other states.

Frequently asked questions

15 official holidays, 13 of them on weekdays.

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