The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a popular place for tourists to visit during the holidays. While there are different locations, the holiday schedule below is specifically for The Met Fifth Avenue location. Most of the other locations are similar in that they also are closed on New Years, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
The Met Fifth Avenue Holiday Hours 2026
| Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Thursday | Closed |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
| Feb 16 | Presidents' Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
| Apr 3 | Good Friday | Friday | Regular Hours |
| Apr 5 | Easter | Sunday | Regular Hours |
| May 4 | First May Monday | Monday | Closed |
| May 25 | Memorial Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day | Saturday | Regular Hours |
| Sep 7 | Labor Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
| Oct 12 | Columbus Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
| Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Wednesday | Regular Hours |
| Nov 25 | Day Before Thanksgiving | Wednesday | Regular Hours |
| Nov 26 | Thanksgiving | Thursday | Closed |
| Nov 27 | Black Friday | Friday | Regular Hours |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Thursday | Regular Hours |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Friday | Closed |
| Dec 26 | Day after Christmas | Saturday | Regular Hours |
| Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Thursday | Regular Hours |
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