Holidays · Illinois
Illinois Holidays 2026
Every holiday observed in Illinois (Prairie State) — federal and state-specific — for 2026 and 2027. Includes dates, weekdays, and notes on what each holiday commemorates.
All federal and Illinois state holidays 2026–2028 in the calendar app you already use: always up to date, no sign-up, free.
Added as a new calendar "Illinois Holidays · the-calendar.net" that updates itself; nothing is imported into your own calendar. On Android, open the Google link on a computer or with "Desktop site" in Chrome; it then syncs to your phone. Thunderbird, Samsung Calendar, Notion and Outlook desktop take the copied link under "Add calendar from the internet".
https://the-calendar.net/downloads/states/illinois-holidays-reminders.ics
One-off files: 2026, 2027 (.ics) · JSON
Printable Illinois 2027 calendar (PDF)
All federal and Illinois state holidays for 2027 on one US Letter page: twelve Sunday-start month grids plus a dated legend (Lincoln's Birthday, Day after Thanksgiving included). Portrait or landscape.
Print at 100 % scale. Holidays are marked white-on-black, so they stay visible on black-and-white printers.
2026 — full holiday list
| Date | Holiday | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Thursday | Federal |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Third Monday in January |
Monday | Federal |
| February 12, 2026 | Lincoln's Birthday Listed by CMS for 2026 (Thu Feb 12) and 2027 (Fri Feb 12). |
Thursday | State |
| February 16, 2026 | Presidents’ Day (Washington's Birthday) Third Monday in February |
Monday | Federal |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day Last Monday in May |
Monday | Federal |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Friday | Federal |
| July 4, 2026 | Independence Day Illinois state offices close Friday, July 3, 2026. |
Saturday | Federal |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day First Monday in September |
Monday | Federal |
| October 12, 2026 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day Second Monday in October |
Monday | Federal |
| November 3, 2026 | Election Day State holiday (even years). |
Tuesday | State |
| November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day | Wednesday | Federal |
| November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November |
Thursday | Federal |
| November 27, 2026 | Day after Thanksgiving CMS lists Thanksgiving as 'Thursday and Friday' (Nov 25 and 26, 2027). |
Friday | State |
| December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Friday | Federal |
2027 — full holiday list
| Date | Holiday | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | Friday | Federal |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Third Monday in January |
Monday | Federal |
| February 12, 2027 | Lincoln's Birthday Listed by CMS for 2026 (Thu Feb 12) and 2027 (Fri Feb 12). |
Friday | State |
| February 15, 2027 | Presidents’ Day (Washington's Birthday) Third Monday in February |
Monday | Federal |
| May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day Last Monday in May |
Monday | Federal |
| June 19, 2027 | Juneteenth National Independence Day Illinois state offices close Friday, June 18, 2027. |
Saturday | Federal |
| July 4, 2027 | Independence Day Illinois state offices close Monday, July 5, 2027. |
Sunday | Federal |
| September 6, 2027 | Labor Day First Monday in September |
Monday | Federal |
| October 11, 2027 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day Second Monday in October |
Monday | Federal |
| November 11, 2027 | Veterans Day | Thursday | Federal |
| November 25, 2027 | Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November |
Thursday | Federal |
| November 26, 2027 | Day after Thanksgiving CMS lists Thanksgiving as 'Thursday and Friday' (Nov 25 and 26, 2027). |
Friday | State |
| December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day Illinois state offices close Friday, December 24, 2027. |
Saturday | Federal |
| December 31, 2027 | New Year's Day 2028 (observed) January 1, 2028 is a Saturday; state offices close on Friday. Counted for 2028. |
Friday | Federal |
Illinois-only holidays
- Lincoln's Birthday — February 12, 2026 (Thursday)
Listed by CMS for 2026 (Thu Feb 12) and 2027 (Fri Feb 12). - Election Day — November 3, 2026 (Tuesday)
State holiday (even years). - Day after Thanksgiving — November 27, 2026 (Friday)
CMS lists Thanksgiving as 'Thursday and Friday' (Nov 25 and 26, 2027).
Observances, partial and local days
- Casimir Pulaski Day — March 1, 2027 · State commemorative day (first Monday in March) but NOT on the CMS state holiday calendar; no paid state-employee day off listed.
Illinois ranks #2 of 50 with 13 paid holidays for state employees in 2027. Source: Illinois Dept. of Central Management Services - State Holidays / memorandum 'State Holiday Calendar for 2026 and 2027' (Nov 18, 2025); 80 Ill. Adm. Code 303.190.