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Kentucky public holidays and PTO planner

This planning baseline starts with U.S. federal observed dates, then applies Kentucky's source-reviewed state-government differences: it adds full closure days around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year while treating Good Friday as a half-day. The exact dates below feed the same PTO optimizer used by the main planner.

Planning baseline—not an employer calendar. Confirm paid holidays and observed dates with your workplace before requesting leave.

Exact dates

2026 and 2027 holiday calendars

“Observed” means the weekday used in place of a weekend holiday. Dates shown as weekends may require an employer-selected substitute day.

Kentucky public holidays 2026

Kentucky public holidays for 2026
DateDayHolidayPlanning note
ThursdayNew Year's DayCalendar holiday
MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayCalendar holiday
MondayMemorial DayCalendar holiday
FridayJuneteenthCalendar holiday
FridayIndependence Day (observed)Observed weekday
MondayLabor DayCalendar holiday
WednesdayVeterans DayCalendar holiday
ThursdayThanksgiving DayCalendar holiday
FridayThanksgiving HolidayCalendar holiday
ThursdayChristmas HolidayCalendar holiday
FridayChristmas DayCalendar holiday
ThursdayNew Year's HolidayCalendar holiday

Kentucky public holidays 2027

Kentucky public holidays for 2027
DateDayHolidayPlanning note
FridayNew Year's DayCalendar holiday
MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayCalendar holiday
MondayMemorial DayCalendar holiday
FridayJuneteenth (observed)Observed weekday
MondayIndependence Day (observed)Observed weekday
MondayLabor DayCalendar holiday
ThursdayVeterans DayCalendar holiday
ThursdayThanksgiving DayCalendar holiday
FridayThanksgiving HolidayCalendar holiday
FridayChristmas Day (observed)Observed weekday
MondayChristmas HolidayCalendar holiday
FridayNew Year's Day (observed) / New Year's HolidayObserved weekday

Generated by the product

What different PTO allowances produce in 2027

These are actual Balanced-strategy outputs—not hand-written multipliers. They assume Saturday and Sunday are free and use only the calendar above.

10 PTO days available

38 days off

PTO used
10
Breaks generated
10
Days off per PTO day
3.8Ă—

Exact PTO dates for 2027

January 19; May 3; June 1; July 6; August 9; September 7; October 4; November 1; November 29; December 28.

Strong opportunities

  • Nov 25–29: 5 days for 1 PTO
  • Dec 24–28: 5 days for 1 PTO
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15 PTO days available

50 days off

PTO used
15
Breaks generated
13
Days off per PTO day
3.3Ă—

Exact PTO dates for 2027

January 4; February 8; March 8; April 5; May 3; June 1; July 6; August 9; September 7; October 4; November 1; November 29; December 28–30.

Strong opportunities

  • Nov 25–29: 5 days for 1 PTO
  • Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
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20 PTO days available

59 days off

PTO used
20
Breaks generated
13
Days off per PTO day
3Ă—

Exact PTO dates for 2027

January 4; February 8; March 8; April 5; May 3; June 1; July 6–9; August 9; September 7; October 4; October 29; November 22–24; December 28–30.

Strong opportunities

  • Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
  • May 29–Jun 1: 4 days for 1 PTO
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Questions about this calendar

Are all Kentucky holidays guaranteed paid days off?
No. This federal-plus-state benchmark is not a promise that every private employer or state agency closes on every date shown. Confirm your workplace calendar before requesting leave. Good Friday is a half-day for eligible state employees and is intentionally not counted as a full free day in the optimizer. Always compare this calendar with your employment agreement and workplace calendar.
Why can my observed holiday date be different?
Weekend holidays, substitute days, collective agreements, and company policies can move the day you actually receive off. Add the date supplied by your employer as a Company Day Off before optimizing.
How are the 10, 15, and 20-day PTO results calculated?
They are generated by Holiday Optimizer's Balanced strategy for 2027, using a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek, the holiday dates on this page, and no pre-booked or company-specific days. Your personalized result can differ.

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