# Public holidays in North Carolina 2026

North Carolina has 14 public holidays in 2026 (regional). 12 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the holidays observed by the state government of North Carolina: 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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.104, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-nc/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-nc/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-nc/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-nc.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 247 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Washington's Birthday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 2026-07-03 | Friday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2026-07-04 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2026-09-07 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day |
| 2026-11-26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2026-11-27 | Friday | Day After Thanksgiving |
| 2026-12-24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Day After Christmas |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Day After Christmas (observed) |

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.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 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 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 February 2026: Washington's Birthday
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Memorial Day
- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 July 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026: Labor Day
- 4 days, Thu 26 to Sun 29 November 2026: Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving
- 5 days, Thu 24 to Mon 28 December 2026: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day

## Questions about 2026 in North Carolina

**How many working days are there in North Carolina 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 North Carolina have in 2026?** 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in North Carolina?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [North Carolina 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2024.md)
- [North Carolina 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2025.md)
- [North Carolina 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2026.md)
- [North Carolina 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2027.md)
- [North Carolina 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2028.md)
- [North Carolina 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2029.md)
- [North Carolina 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/north-carolina/2030.md)

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