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Kansas state holidays 2027

Kansas expects to give state employees 10 paid holidays in 2027, all of them still to be confirmed. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 10 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31

January 1: New Year’s Day Friday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
May 31: Memorial Day Monday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
June 18: Juneteenth National Independence Day Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
September 6: Labor Day Monday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
November 11: Veterans Day Thursday · to be confirmed Next
November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday · to be confirmed 4-day weekend Next
November 26: Day after Thanksgiving Friday · to be confirmed 4-day weekend Next
December 24: Christmas Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next

Kansas hasn’t published its 2027 holiday schedule for executive-branch employees yet. December 31 would be the observed New Year’s Day 2028, which counts toward 2028, not the 10 holidays of 2027.

The calendar file will be available once Kansas publishes its 2027 schedule.

To be confirmed

New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day after Thanksgiving; and Christmas: Kansas hasn’t published its 2027 schedule for executive-branch employees; the dates follow the state’s 2021 schedule, which had the same calendar.
Juneteenth National Independence Day, Friday, June 18: Kansas’s 2021 schedule didn’t include Juneteenth, but recent ones do, 2026’s among them; the 2027 schedule for executive-branch employees isn’t out yet.
New Year’s Day 2028, Friday, December 31: Kansas sets this day in its 2028 schedule, which isn’t out yet; its 2021 schedule, with the same calendar, didn’t include December 31.

Who Kansas state holidays apply to

State holidays in Kansas are the days the state gives its own employees off with pay. They don’t bind private employers: whether your team gets these days off, and whether they’re paid, depends on your policy, your employment contracts or a union agreement.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Kansas sets its executive-branch holidays each year. In practice, a Saturday holiday is observed on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after. State employees also get one discretionary day to use when they choose.

In 2027:

Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Saturday, June 19 and is observed on Friday, June 18 (to be confirmed).
Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5 (to be confirmed).
Christmas falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed).
New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31 (to be confirmed).

How Kansas compares with the federal holidays

Of the 11 federal holidays, Kansas doesn’t give state employees a paid day off for Presidents’ Day and Columbus Day. On top of the federal list, it adds Day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Kansas have in 2027?

Kansas gives state employees 10 paid holidays, all of them still to be confirmed: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1 (to be confirmed); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18 (to be confirmed); Memorial Day on Monday, May 31 (to be confirmed); Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 18 (to be confirmed); Independence Day on Monday, July 5 (to be confirmed); Labor Day on Monday, September 6 (to be confirmed); Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11 (to be confirmed); Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25 (to be confirmed); Day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26 (to be confirmed); and Christmas on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed). Friday, December 31 may also be a day off, as the observed New Year’s Day 2028, but that’s still to be confirmed.

Is Juneteenth a state holiday in Kansas?

Probably, but it’s still to be confirmed. Kansas’s 2021 schedule didn’t include Juneteenth, but recent ones do, 2026’s among them; the 2027 schedule for executive-branch employees isn’t out yet.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Kansas?

It may be, but it’s still to be confirmed. Kansas hasn’t published its 2027 schedule for executive-branch employees; the dates follow the state’s 2021 schedule, which had the same calendar.

Do private employers have to give state holidays off in Kansas?

Kansas’s holiday statute lists legal public holidays; it doesn’t cover private employment. We found no Kansas law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Beyond that, whether your team gets these days off, and whether they’re paid, depends on your policy, your employment contracts or a union agreement. Federal law doesn’t require holiday pay, but nonexempt employees still earn time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek, holiday or not.

What state holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Saturday, June 19 and is observed on Friday, June 18 (to be confirmed). Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5 (to be confirmed). Christmas falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed). New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31 (to be confirmed).

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.