Holidays for 2008
New Year's Day |
Monday |
January 1, 2008 |
Martin Luther King Day |
Monday |
January 21 , 2008 |
Memorial Day |
Monday |
May 26 , 2008 |
Independence Day |
Friday |
July 4 , 2008 |
Labor Day |
Monday |
September 1, 2008 |
Veterans Day |
Tuesday |
November 11, 2008 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday |
November 27, 2008 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Friday |
November 28, 2008 |
Christmas Day |
Thursday |
December 25, 2008 |
Discretionary Day |
May be used between |
12/30/07 - 12/27/08 |
Holidays for 2009
New Year's Day |
Thursday |
January 1, 2009 |
Martin Luther King Day |
Monday |
January 19 , 2009 |
Memorial Day |
Monday |
May 25 , 2009 |
Independence Day |
Friday |
July 3 , 2009 |
Labor Day |
Monday |
September 7, 2009 |
Veterans Day |
Wednesday |
November 11, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday |
November 26, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Friday |
November 27, 2009 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
December 25, 2009 |
Discretionary Day |
May be used between |
12/28/08 - 12/26/09 |
Employees who are entitled to holidays should receive credit for these holidays in accordance with K.A.R. 1-9-2 and Division of Personnel Services Bulletin 05-03.
In addition to the holidays listed, Governor Kathleen Sebelius is again authorizing a discretionary day for state employees, which is for observance of a holiday or other special day during calendar year 2008 (December 30, 2007 through December 27, 2008) and during calendar year 2009 (December 28, 2008 through December 26, 2009). This holiday should be approved in accordance with the general policy for the discretionary holiday outlined by the Secretary of Administrations' Memorandum dated July 11, 2008.
Last Updated October 13, 2008