January 2026 Holidays
January 2026 has 2 holidays and observances, including 2 federal holidays. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1.
January opens the year with New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the first federal three-day weekend of the year. On this page you'll find every holiday and observance in January 2026 with exact dates, plus a printable calendar with them already marked.
All Holidays & Observances in January 2026
| Date | Day of Week | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Federal |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal |
January 2026 Calendar
Here's January 2026 with holidays marked in red. Print it straight from the page or download the PDF, Word or Excel version.
January 2026
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 New Year's Day | 2 | 3 ◯ |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 ◖ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 ● | 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 ◕ | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Planning Around January 2026
January has 2 federal holidays, so expect banks, schools and government offices to close on New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19). Most private employers observe the biggest ones, but always check your company's list. January 2026 has 20 working days and 9 weekend days across its 31 days.
Tip: mark these dates on a wall calendar so they don't sneak up on you. Add your own events with the calendar maker, or see the whole year on the 2026 holidays page.
Holidays vs. observances in January
Not every date on this page is a day off. Federal holidays are set by law and close government offices and banks. Observances like cultural or seasonal days are widely celebrated but nothing closes for them. Both are worth knowing when you plan the month — and both appear on our January 2026 calendar.