Holiday Schedule

The 2026 ARC Holiday Schedule presents the holidays observed by ARC and is effective January 1, 2026. The schedule reflects the impacts to:

GDS-issued transactions

Airline Direct/NDC-issued transactions

GDS/IAR Void and IAR modification extension dates

ARC Report PED and ARC Report due date/time.

Holiday

Date Observed

Impacts

Transactions

Issued

GDS/IAR Void and IAR Modify Extension Date

Impacts

ARC Report PED

Date/Time ARC Report Due

New Year’s Day 2026

Thursday 01/01/26

Wednesday

12/31/25

Friday

01/02/26

01/04/26

Tuesday

01/06/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/
Day of Service

Monday

01/19/26

Friday - Sunday 01/16/26 - 01/18/26

Tuesday

01/20/26

01/18/26

Wednesday 01/21/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Presidents’

Day

Monday

02/16/26

Friday - Sunday 02/13/26 - 02/15/26

Tuesday

02/17/26

02/15/26

Wednesday 02/18/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Memorial

Day

Monday

05/25/26

Friday - Sunday 05/22/26 - 05/24/26

Tuesday

05/26/26

05/24/26

Wednesday 05/27/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Juneteenth

Friday

06/19/26

Thursday

06/18/26

Monday

06/22/26

06/21/26

Tuesday
06/23/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Independence Day

Friday

07/03/26

Thursday
07/02/26

Monday

07/06/26

07/05/26

Tuesday
07/07/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Labor

Day

Monday

09/07/26

Friday - Sunday

09/04/26 - 09/06/26

Tuesday

09/08/26

09/06/26

Wednesday 09/09/26

1:59 p.m. ET

National Election Day

Tuesday 11/03/26

Monday

11/02/26

Wednesday

11/04/26

11/01/26

Wednesday

11/04/26

11:59 p.m. ET

Veterans

Day

Wednesday

11/11/26

Tuesday

11/10/26

Thursday

11/12/26

11/15/26

Tuesday 11/17/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Thanksgiving

Thursday

11/26/26

Wednesday - Sunday

11/25/26 - 11/29/26

Monday

11/30/26

11/29/26

Tuesday

12/01/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Day After Thanksgiving

Friday

11/27/26

Wednesday - Sunday

11/25/26 - 11/29/26

Monday

11/30/26

11/29/26

Tuesday

12/01/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Christmas

Day

Friday

12/25/26

Thursday

12/24/26

Monday

12/28/26

12/27/26

Tuesday

12/29/26

1:59 p.m. ET

REPORT AUTHORIZATION DEADLINES:

The weekly ARC sales report must be authorized no later than 1:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday following the sales report period ending date (PED).

When an ARC-recognized holiday falls on Monday, the weekly sales report is due no later than 1:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday following the PED.

When an ARC-recognized holiday falls on Tuesday, the weekly sales report is due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday following the PED.

VOID/MODIFY DEADLINES:

When the day to void or modify falls on an ARC-recognized holiday, an extension to the next business day is automatically granted.

When a ticket sale, exchange, or refund transaction which was manually entered into IAR must be voided or modified, the void or modify action may only take place on the same day of IAR entry.

ARC reserves the right to amend the holiday schedule or sales report submission deadlines as necessary. Any such amendments will be communicated to the travel agency community in advance.

The 2026 ARC Holiday Schedule presents the holidays observed by ARC and is effective January 1, 2026. The schedule reflects the impacts to:

GDS-issued transactions

Airline Direct/NDC-issued transactions

GDS/IAR Void and IAR modification extension dates

ARC Report PED and ARC Report due date/time.

Holiday

Date Observed

Impacts

Transactions

Issued

GDS/IAR Void and IAR Modify Extension Date

Impacts

ARC Report PED

Date/Time ARC Report Due

New Year’s Day 2026

Thursday 01/01/26

Wednesday

12/31/25

Friday

01/02/26

01/04/26

Tuesday

01/06/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/
Day of Service

Monday

01/19/26

Friday - Sunday 01/16/26 - 01/18/26

Tuesday

01/20/26

01/18/26

Wednesday 01/21/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Presidents’

Day

Monday

02/16/26

Friday - Sunday 02/13/26 - 02/15/26

Tuesday

02/17/26

02/15/26

Wednesday 02/18/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Memorial

Day

Monday

05/25/26

Friday - Sunday 05/22/26 - 05/24/26

Tuesday

05/26/26

05/24/26

Wednesday 05/27/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Juneteenth

Friday

06/19/26

Thursday

06/18/26

Monday

06/22/26

06/21/26

Tuesday
06/23/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Independence Day

Friday

07/03/26

Thursday
07/02/26

Monday

07/06/26

07/05/26

Tuesday
07/07/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Labor

Day

Monday

09/07/26

Friday - Sunday

09/04/26 - 09/06/26

Tuesday

09/08/26

09/06/26

Wednesday 09/09/26

1:59 p.m. ET

National Election Day

Tuesday 11/03/26

Monday

11/02/26

Wednesday

11/04/26

11/01/26

Wednesday

11/04/26

11:59 p.m. ET

Veterans

Day

Wednesday

11/11/26

Tuesday

11/10/26

Thursday

11/12/26

11/15/26

Tuesday 11/17/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Thanksgiving

Thursday

11/26/26

Wednesday - Sunday

11/25/26 - 11/29/26

Monday

11/30/26

11/29/26

Tuesday

12/01/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Day After Thanksgiving

Friday

11/27/26

Wednesday - Sunday

11/25/26 - 11/29/26

Monday

11/30/26

11/29/26

Tuesday

12/01/26

1:59 p.m. ET

Christmas

Day

Friday

12/25/26

Thursday

12/24/26

Monday

12/28/26

12/27/26

Tuesday

12/29/26

1:59 p.m. ET

REPORT AUTHORIZATION DEADLINES:

The weekly ARC sales report must be authorized no later than 1:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday following the sales report period ending date (PED).

When an ARC-recognized holiday falls on Monday, the weekly sales report is due no later than 1:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday following the PED.

When an ARC-recognized holiday falls on Tuesday, the weekly sales report is due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday following the PED.

VOID/MODIFY DEADLINES:

When the day to void or modify falls on an ARC-recognized holiday, an extension to the next business day is automatically granted.

When a ticket sale, exchange, or refund transaction which was manually entered into IAR must be voided or modified, the void or modify action may only take place on the same day of IAR entry.

ARC reserves the right to amend the holiday schedule or sales report submission deadlines as necessary. Any such amendments will be communicated to the travel agency community in advance.