Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri, Jan 2
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in United States 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in United States.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Leave days: Tue, Jan 20
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17
Washington's Birthday
Leave days: Tue, Feb 17
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, May 23 – Tue, May 26
Memorial Day
Leave days: Tue, May 26
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Jun 19 – Mon, Jun 22
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Leave days: Mon, Jun 22
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 6
Independence Day
Leave days: Mon, Jul 6
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8
Labor Day
Leave days: Tue, Sep 8
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Oct 10 – Tue, Oct 13
Columbus Day
Leave days: Tue, Oct 13
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11
Veterans Day
Leave days: Mon, Nov 9, Tue, Nov 10
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29
Thanksgiving Day
Leave days: Fri, Nov 27
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28
Christmas Day
Leave days: Mon, Dec 28
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in United States in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 (Washington's Birthday).