Independence Day 2026 is Saturday, July 4.
Independence Day 2026 falls on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Because it falls on a Saturday, federal offices observe it on Friday, July 3, 2026.
- Date
- July 4
- Day
- Saturday
- Observed
- Friday
- Long weekend
- Yes
About Independence Day
The United States’ national day, marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
The date is fixed, so it lands on a different weekday each year. When 4 July falls on a Saturday the holiday is observed on Friday 3 July; when it falls on a Sunday it is observed on Monday 5 July.
Also known as the Fourth of July.
How the date is set
Always 4 July. Because the date is fixed rather than pinned to a weekday, it lands on a different day each year. When it falls on a Saturday, federal offices close the Friday before; when it falls on a Sunday, they close the Monday after.
In 2026 this matters: the holiday itself is Saturday July 4, 2026, but the day federal offices are closed is Friday July 3, 2026. The observed date is the one that counts for deadlines and business-day math.
Independence Day in other years
- Independence Day 2027 — Sunday, July 4 (observed Monday)
- Independence Day 2028 — Tuesday, July 4
- Independence Day 2029 — Wednesday, July 4
- Independence Day 2030 — Thursday, July 4
See it on a calendar
Independence Day is marked on the July 2026 calendar, which you can print or download as a PDF. For the full year, open the 2026 calendar, or see all 2026 federal holidays together.
Counting working days around it? The business day calculator excludes observed federal holidays automatically.