Official Staff Holiday Schedule

* 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 24, 2021, to receive these days. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.5 or greater shall be granted (4) Special Holidays with pay on a prorata basis. Employees who leave employment at UK prior to January 3, 2022, are not eligible for Special Holidays. 

*** Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Saturday; therefore, the holidays are observed on a Friday.

**** Independence Day and Juneteenth fall on a Sunday; therefore, the holidays are observed on a Monday.

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

UK staff holiday schedule for the 2022-23 fiscal year

(July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)

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.