Public holidays in Illinois 2026
Illinois has 14 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
14weekday days off, substitutes included
247working days in 2026
104weekend days
Illinois is one of the states of the United States: see also public holidays in the United States 2026.
The dates listed are the holidays observed by the state government of Illinois: the federal holidays the state observes plus its own state holidays. Private employers are not obliged to close, and some state holidays apply to state offices only.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Thursday | Lincoln's Birthday | |
| Monday | Washington's Birthday | |
| Monday | Casimir Pulaski Day | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | |
| Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | |
| Friday | Independence Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Columbus Day | |
| Tuesday | Election Day | |
| Wednesday | Veterans Day | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 February 2026Washington's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 28 February to Mon 2 March 2026Casimir Pulaski Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026Memorial Day
- 3 daysFri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026Juneteenth National Independence Day
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 July 2026Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026Columbus Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 13 February 2026 for Thu 12 to Mon 16 February 2026Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Monday 2 November 2026 for Sat 31 October to Tue 3 November 2026Election Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 27 November 2026 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 November 2026Thanksgiving Day
Questions about 2026 in Illinois
- How many working days are there in Illinois in 2026?
- 247 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Illinois have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Independence Day (4 July 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Illinois?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Illinois 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Illinois has 14 public holidays and 247 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-states/illinois/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.104, CC BY 4.0).
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