Current Date And Time In Arkansas, United States
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:10:22 PDT
Capital: Little Rock
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 3,088,354
Area: 137,733.00 km²
State Code: AR
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Arkansas, United States. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Arkansas.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Arkansas observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Arkansas, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including New Year's Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is United States's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on United States's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Arkansas and the rest of United States, not a separate Arkansas-specific calendar.
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These are United States's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on United States's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in United States, including Arkansas. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks, Post Offices & Federal Agencies) | www.opm.gov |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Government Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks, Stock Exchanges & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Postal Service Closed) | www.opm.gov |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Nationwide Commercial & Govt Closures) | www.opm.gov |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Third Monday of January | National Holiday (Weekday Rule) | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) | Third Monday of February | National Holiday (Weekday Rule) | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday of May | National Holiday (Weekday Rule) | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Labor Day | First Monday of September | National Holiday (Weekday Rule) | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Columbus Day | Second Monday of October | National Holiday (Weekday Rule) | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday of November | National Holiday (Weekday Rule) | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.opm.gov |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) | Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 31, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Arkansas close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in United States are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Arkansas, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Arkansas's capital, Little Rock observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Arkansas.