When Is Independence Day 2028? Date & Observed Day

Name: Independence Day 2028
Start: 2028-07-04
End: 2028-07-04
Location: United States

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.

Independence Day in other years

Independence Day 2026 — Saturday, July 4 (observed Friday)
Independence Day 2027 — Sunday, July 4 (observed Monday)
Independence Day 2029 — Wednesday, July 4
Independence Day 2030 — Thursday, July 4

See it on a calendar

Independence Day is marked on the July 2028 calendar, which you can print or download as a PDF. For the full year, open the 2028 calendar, or see all 2028 federal holidays together.

Counting working days around it? The business day calculator excludes observed federal holidays automatically.

Common questions

When is Independence Day 2028?

Independence Day 2028 falls on Tuesday, July 4, 2028. It is observed on the same day, so federal offices are closed that Tuesday.

What day of the week is Independence Day 2028?

Independence Day 2028 falls on a Tuesday.

Is Independence Day 2028 a long weekend?

Not on its own. It is observed on Tuesday, which falls in the middle of the working week rather than beside a weekend.

How is the date of Independence Day decided?

Always 4 July. Because the date is fixed, the weekday changes each year, and a weekend occurrence shifts the observed day to the adjacent Friday or Monday.