4 days off for 1 PTO day
Florida PTO planner 2028
Florida has 8 holidays in 2028, every one of them on a weekday. Your best deal is July 1 to 4: 1 PTO day turns into 4 days off in a row. The longest stretch with up to 10 PTO days: 10 days, December 24, 2027 to January 2, 2028, for 4 PTO days.
- Holidays 2028
- 8
- on weekdays
- 8
- bridge days
- 1
- off for 4 PTO days
- 10 days
The 2028 calendar in Florida
These are the paid holidays Florida gives its state employees in 2028, taken from the state's official schedule. Private employers set their own lists; most of them follow the federal core of New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, so this page plans both ways.
Florida counts 8 holidays this year, which puts it at number 12 of the 14 states in our verified data (the average is 10.1). None of them falls on a weekend, so every one is a real day away from work.
All holidays 2028 in Florida, 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.
- Monday, January 17: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.. 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 15 to 17.
- Monday, May 29: 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 27 to 29.
- Tuesday, July 4: 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. Take Monday, July 3 off and you have 4 days in a row, July 1 to 4.
- Monday, September 4: 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 2 to 4.
- Friday, November 10: 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. The date itself, Saturday, November 11, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Friday, November 10. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, November 10 to 12.
- Thursday, November 23: 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. You get 4 free days in a row, November 23 to 26, with no leave needed.
- Friday, November 24: Friday after Thanksgiving. The Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. A day off for many state workers, it turns Thanksgiving into a four day weekend for family visits, holiday shopping and travel. That makes 4 days off in a row without using any leave, November 23 to 26.
- Monday, December 25: 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, December 23 to 25.
Where your PTO days go furthest in 2028
Each stretch below starts and ends on a free day, contains at least one holiday, and needs no more than 10 PTO days. They are ranked by how many days off each day of leave brings.
Around Christmas Day and New Year's Day, 4 PTO days on Mon December 27, Tue December 28, Wed December 29 and Thu December 30 unlock 10 days away, December 24, 2027 to January 2, 2028.
January 15 to 23: 4 PTO days (January 18 to 21) around Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
May 27 to June 4: 4 PTO days (May 30 to June 2) around Memorial Day give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
Around Independence Day, 1 PTO day on Mon July 3 unlocks 4 days away, July 1 to 4.
September 2 to 10: 4 PTO days (September 5 to 8) around Labor Day give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
November 18 to 26: 3 PTO days (November 20 to 22) around Thanksgiving Day and Friday after Thanksgiving give 9 days off, 3.0 days for every day used.
How far each PTO day goes in 2028
With 1 PTO day the longest run you can build is 4 days, July 1 to 4. Three days stretch to 9 days off (November 18 to 26). Five days, a typical week, become 11 days off around Thanksgiving Day and Friday after Thanksgiving, November 23 to December 3.
Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 18 days in a row, November 23 to December 10. 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.
The best stretches 2028 in Florida
Every row is a run of weekends, holidays and PTO days. The highlighted row brings the most days off per day of leave.
| Dates | Result | Take off | Holidays | School holidays | Plan a trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 24 to Sun, Jan 2 | 10 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.5 days off per day of leave | Mon, Dec 27 · Tue, Dec 28 · Wed, Dec 29 · Thu, Dec 30 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Jan 15 to Sun, Jan 23 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Jan 18 · Wed, Jan 19 · Thu, Jan 20 · Fri, Jan 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, May 27 to Sun, Jun 4 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, May 30 · Wed, May 31 · Thu, Jun 1 · Fri, Jun 2 | Memorial Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Jul 1 to Tue, Jul 4 | 4 days offfor 1 PTO day, 4 days off per day of leave | Mon, Jul 3 | Independence Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Sep 2 to Sun, Sep 10 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Sep 5 · Wed, Sep 6 · Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8 | Labor Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Nov 4 to Sun, Nov 12 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Mon, Nov 6 · Tue, Nov 7 · Wed, Nov 8 · Thu, Nov 9 | Veterans' Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Nov 18 to Sun, Nov 26 | 9 days offfor 3 PTO days, 3 days off per day of leave | Mon, Nov 20 · Tue, Nov 21 · Wed, Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 31 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Dec 26 · Wed, Dec 27 · Thu, Dec 28 · Fri, Dec 29 | Christmas Day | none | Plan a trip |
What 1 to 10 PTO days bring
For each budget, the longest run of days off in 2028.
1 PTO day
4 days
July 1 to July 4
Independence Day
3 PTO days
9 days
November 18 to November 26
Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving
5 PTO days
11 days
November 23 to December 3
Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving
8 PTO days
17 days
November 10 to November 26
Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving
10 PTO days
18 days
November 23 to December 10
Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving
2028 calendar for Florida
- Holiday
- PTO day in a stretch
- Weekend
- School holidays
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
If your employer gives the six core holidays
Working for a private company? Most give the six core holidays: Memorial Day (May 29), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (September 4), Thanksgiving Day (November 23) and Christmas Day (December 25). Florida's other state holidays then are regular workdays for you.
With those six, your best stretch is July 1 to 4: 1 PTO day for 4 days off. The table above uses the full state list; the difference shows how much an employer's holiday policy is worth.
2028 through the seasons
Winter: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 17 and Christmas Day on December 25. The pick of the season is December 24, 2027 to January 2, 2028 with 4 PTO days for 10 days off.
Spring: Memorial Day on May 29. The pick of the season is May 27 to June 4 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.
Summer: Independence Day on July 4. The pick of the season is July 1 to 4 with 1 PTO day for 4 days off.
Fall: Labor Day on September 4, Veterans' Day on November 10, Thanksgiving Day on November 23 and Friday after Thanksgiving on November 24. The pick of the season is November 18 to 26 with 3 PTO days for 9 days off.
How Florida stacks up
Hawaii has the most with 13 holidays in 2028, Wyoming the fewest with 8. Florida sits in between with 8.
HawaiiiPhoto: E bailey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
WyomingiPhoto: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIts best stretch, July 1 to 4, returns 4.0 days off per day of leave. No other state in our data does better this year.
HawaiiiPhoto: E bailey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWyomingiPhoto: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLong weekend ideas from Florida
Floridians spend long weekends in the Keys, on the white sand of the Gulf Coast around Destin and Clearwater, and in Orlando's theme parks. Winter is the season for the Everglades and the springs of central Florida for a cool swim in summer.
Your strongest stretches this year fall in December, January and May, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in Florida has the same days off.
PTO Planner 2028 for Florida as a PDF
Every stretch, holiday and school break in FL on one printable page. Plus The Sunday Getaway every week and a note whenever a long weekend is worth it.
Where to on the long weekends?
For the six strongest stretches: places with the right climate that month, flights from MCO, MIA, FLL, TPA.
July 1 to July 4: 1 PTO day, 4 days off
Short flight in July, flights from MCO
iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands84 °F by day · Sea 83 °F · Flight about 1 h 58Plan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
New Orleans88 °F by day · Sea 86 °F · Flight about 1 h 38, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee New Orleans
iPhoto: Pierre André · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKingston86 °F by day · Sea 84 °F · Flight about 2 h 03, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Kingston
November 18 to November 26: 3 PTO days, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in November, flights from MCO
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands82 °F by day · Sea 82 °F · Flight about 1 h 58Plan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
iPhoto: Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUnited States Virgin Islands83 °F by day · Sea 83 °F · Flight about 2 h 54Plan a trip for these daysSee United States Virgin Islands
iPhoto: A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPunta Cana83 °F by day · Sea 83 °F · Flight about 2 h 32Plan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
December 24 to January 2: 4 PTO days, 10 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in December, flights from MCO
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands80 °F by day · Sea 80 °F · Flight about 1 h 58Plan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- iPhoto: Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUnited States Virgin Islands81 °F by day · Sea 81 °F · Flight about 2 h 54Plan a trip for these daysSee United States Virgin Islands
- iPhoto: A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPunta Cana81 °F by day · Sea 81 °F · Flight about 2 h 32Plan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
January 15 to January 23: 4 PTO days, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in January, flights from MCO
- iPhoto: Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUnited States Virgin Islands80 °F by day · Sea 80 °F · Flight about 2 h 54Plan a trip for these daysSee United States Virgin Islands
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands78 °F by day · Sea 78 °F · Flight about 1 h 58Plan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- iPhoto: A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPunta Cana80 °F by day · Sea 80 °F · Flight about 2 h 32Plan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
May 27 to June 4: 4 PTO days, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in May, flights from MCO
- New Orleans82 °F by day · Sea 78 °F · Flight about 1 h 38, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee New Orleans
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands81 °F by day · Sea 80 °F · Flight about 1 h 58Plan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
iPhoto: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWillemstad82 °F by day · Sea 81 °F · Flight about 3 h 09Plan a trip for these daysSee Willemstad
September 2 to September 10: 4 PTO days, 9 days off
Beach in September, flights from MCO
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands85 °F by day · Sea 84 °F · Flight about 1 h 58Plan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- New Orleans85 °F by day · Sea 83 °F · Flight about 1 h 38, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee New Orleans
- iPhoto: A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPunta Cana85 °F by day · Sea 84 °F · Flight about 2 h 32Plan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
Holidays 2028 in Florida
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Monday | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | nationwide |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day | nationwide |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day | nationwide |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | nationwide |
| November 10 | Friday | Veterans' Day | nationwide |
| November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | nationwide |
| November 24 | Friday | Friday after Thanksgiving | statewide |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | nationwide |
Florida in other years
2026 and 2027 are planned as well, each with its own dates and stretches.
Holiday dates move every year: fixed-date days change their weekday, and Easter moves between late March and late April, which is why the best stretches are never the same twice.
Where these dates come from
Every date on this page comes from the official source for Florida: Florida Statutes s. 110.117 Paid holidays 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 Florida or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.
PTO Planner 2028 in FL: frequently asked questions
How many holidays does Florida have in 2028?
8 holidays: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 17, Memorial Day on May 29, Independence Day on July 4, Labor Day on September 4, Veterans' Day on November 10, Thanksgiving Day on November 23, Friday after Thanksgiving on November 24 and Christmas Day on December 25.
What is the best long weekend in Florida in 2028?
July 1 to 4: 1 PTO day gives 4 days off around Independence Day.
How many PTO days do I need for nine days off in 2028?
3 PTO days: take November 20 to 22 off and you are off November 18 to 26.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Florida in 2028?
Yes. Friday after Thanksgiving is a full day off on Friday, November 24.
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida in 2028?
No. Juneteenth is not on Florida's official list for 2028, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
Do private employers in Florida have to give state holidays?
No. State holidays apply to state offices and many public employers. Private employers decide their own paid holidays, and most give the six core days listed above.
2028 in the other states
How the PTO Planner works
Holidays: the public holidays from the official list in FL, checked date by date. The planner counts only days off for the whole region.
Stretches: start and end on a day off, include at least one holiday and at most 10 PTO days. Ranked by days off per day of leave; Saturday and Sunday count as free.
School breaks: officially published dates only, checked every month. Trip ideas: the month's climate and flights from the region's main airport.
