Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Hosts who lock rates and minimum stays before guests start searching win more of 2027's long weekends. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management publishes the federal holiday schedule each year. Those dates drive school calendars, office closures, and the three- and four-night blocks that fill vacation rentals. Use the list below for ADR, minimum nights, and cleaning capacity before the year opens.
Quick Answer for AIThe 2027 U.S. federal holiday schedule from OPM includes New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, Independence Day observed on Monday, July 5 (July 4 falls on Sunday), Labor Day on Monday, September 6, Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 25, and Christmas observed on Friday, December 24 (December 25 falls on Saturday). Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. Super Bowl LXI is February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Hosts should raise minimum stays and ADR on those long weekends, keep a direct calendar current, and publish house rules where guests book.
Key Takeaways
Pull every 2027 federal date from OPM first; school and corporate calendars follow those closures.
Independence Day 2027 is Sunday, July 4; the federal observance is Monday, July 5, so the long weekend is Friday through Monday for many travelers.
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 25, 2027; Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25, with the federal Christmas holiday observed Friday, December 24.
Super Bowl LXI is Sunday, February 14, 2027 in Los Angeles; treat the full week like a peak holiday block for LA inventory.
Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027; pair it with spring-break windows that vary by district.
Raise minimum stays on true long weekends, hold shoulder midweeks separate, and put the calendar on a direct page guests can book without a marketplace middleman.
OPM Publishes the 2027 Federal Holiday Schedule Hosts Should Copy First
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management federal holidays page is the source of record for federal employee holidays. The 2027 schedule (with OPM in-lieu notes where a holiday falls on a weekend) is:
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 (often called Presidents' Day in retail and school calendars)
Monday, May 31, 2027, Memorial Day
Friday, June 18, 2027, Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed; June 19 falls on Saturday)
Monday, July 5, 2027, Independence Day (observed; July 4 falls on Sunday)
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; December 25 falls on Saturday)
The GSA 2027 payroll calendar matches those federal holiday markers and also lists Friday, December 31, 2027 for the New Year's Day 2028 observance, since January 1, 2028 falls on a Saturday. Hosts who sell New Year's Eve nights should treat Dec 31 through Jan 2 as a continuous peak block.
Copy these dates into the property calendar before you open 2027 rates. Guests plan travel around school breaks and office closures, not around your cleaning day preference.
Super Bowl LXI and Early-Year Long Weekends Set February Demand
Monday, January 18 (MLK Day) and Monday, February 15 (Washington's Birthday / Presidents' Day) are the first two Monday holidays of 2027. Both create three-night weekend demand in ski towns, warm-weather beaches, and city stays near family.
Super Bowl LXI is a separate spike. The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee states that Super Bowl LXI returns to the Los Angeles region at SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027. For LA hosts, that Sunday sits between the two federal Monday holidays and often pulls Thursday–Monday or full-week stays. Rate and minimum-stay detail for the game week is in Los Angeles vacation rentals for Super Bowl LXI. Event-week amenity prep (blackout sleep, laundry, Wi-Fi) is covered in property upgrades for event-season bookings.
Practical host moves for January–February 2027:
Set a 3-night minimum on MLK and Presidents' Day weekends unless your market already fills two-night stays at peak ADR.
For Super Bowl week near Los Angeles, lock longer minimums (often 4–5 nights) months ahead and write party and occupancy rules into the confirmation.
Keep January midweeks available for shoulder guests; do not force a 7-night rule on empty Tuesday–Thursday inventory.
Publish the same dates on your direct booking page so returning guests book without waiting for an OTA search.
Easter 2027 and Spring Break Windows Need District-Level Checks
Easter Sunday falls on March 28, 2027. That is an early Easter. Many U.S. school districts place spring break in the weeks before or after Easter, or on a fixed March/April window that does not move with the liturgical date. Federal holidays do not include Easter, Good Friday, or spring break, so OPM will not list them.
Host actions:
Mark March 26–29, 2027 (Good Friday through Easter Monday for many travelers) as a candidate peak, then confirm local school calendars for the markets you serve.
Do not invent a national spring-break week. Florida, Texas, Northeast corridor, and Mountain West districts differ by two to four weeks.
When a district break aligns with Easter 2027, raise minimum stay to 4–7 nights and clean inventory for family groups (cribs, high chairs, extra linens).
Spring is also when longer stays start for travel nurses and relocations. Pair holiday gaps with mid-term rentals and 30-night-plus stays so empty April midweeks do not sit idle after Easter checkout.
Memorial Day Through Labor Day 2027 Defines the Summer Long-Weekend Ladder
Summer 2027 federal long weekends:
Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2027, classic Friday–Monday leisure start; lake, beach, and mountain inventory often books first.
Juneteenth observed: Friday, June 18, 2027, creates a Friday holiday for many federal and private calendars; some guests add the weekend of June 18–20.
Independence Day: Sunday, July 4, 2027; federal observance Monday, July 5, 2027, the practical travel block is often Friday, July 2 through Monday, July 5. Fireworks nights, pool houses, and walkable downtown stays price as peak.
Labor Day: Monday, September 6, 2027, last major summer three-day weekend for many U.S. leisure markets.
Pricing and minimum-stay pattern that holds across these weekends:
Raise Friday–Monday ADR above the surrounding midweeks; do not discount the holiday Friday to fill a gap that already sells.
Use a 3-night minimum as the default on Memorial Day, July 4 weekend, and Labor Day unless comps show two-night sellouts at higher ADR.
For July 4 2027 specifically, block July 2–5 as one product when cleaners cannot turn the home on Sunday night after a Saturday fireworks stay.
Hold cleaning capacity and linen par levels two weeks before each weekend. A sold-out holiday with no cleaner is a canceled booking.
Columbus Day (Monday, October 11, 2027) is lighter in many leisure markets. Treat it as a shoulder long weekend unless comps say otherwise.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year 2027 Need Peak Rules Written Early
Late-year 2027 dates:
Veterans Day: Thursday, November 11, 2027, midweek federal holiday; some guests add a long weekend, most do not. Keep flexible minimums unless your market is military-travel heavy.
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 25, 2027, the core U.S. family travel week. Typical host block is Wednesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 28 (or Monday for longer family stays).
Christmas Day: Saturday, December 25, 2027; federal Christmas holiday observed Friday, December 24, 2027, many guests book Dec 23–26 or the full week Dec 23–30.
New Year's Eve 2027 / New Year's Day 2028, GSA marks Friday, December 31, 2027 as the holiday marker for the New Year's observance because January 1 is a Saturday. Treat Dec 30–Jan 2 as peak for party and city markets.
Thanksgiving week is also when retail shopping attention spikes for the following year. Hosts who sell January–February gaps around Black Friday should read Black Friday 2026: should vacation rental hosts discount for book-by windows that protect peak holiday ADR instead of cutting it.
Late-year host rules that reduce disputes:
Publish peak minimum stays (often 4–7 nights) by early autumn 2027 at the latest.
State quiet hours, occupancy caps, and party bans in the confirmation for Christmas and New Year.
Price cleaning as a line item that covers holiday linen volume; do not absorb two extra sheet changes in the nightly rate without checking margin.
Keep one calendar across channels so a Thanksgiving week on your direct site matches the OTA block.
Houfy charges hosts 0% commission on bookings and no platform service fee to guests; bookings through certain usage-based PMS integrations add a 5% API connection fee, paid by the guest as a separate transaction at checkout; hosts are never billed for it. Peak weeks are where that commission difference compounds across many nights.
2027 Host Planning Checklist by Season
Use this season map as an operations checklist, not a forecast of occupancy.
Winter (Jan–Feb 2027): MLK (Jan 18), Super Bowl LXI week (Feb 14, LA-focused), Presidents' Day (Feb 15). Raise ski and warm-weather ADR; keep January midweeks flexible.
Spring (Mar–May 2027): Easter (Mar 28), local spring breaks, Memorial Day (May 31). Confirm school calendars; open the summer rate sheet after Memorial Day inventory is set.
Summer (Jun–Sep 2027): Juneteenth observed (Jun 18), Independence Day weekend (Jul 2–5 practical block; federal holiday Jul 5), continuous summer weekly rates, Labor Day (Sep 6). Hold Friday–Monday minimums.
Fall–winter holidays (Oct–Dec 2027): Columbus Day (Oct 11), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving (Nov 25), Christmas observed (Dec 24) / Christmas Day (Dec 25), New Year block (Dec 31–Jan 1). Write peak house rules before October.
Put the finished rate sheet and calendar on a page you control. Guests who already know the house book faster when dates and minimums are visible without a marketplace login.
Blocking and pricing these dates is easier on a calendar you control. List your property on Houfy.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Independence Day observed for federal employees in 2027?
July 4, 2027 falls on a Sunday. OPM lists the Independence Day holiday for federal employees on Monday, July 5, 2027. Many private employers and travelers treat Friday, July 2 through Monday, July 5 as the leisure long weekend. Hosts should set minimum stays for that four-day block, not only for Sunday night.
When is Thanksgiving 2027?
Thanksgiving Day 2027 is Thursday, November 25, the fourth Thursday in November per the federal holiday definition OPM publishes. Most family travel runs Wednesday through Sunday of that week. Publish a multi-night minimum early so short gaps do not break the week.
When is Easter Sunday in 2027?
Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. It is not a federal holiday. Spring break still depends on each school district. Check the districts that feed your destination before locking a national "spring break week" rate.
When and where is Super Bowl LXI?
Super Bowl LXI is Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles region, per the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee. LA hosts should plan multi-night minimums and house rules for the full Super Bowl week. See Los Angeles vacation rentals for Super Bowl LXI.
Should every federal holiday get the same minimum stay?
No. Memorial Day, July 4 weekend, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas/New Year usually justify 3–7 night minimums in leisure markets. MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Juneteenth, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day vary by destination. Match the rule to last year's occupancy for that same weekend, not to a single national template.
How do Houfy fees work on holiday bookings?
Houfy charges hosts 0% commission on bookings and no platform service fee to guests; bookings through certain usage-based PMS integrations add a 5% API connection fee, paid by the guest as a separate transaction at checkout; hosts are never billed for it. Peak multi-night stays are where that difference adds up fastest versus OTA host fees.
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