Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Human Resources

KCTCS 2008-2009 Holiday Schedule

KCTCS observes the following holidays and institutional closing days, except where continuous service is essential, in accordance with KCTCS policies and procedures:

Administrative Policy 2.14.9 Holiday Leave
Administrative Policy 2.14.13 Institutional Closings
Administrative 2.15.1.8 Compensation for Overtime Hours Worked
Work Performed during Holidays
Institutional Closing
Emergency Closing
Human Resources Procedure No. 8 Holiday Leave, Emergency Leave, and Institutional Closings


Due to the way the December holidays fall this year, President McCall has approved the addition of two institutional closing days. For this year only, December 22, 2008 and January 2, 2009 have been designated as institutional closing.

Please refer to the above policies and procedure for additional information regarding holiday leave and institutional closings.

Designated employees may be assigned to work during holidays and institutional closings to perform essential services and will be compensated according to the provisions specified in the policies and procedure.

Regular part-time employees who work less than 50% or more on an annualized basis are not eligible for paid leave during holidays and institutional closings. In addition, temporary full-time employees and temporary part-time employees are not eligible for paid leave during holidays and institutional closings.

KCTCS 2008-2009 Holiday Schedule
Holiday Day of Week Date
Independence Day Friday July 4, 2008
Labor Day Monday September 1, 2008
Presidential Election Day Tuesday November 4, 2008
Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 27, 2008
Day After Thanksgiving Day Friday November 28, 2008
Institutional Closing Monday December 22, 2008
Day Before Christmas Eve Tuesday December 23, 2008
Christmas Eve Wednesday December 24, 2008
Christmas Day Thursday December 25, 2008
Institutional Closing Friday December 26, 2008
Institutional Closing Monday December 29, 2008
Institutional Closing Tuesday December 30, 2008
Institutional Closing Wednesday December 31, 2008
New Year's Day Thursday January 1, 2009
Institutional Closing Friday January 2, 2009
Martin Luther King Day Monday January 19, 2009
Presidents Day Monday February 16, 2009
Good Friday (1/2 day) Friday April 10, 2009
Memorial Day Monday May 25, 2009
Independence Day Friday July 3, 2009