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Public holidays in Kentucky, United States in 2026
Kentucky, United States has 14 public holidays in 2026, 13 of them on working days, leaving 248 working days. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Friday | Juneteenth |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Friday | Independence Day (substitute day) |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 7 Sept 2026 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |
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Long weekends in Kentucky, United States, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 16 Jan 2026 – 19 Jan 2026: book Friday 16 Jan 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday)
- 22 May 2026 – 25 May 2026: book Friday 22 May 2026 (Memorial Day)
- 18 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2026: book Thursday 18 Jun 2026 (Juneteenth)
- 2 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2026: book Thursday 2 Jul 2026 (Independence Day (substitute day), Independence Day)
- 4 Sept 2026 – 7 Sept 2026: book Friday 4 Sept 2026 (Labour Day)
- 9 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2026: book Friday 9 Oct 2026 (Columbus Day)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Kentucky →