Holiday status guide
How to tell if today is a US holiday
The fastest way to answer "is today a US holiday" is to separate the official federal holiday calendar from the schedules used by banks, mail, markets, schools, and private employers. The status card above checks your current local date against the 2026 US federal holiday list and uses observed weekday dates when the holiday is shifted for federal scheduling.
This page is designed for the practical versions of the question: is today a US holiday for federal office closures, is today a US holiday for mail planning, is today a US holiday for bank transfers, and is today a US holiday for stock market hours. Those answers can differ because each institution follows its own calendar. If you are asking is today a US holiday for a deadline, start with the federal status here, then confirm the operating notice for the specific agency, bank, carrier, or exchange. If you are asking is today a US holiday from outside the United States, also check the local date shown above because the page follows your browser's calendar date.
In short, is today a US holiday means different things for federal closures, mail delivery, banking, and market hours. If you only need the quick answer to is today a US holiday, use the badge at the top. If your real question is today a US holiday for a specific service, use the institution cards and source links as the second check.
Federal holiday vs observed holiday
A US federal holiday is the legal holiday named in the federal calendar. An observed holiday is the weekday used for federal work schedules when the actual date falls on a weekend. OPM explains that most federal employees observe a Saturday holiday on the preceding Friday and a Sunday holiday on the following Monday. That is why a page can show a federal holiday on a Friday even when the holiday name belongs to Saturday.
What closes on a US federal holiday
Federal offices are the clearest closure signal because the OPM calendar is written for federal employees. USPS Post Offices usually follow USPS holiday notices. Banking services are influenced by Federal Reserve holiday schedules, but bank branches and payment products can have their own details. The NYSE follows a separate exchange calendar, so it may be open on some federal holidays and closed on some non-federal days such as Good Friday.
Why your date may differ by time zone
This page uses your browser's current local date instead of forcing a single US time zone. That means a visitor in Asia, Europe, or the US can see the answer for the calendar date they are actually using. If you are planning a US business deadline, compare the answer with the institution's own time zone and cutoff time.
FAQ
Today US holiday FAQ
Is today a federal holiday?
Use the status card at the top of this page. It checks your current local calendar date against the 2026 US federal holiday calendar, including observed weekday dates when a holiday falls on a weekend.
Are banks open today?
Banks are commonly affected by federal and Federal Reserve holiday schedules, but individual branches and services can vary. For payment timing, use the Federal Reserve holiday schedule or your bank's own notice.
Is USPS open today?
USPS Post Offices generally close on USPS holidays, many of which match US federal holidays. Priority Mail Express and some local services may follow different rules, so check USPS notices for service-specific details.
Is the stock market open today?
The NYSE follows its own exchange holiday and early-close calendar. It can differ from the federal holiday calendar, so this page checks NYSE status separately from the US federal holiday answer.