Special days in the US: 2026 and 2027 dates

The US has a few family days that most other countries don’t. Parents’ Day is the fourth Sunday of July. Grandparents’ Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, so it lands in early or mid September. Both are easy to miss because they get far less attention than Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June.

Many families in the US also keep festivals from home. Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Diwali and Bhai Dooj are listed here with the dates kept in India, and both Eids have their own US dates.

The quieter days are often the ones that mean the most. A call on Grandparents’ Day, when nobody else remembered, is one more way to stay close.

Relationship days

Day	2026	2027
Valentine's Day For love and romance	Sat, Feb 14	Sun, Feb 14
Mother's Day For mothers and mother figures	Sun, May 10	Sun, May 9
Father's Day For fathers and father figures	Sun, Jun 21	Sun, Jun 20
Parents' Day For parents and guardians	Sun, Jul 26	Sun, Jul 25
International Day of Friendship The UN day of friendship	Thu, Jul 30	Fri, Jul 30
Grandparents' Day For grandparents	Sun, Sep 13	Sun, Sep 12
Wife Appreciation Day For wives	Sun, Sep 20	Sun, Sep 19

Global days

Day	2026	2027
Halloween An evening of costumes and treats	Sat, Oct 31	Sun, Oct 31
New Year's Eve The last night of the year	Thu, Dec 31	Fri, Dec 31

Christian

Day	2026	2027
Good Friday The crucifixion of Jesus	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Easter Sunday The resurrection of Jesus	Sun, Apr 5	Sun, Mar 28
All Saints' Day Remembering those we have lost	Sun, Nov 1	Mon, Nov 1
St Nicholas' Day Small gifts, often for children	Sun, Dec 6	Mon, Dec 6
Christmas Eve The night before Christmas	Thu, Dec 24	Fri, Dec 24
Christmas The birth of Jesus	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25

Hindu

Day	2026	2027
Holi The festival of colors	Wed, Mar 4	Mon, Mar 22
Raksha Bandhan For brothers and sisters	Fri, Aug 28	Tue, Aug 17
Diwali The festival of lights	Sun, Nov 8	Fri, Oct 29
Bhai Dooj For brothers and sisters	Wed, Nov 11	Sun, Oct 31

Islamic

Day	2026	2027
Eid al-Fitr The end of Ramadan	Fri, Mar 20	Tue, Mar 9
Eid al-Adha The festival of sacrifice	Expected Wed, May 27	Sun, May 16

Buddhist

Day	2026	2027
Vesak Honoring the Buddha	No date listed	Thu, May 20

Expected dates follow the moon and can move by a day. They are confirmed closer to the time.

Notes on US dates

Mother’s Day is the second Sunday of May and Father’s Day the third Sunday of June. Many Mexican-American families also keep 10 May, as in Mexico.
Grandparents’ Day moves with Labor Day, so it can be anywhere from 7 to 13 September.
Hindu festivals follow the dates kept in India, which is how most families in the US mark them.
Eid dates depend on the moon. A date marked “Expected” is confirmed closer to the time.