North Carolina PTO planner 2027

All holidays 2027 in North Carolina, one by one

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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, January 1 to 3.
• Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, January 16 to 18.
• Friday, March 26: Good Friday. Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, is a state holiday in a handful of states. Offices close, and the Easter weekend becomes a good time for a spring break trip. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, March 26 to 28.
• 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, May 29 to 31.
• 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, July 3 to 5.
• 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, September 4 to 6.
• 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. 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. You get 4 free days in a row, November 25 to 28, with no leave needed.
• Friday, November 26: Thanksgiving. 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.
• Thursday, December 23: Christmas. 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. You get 5 free days in a row, December 23 to 27, with no leave needed.
• Friday, December 24: Christmas. 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. That makes 5 days off in a row without using any leave, December 23 to 27.
• Monday, December 27: Christmas. 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. That makes 5 days off in a row without using any leave, December 23 to 27.

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 10 days off (December 18 to 27). Five days, a typical week, become 12 days off around Christmas and New Year's Day, December 23, 2027 to January 3, 2028.

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Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 18 days in a row, December 23, 2027 to January 9, 2028. 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.

2027 through the seasons

Winter: New Year's Day on January 1, Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday on January 18, Christmas on December 23, Christmas on December 24 and Christmas on December 27. The pick of the season is December 24, 2026 to January 3, 2027 with 3 PTO days for 11 days off.

Spring: Good Friday 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: Independence Day on July 5. The pick of the season is July 3 to 11 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.

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

Getaways for your 2027 stretches

From North Carolina, the Outer Banks are the summer beach weekend, Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway shine in fall, and the Great Smoky Mountains suit spring wildflowers. Wilmington and the southern beaches stay warm into fall.

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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 North Carolina has the same days off.

Where these dates come from

Every date on this page comes from the official source for North Carolina: NC Office of State Human Resources: 2027 Holiday Schedule 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.

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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 North Carolina or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.