Holidays
Kentucky state government observes holidays amounting to 11.5 days (12.5 days in years there is a presidential election) of paid leave annually for state employees. The following list shows the holidays when you may expect to receive a paid holiday.
| New Year's Day* |
January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Day |
Third Monday in January |
| Good Friday |
One-half day on the Friday that preceeds the Easter holiday |
| Memorial Day |
Last Monday in May |
| Independence Day |
July 4 |
| Labor Day |
First Monday in September |
| Presidential Election Day |
First Tuesday in November of presidential election years |
| Veterans Day |
November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day* |
Fourth Thursday in November |
| Christmas Day* |
December 25 |
*An extra day is given for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
When one of the above holidays fall on Saturday, it is observed on Friday. Holidays occurring on Sunday are observed on Monday.
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