2026 Working Days Calendar for Kentucky, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Federal holidays are established by U.S. law (5 U.S.C. 6103) and apply to federal employees and the District of Columbia. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed; if on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. States and private employers are not required to observe federal holidays, leading to a patchwork of state-specific legal holidays and varying observance.

📰 News

For 2026, Independence Day (July 4) falls on a Saturday, so the federal holiday is observed on Friday, July 3. No new federal holidays or major nationwide changes to working time regulations for 2026 are indicated in the provided sources. The news about British Columbia adopting Permanent Daylight Saving Time in 2026 pertains to Canada, not the United States.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is common, with employees often taking days off between holidays and weekends to create extended breaks. Many states have unique local holidays, such as Casimir Pulaski Day in Illinois or San Jacinto Day in Texas. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a day off for many employees, often as part of a four-day weekend.

2026 Working days summary for Kentucky, United States

Kentucky, United States has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
13
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 23 7 1 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 18 9 3 30
December 21 8 2 31
Total 249 103 13 365

2026 Calendar for Kentucky, United States

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Independence Day
Independence Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labor Day
Labor Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Columbus Day
Columbus Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
27
Day after Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
28
29
30

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.