The best days to take off in the United States in 2028
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2028 in California. Line all 10 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 25 days off across 3 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 25
- Vacation days booked
- 10
- Separate breaks
- 3
- Public holidays
- 14
The days to book
Feb 12 – 21 · 10 days off
Book Feb 14, Feb 16 – 18: 4 vacation days for 10 consecutive days off.
Jul 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jul 3, Jul 5 – 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 21 – 26 · 6 days off
Book Nov 21 – 22: 2 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the United States in 2028
The 14 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in California.
- Saturday, January 1
- Monday, January 17
- Tuesday, February 15
- Monday, February 21
- Friday, March 31
- Monday, May 29
- Monday, June 19
- Tuesday, July 4
- Monday, September 4
- Friday, November 10
- Saturday, November 11
- Thursday, November 23
- Friday, November 24
- Monday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the United States have in 2028?
- The United States (California) has 14 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in the United States in 2028?
- With the 10 vacation days that are standard in the United States, booking 10 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 25 days off across 3 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the United States in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the United States in 2028 there are 3 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 10 days, the typical statutory allowance in the United States. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.