Official staff holiday schedule
UK staff holiday schedule (Scroll below for the 2026-27 schedule)
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
The University of Kentucky observes the following holidays, except where continuous service is essential, in accordance with UK Human Resources Policies and Procedures #83.0 – Holiday Leave. In order to qualify for university holiday leave, including Christmas and New Year’s Day, an employee must be in a paid status the scheduled days before and the day after the holiday. Please refer to HRP&P #83.0 for detailed information regarding holiday leave.
| Holiday | Date observed | Day observed | Date leave is loaded into SAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 4, 2025 | Friday | May 18, 2025 |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 | Monday | July 13, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 27, 2025 | Thursday | October 5, 2025 |
| Day after Thanksgiving* | November 28, 2025 | Friday | October 5, 2025 |
| Christmas Eve (Bonus Day)** | December 24, 2025 | Wednesday | October 20, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | October 20, 2025 |
|
Special Holidays/Bonus Days** To receive the Special Holidays, you must be employed in a regular position on or before October 20, 2025. New hires' start date must reflect their first day of employment. |
December 26, 2025 | Friday | October 20, 2025 |
| December 29, 2025 | Monday | October 20, 2025 | |
| December 30, 2025 | Tuesday | October 20, 2025 | |
| December 31, 2025 | Wednesday | October 20, 2025 | |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | October 20, 2025 |
| Day After New Year's (Bonus Day)** | January 2, 2026 | Friday | October 20, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 | Monday | November 30, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | April 5, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 | Friday | April 5, 2026 |
| Independence Day*** | July 3, 2026 | Friday | May 17, 2026 |
* Employees of UK HealthCare who do not normally receive the Friday after Thanksgiving as a holiday are provided a “floating” holiday in place of this calendar day.
** Staff must be employed in a regular position on or before October 20, 2025, to receive these days. New hires' start date must reflect their first day of employment. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.5 or greater shall be granted (6) Special Holidays (Bonus Days) off with pay on a pro-rata basis. Employees who leave employment at UK prior to January 4, 2026, are not eligible for Special Holidays.
*** Independence Day falls on a Saturday; therefore, the holiday is observed on a Friday.
Memorial Day and Juneteenth holidays must be taken no later than June 30, 2026.
Questions concerning holiday leave should be addressed to Human Resources, Employee Relations Office, at (859) 257-8758.
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
The University of Kentucky observes the following holidays, except where continuous service is essential, in accordance with UK Human Resources Policies and Procedures #83.0 – Holiday Leave. In order to qualify for university holiday leave, including Christmas and New Year’s Day, an employee must be in a paid status the scheduled days before and the day after the holiday. Please refer to HRP&P #83.0 for detailed information regarding holiday leave.
| Holiday | Date observed | Day observed |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day* | July 3, 2026 | Friday |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| Day after Thanksgiving** | November 27, 2026 | Friday |
| Christmas Eve (Bonus Day)*** | December 24, 2026 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
|
Special Holidays/Bonus Days*** To receive the Special Holidays, you must be employed |
December 28, 2026 | Monday |
| December 29, 2026 | Tuesday | |
| December 30, 2026 | Wednesday | |
| December 31, 2026 | Thursday | |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2027 | Friday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 | Monday |
| Juneteenth* | June 18, 2027 | Friday |
| Independence Day* | July 5, 2027 | Monday |
* Holidays that fall on a Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are observed on the following Monday.
** Employees of UK HealthCare who do not normally receive the Friday after Thanksgiving as a holiday are provided a “floating” holiday in place of this calendar day.
*** Staff must be employed in a regular position on or before October 19, 2026, to receive these days. New hires' start date must reflect their first day of employment. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.5 or greater shall be granted (5) Special Holidays (Bonus Days) off with pay on a pro-rata basis. Employees who leave employment at UK prior to January 1, 2027, are not eligible for Special Holidays.
Memorial Day and Juneteenth holidays must be taken no later than June 30, 2027.
Questions concerning holiday leave should be addressed to Human Resources, Employee Relations Office, at (859) 257-8758.
| Attendance/Absence Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1005 | HOURS WORKED |
| 1007 | BREAK TIME OFF |
| 1008 | NON BILLABLE TIME |
| 1009 | MEETINGS AND TRAINING |
| 1010 | INDIRECT/OVERHEAD LABOR |
| 1013 | ADDTL HOURS WORKED |
| 1025 | NON WORK DAY - HRS WRKD |
| 1080 | ORIENTATION |
| 1081 | ICIS TRAINING |
| 1083 | LIGHT DUTY |
| 3311 | DIFF EVENING SHIFT |
| 3312 | DIFF NIGHT SHIFT |
| 3320 | DIFF WEEKEND DAY |
| 3321 | DIFF WEEKEND EVENING |
| 3322 | DIFF WEEKEND NIGHT |
| 3331 | CALL PAY |
| 3333 | DIFF MARKET DRIVEN SALARY |
| 3390 | DIFF HAZARDOUS DUTY |
| 3400 | DIFF TRAINING PAY |
| 3410 | DIFF INCENTIVE PAY |
| 7151 | HOLIDAY-July 4th |
| 7152 | HOLIDAY-Labor Day |
| 7153 | HOLIDAY-Pres Election |
| 7154 | HOLIDAY-Thanksgiving |
| 7155 | HOLIDAY-Special |
| 7156 | HOLIDAY-Christmas |
| 7157 | HOLIDAY-New Year |
| 7158 | HOLIDAY-MLK Day |
| 7159 | HOLIDAY-Memorial Day |
| 7161 | JUNETEENTH |
| 7170 | VACATION |
| 7172 | VACATION - 12 Mo Faculty |
| 7174 | VACATION-10/11 Mo Faculty |
| 7178 | VACATION - Faculty Admin |
| 7180 | FULL SAL SICK (TDL) - EMP |
| 7182 | FULL SAL SICK (TDL) - FAM |
| 7402 | MILITARY LEAVE - TRAINING |
| 7403 | MISCELLANEOUS LEAVE |
| 7405 | FUNERAL LEAVE |
| 7406 | JURY DUTY |
| 7407 | EMERGENCY CLOSING |
| 7409 | DEPT WORKER COMP |
| 7410 | VOTING LEAVE |
| 7411 | OFFICIAL PROF LV/TRAVEL |
| 7413 | FMLA WORKER COMP W/PAY |
| 7414 | FMLA HOLIDAY W/PAY |
| 7415 | FMLA TDL EMP W/PAY |
| 7416 | FMLA TDL EMP WO/PAY |
| 7417 | FMLA VACATION W/PAY |
| 7418 | FMLA OTHER WO/PAY |
| 7419 | UNPAID LEAVE - TDL |
| 7420 | UNPAID LEAVE |
| 7422 | UNPAID LEAVE SPECIAL |
| 7423 | UNPAID LEAVE COMP |
| 7425 | FMLA TDL FAM W/PAY |
| 7426 | FMLA TDL FAM WO/PAY |
| 7431 | FMLA HOL-July 4th |
| 7432 | FMLA HOL-Labor Day |
| 7433 | FMLA HOL-Pres Election |
| 7434 | FMLA HOL-Thanksgiving |
| 7435 | FMLA HOL-Special |
| 7436 | FMLA HOL-Christmas |
| 7437 | FMLA HOL-New Year |
| 7438 | FMLA HOL-MLK Day |
| 7439 | FMLA HOL-Memorial Day |
| 7441 | FMLA HOL-Juneteenth |
| 7450 | DEPT W/C SUPP HOLIDAY |
| 7452 | DEPT W/C SUPP TDL |
| 7454 | DEPT W/C SUPP VACATION |
| 7457 | DEPT W/C WO/PAY |
| 7491 | UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE |