How to make your 2027 calendar
- Choose a layout. The whole year on one page, two pages (January to June and July to December), or 12 monthly pages with large boxes to write in.
- Choose the paper. Letter is the default in the US and Canada. Legal, Tabloid and Half Letter are there too, and A4, A3 and A5 for the rest of the world. Portrait or landscape works on every size.
- Set the details. Sunday or Monday as the first day of the week, ISO week numbers, one of seven color themes or black and white, and an optional title such as a family name, a team or a classroom.
- Select Download PDF. The PDF is made in your browser in a second or two. Nothing is uploaded, and your entries are not saved or sent. Print opens the same PDF in a new tab instead.
The preview on this page is drawn by the same layout as the PDF, so what you see is what prints. Each federal holiday is shaded on the day it is observed and listed under its month.
2027 US federal holidays
These are the 11 legal public holidays set by federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103), with the day each is observed in 2027 as listed by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
| Observed | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 18, 2027 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed), for Saturday, June 19, 2027 |
| Monday, July 5, 2027 | Independence Day (observed), for Sunday, July 4, 2027 |
| Monday, September 6, 2027 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11, 2027 | Columbus Day |
| Thursday, November 11, 2027 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 25, 2027 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 24, 2027 | Christmas Day (observed), for Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
The calendar also shades Friday, December 31, 2027 as New Year's Day (observed), because January 1, 2028 is a Saturday. OPM lists that day under 2028, so a calendar that only read the 2027 list would miss it.
OPM explains the weekend rule like this:
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holidayUS Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays
A holiday that falls on a Sunday moves to the Monday after. Extra days off that a president gives by executive order cannot be known in advance, so they are not on the calendar.
Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Juneteenth National Independence Day: Saturday, June 19, 2027, observed Friday, June 18, 2027.
- Independence Day: Sunday, July 4, 2027, observed Monday, July 5, 2027.
- Christmas Day: Saturday, December 25, 2027, observed Friday, December 24, 2027.
All the other 2027 federal holidays fall on a weekday. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 25, 2027, and Labor Day is Monday, September 6.
2027 has 261 weekdays. Take away the 12 federal holidays observed in 2027 (including December 31) and 249 federal working days are left. State, school and company holidays differ, so check yours with your employer or school.
Paper sizes and printing at actual size
Every paper size is drawn natively, never stretched, with margins of at least half an inch (12.7 mm) so home printers do not cut anything off. Text and boxes grow on Tabloid and A3 and stay legible on Half Letter and A5.
- Letter (8.5 x 11 in): the standard US and Canadian size. Best for a year on one page or monthly pages on the fridge.
- Legal (8.5 x 14 in): taller boxes for writing in.
- Tabloid (11 x 17 in): a wall or desk calendar. Most home printers cannot take it, but office printers and print shops can.
- Half Letter (5.5 x 8.5 in): fits a planner or binder.
In the print dialog, choose the same paper as on this page and set Scale to 100% or Actual size. Adobe's help says Fit reduces or enlarges each page to fit the printable area, so the boxes come out a different size.
Islamic dates on a 2027 calendar
Tick Hijri dates to add the Islamic date in small figures in each day's box, and the Hijri months under each month's name. Your browser works them out with the Umm al-Qura calendar. Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; local moon sighting can differ by a day.
By the Umm al-Qura calendar, Ramadan 1448 is expected to start on Monday, February 8, 2027, Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, March 9, 2027 and Eid al-Adha on Sunday, May 16, 2027. These are not federal holidays, so they are listed but not shaded. Please follow your local mosque for the actual dates.
Questions and answers
How many federal holidays are there in 2027?
There are 11: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. New Year's Day 2028 is also observed in 2027, on Friday, December 31.
When is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 25, 2027. By law it is the fourth Thursday in November.
Is July 5, 2027 a federal holiday?
Yes. Independence Day, July 4, 2027, falls on a Sunday, so the federal holiday is observed on Monday, July 5.
Why is Christmas observed on December 24, 2027?
Christmas Day 2027 falls on a Saturday. When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, the Friday before is the holiday for most federal employees, so it is observed on Friday, December 24.
Is Presidents' Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Its legal name is Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February: Monday, February 15, 2027. The calendar shows both names.
Can I print it on A4 paper?
Yes. Choose A4 under Paper size and the PDF is drawn at 210 x 297 mm. Browsers outside the US and Canada start on A4. A3 and A5 are there too.
Is my calendar saved or uploaded anywhere?
No. The calendar and the PDF are made in your browser on your own device. Your options and title are not saved or sent.
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Checked on 13 October 2026. If a date has changed, please tell us.