Current Date And Time In Palo Alto, United States
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:12:00 PDT
State: California
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 66,853
District: Santa Clara County
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Palo Alto. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Palo Alto.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Palo Alto follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as New Year's Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Palo Alto.
This is United States's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on United States's country-level and California holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Palo Alto as anywhere else in United States.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are United States's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on United States's country and California holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Palo Alto just as everywhere else in United States.
| 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 |
Palo Alto's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on United States's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Palo Alto's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule United States declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 66,853 and running on the America/Los_Angeles time zone, Palo Alto follows United States's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.