Is the DMV open today in Alaska?
In Alaska, driver licensing is handled by the Division 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.
Alaska closes DMV offices for Seward's Day in March and Alaska Day in October, and does not close for Columbus Day.
July 4 falls on a Saturday in 2026, so the state observes Independence Day on Friday, July 3.
Dates come from the Alaska DMV's own state holidays page, which matches the State of Alaska 2026 holiday calendar.
| 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 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Seward's Day | Monday, March 30, 2026 State offices closed. |
| Alaska Day | Sunday, October 18, 2026 Falls on a Sunday in 2026, so offices close Monday, October 19. |
Weekend holidays can be observed on the nearest weekday, and a few states handle that differently — the notes above call it out where Alaska does. The final word is always the agency's own page.
Checked against the Division 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.