How the 2026 Calendar Shapes the NBA Playoffs First Round Key dates and holiday windows The United States calendar for 2026 shows a cluster

How the 2026 Calendar Shapes the NBA Playoffs First Round Key dates and holiday windows The United States calendar for 2026 shows a cluster of federal holidays that fall in the winter and early spring: New Year’s Day on January 1, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19, Presidents Day on February 16, and the spring break period that typically lands in late March. While the NBA regular season runs through mid‑April, the first‑round series will almost certainly tip‑off in the first week of May, right after the regular season wraps. That timing means the playoffs will land squarely...