Current Date And Time In Fort Walton Beach, United States
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:35:44 PDT
State: Florida
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 21,817
District: Okaloosa County
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Fort Walton Beach, Florida? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Fort Walton Beach.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach.
This is United States's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on United States's country-level and Florida holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Fort Walton Beach 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 Florida holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Fort Walton Beach 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 |
Businesses in Fort Walton Beach generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of United States: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Fort Walton Beach doesn't simply get skipped — United States's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 21,817 and running on the America/Chicago time zone, Fort Walton Beach follows United States's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.