Is the DMV open today in New York?
In New York, driver licensing is handled by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Its offices close on the state's holiday schedule below — and on weekends. If today isn't one of those, offices run normal business hours.
Most DMV offices in New York are run by county clerks and they do not all keep the same holiday hours, so check the page for your local office first.
July 4 falls on a Saturday in 2026 and New York does not shift the holiday to the Friday before, so July 3 is a regular business day.
Dates come from the New York State Civil Service 2026 calendar of legal holidays, plus the DMV's own notice that offices may also close on Election Day.
| Holiday | 2026 date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Many DMV offices close or change their hours on Election Day, but not all of them do. |
Weekend holidays can be observed on the nearest weekday, and a few states handle that differently — the notes above call it out where New York does. The final word is always the agency's own page.
Checked against the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the state's published holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.