Official Staff Holiday Schedule

UK staff holiday schedule for the 2020-21 fiscal year

(July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021)

Updated July 1, 2020

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. For the 2020-21 fiscal year only, faculty and staff may use the Labor Day holiday up through December 31, 2020, to accommodate the compressed academic calendar necessary for the COVID-19 response. 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.

* 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 25, 2020 to receive these days. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.5 or greater shall be granted (8) Special Holidays (Bonus Days) for non-UK HealthCare areas and (4) Special Holidays for UK HealthCare areas with pay on a prorata basis. Employees who leave employment at UK prior to January 1, 2021 are not eligible for Special Holidays. 

*** Independence Day falls on a Saturday; therefore, the holiday is observed on a Friday.

**** Juneteenth falls on a Saturday; therefore, the holiday is observed on a Friday.

***** Independence Day falls on a Sunday; therefore, the holiday is observed on a Monday.

Questions concerning holiday leave should be addressed to Human Resources, Employee Relations Office, at (859) 257-8758.