Georgia PTO planner 2027

Holidays 2027 in Georgia and what each one gives you

Here is each day off in date order, what it marks, and the quickest way to turn it into a longer stretch.

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• Friday, January 1: New Year's Day. New Year's Day opens the year with parades, college football bowl games and a quiet day at home. When it falls near a weekend, it extends the holiday season into a longer break. You get 3 free days in a row, January 1 to 3, with no leave needed.
• Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday. Honors the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January. Many people volunteer in a day of service, and the Monday creates the first long weekend of the year, popular for ski trips. You get 3 free days in a row, January 16 to 18, with no leave needed.
• Friday, March 26: State Holiday. A state holiday that the state places each year, often next to another holiday such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, to give state workers a longer break. You get 3 free days in a row, March 26 to 28, with no leave needed.
• Monday, May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors the men and women who died serving in the armed forces. It falls on the last Monday of May and unofficially opens summer: beaches, lake houses and road trips fill up. You get 3 free days in a row, May 29 to 31, with no leave needed.
• Friday, June 18: Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks June 19, the day news of emancipation reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. A federal holiday since 2021, it brings festivals, cookouts and family reunions and an early summer day off. The date itself, Saturday, June 19, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Friday, June 18. You get 3 free days in a row, June 18 to 20, with no leave needed.
• Monday, July 5: Independence Day. The Fourth of July celebrates the Declaration of Independence: parades, barbecues and fireworks. When it lands near a weekend, it creates one of the busiest summer travel stretches of the year. The date itself, Sunday, July 4, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Monday, July 5. You get 3 free days in a row, July 3 to 5, with no leave needed.
• Monday, September 6: Labor Day. Labor Day honors American workers on the first Monday of September and marks the unofficial end of summer. It is the last big long weekend for beaches, lakes and road trips before school is back in full swing. You get 3 free days in a row, September 4 to 6, with no leave needed.
• Monday, October 11: Columbus Day. Columbus Day falls on the second Monday of October. Banks, schools and federal offices close in many places, and the long weekend is peak time for leaf peeping in New England and the Appalachians. You get 3 free days in a row, October 9 to 11, with no leave needed.
• Thursday, November 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors everyone who served in the U.S. armed forces, on November 11, the anniversary of the First World War armistice. Federal offices and many schools close; many businesses stay open. Take Friday, November 12 off and you have 4 days in a row, November 11 to 14.
• Thursday, November 25: Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November: turkey, family and football. It is the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United States, so book flights and drives early. That makes 4 days off in a row without using any leave, November 25 to 28.
• Friday, November 26: State Holiday. A state holiday that the state places each year, often next to another holiday such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, to give state workers a longer break. You get 4 free days in a row, November 25 to 28, with no leave needed.
• Thursday, December 23: Washington's Birthday. Officially Washington's Birthday at the federal level and widely called Presidents' Day. Some states place the day elsewhere, even next to Christmas; wherever it sits, it is a classic hook for a long weekend and big retail sales. The date itself, Monday, February 15, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Thursday, December 23. That makes 4 days off in a row without using any leave, December 23 to 26.
• Friday, December 24: Christmas Day. Christmas Day is a federal holiday: most shops close and families gather. The weeks around it are a peak time for flights and drives, so book early if you plan to travel. The date itself, Saturday, December 25, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Friday, December 24. You get 4 free days in a row, December 23 to 26, with no leave needed.

What 1 to 10 PTO days get you

With 1 PTO day the longest run you can build is 4 days, November 11 to 14. Three days stretch to 9 days off (November 20 to 28). Five days, a typical week, become 11 days off around Thanksgiving Day and State Holiday, November 25 to December 5.

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Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 18 days in a row, November 11 to 28. For nine days or more away you need 3 PTO days.

Many US employers offer around 10 to 15 PTO days a year. Spend four of them well and you can have two four-day weekends and one long week, without touching the rest.

When the holidays fall in 2027

Winter: New Year's Day on January 1, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday on January 18, Washington's Birthday on December 23 and Christmas Day on December 24. The pick of the season is December 18 to 26 with 3 PTO days for 9 days off.

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Spring: State Holiday on March 26 and Memorial Day on May 31. The pick of the season is March 20 to 28 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.

Summer: Juneteenth on June 18 and Independence Day on July 5. The pick of the season is June 12 to 20 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.

Fall: Labor Day on September 6, Columbus Day on October 11, Veterans Day on November 11, Thanksgiving Day on November 25 and State Holiday on November 26. The pick of the season is November 11 to 14 with 1 PTO day for 4 days off.

Where to go on a long weekend from Georgia

From Georgia, Savannah's squares are lovely in spring, the barrier islands of St. Simons and Jekyll suit summer, and the Blue Ridge Mountains around Helen glow in fall. Atlanta makes a good base for a city break any time of year.

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Your strongest stretches this year fall in December, January and March, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in Georgia has the same days off.

Where these dates come from

Every date on this page comes from the official source for Georgia: Georgia.gov: State of Georgia Holiday Schedule, per Governor's memo under O.C.G.A. 1-4-1 and OPM federal holidays, read directly and compared day by day with an independent second source. A year appears once its official list is published, and we never fill a gap with another state's dates.

The planner treats weekends and full holidays as free days and works out where your PTO days turn into the longest time off. Days kept in part of Georgia or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.