4 days off for 1 PTO day
North Dakota PTO planner 2028
North Dakota has 9 holidays in 2028, every one of them on a weekday. The smartest move: take 1 PTO day and get 4 days off, July 1 to 4. The longest stretch with up to 10 PTO days: 10 days, December 24, 2027 to January 2, 2028, for 4 PTO days.
- Holidays 2028
- 9
- on weekdays
- 9
- bridge days
- 2
- off for 4 PTO days
- 10 days
The 2028 calendar in North Dakota
These are the paid holidays North Dakota 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.
North Dakota counts 9 holidays this year, which puts it at number 11 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 North Dakota, 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: Martin Luther King Day. 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, February 21: Birthday of George Washington. 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, February 19 to 21.
- Friday, April 14: 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, April 14 to 16.
- 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. Take Friday, November 24 off and you have 4 days in a row, 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.
The best stretches in 2028, explained
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 Martin Luther King Day give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
February 19 to 27: 4 PTO days (February 22 to 25) around Birthday of George Washington give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
April 8 to 16: 4 PTO days (April 10 to 13) around Good Friday 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.
Around Thanksgiving Day, 1 PTO day on Fri November 24 unlocks 4 days away, November 23 to 26.
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 6 days off (July 4 to 9). Five days, a typical week, become 10 days off around Martin Luther King Day, January 8 to 17.
Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 17 days in a row, November 10 to 26. For nine days or more away you need 4 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 North Dakota
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 | Martin Luther King Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Feb 19 to Sun, Feb 27 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Feb 22 · Wed, Feb 23 · Thu, Feb 24 · Fri, Feb 25 | Birthday of George Washington | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Apr 8 to Sun, Apr 16 | 9 days offfor 4 PTO days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Mon, Apr 10 · Tue, Apr 11 · Wed, Apr 12 · Thu, Apr 13 | Good Friday | 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 |
| Thu, Nov 23 to Sun, Nov 26 | 4 days offfor 1 PTO day, 4 days off per day of leave | Fri, Nov 24 | Thanksgiving Day | 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
6 days
July 4 to July 9
Independence Day
4 PTO days
9 days
January 15 to January 23
Martin Luther King Day
5 PTO days
10 days
January 8 to January 17
Martin Luther King Day
8 PTO days
14 days
November 10 to November 23
Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day
9 PTO days
17 days
November 10 to November 26
Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day
2028 calendar for North Dakota
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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). North Dakota'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.
Season by season in North Dakota
Winter: Martin Luther King Day on January 17, Birthday of George Washington on February 21 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: Good Friday on April 14 and Memorial Day on May 29. The pick of the season is April 8 to 16 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 and Thanksgiving Day on November 23. The pick of the season is November 23 to 26 with 1 PTO day for 4 days off.
North Dakota compared with other states
Hawaii has the most with 13 holidays in 2028, Wyoming the fewest with 8. North Dakota sits in between with 9.
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 CommonsWhere to go on a long weekend from North Dakota
North Dakota weekends lead to Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its badlands in summer and fall, Lake Sakakawea for boating, and the Black Hills of South Dakota for a classic road trip.
Your strongest stretches this year fall in December, January and February, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in North Dakota has the same days off.
PTO Planner 2028 for North Dakota as a PDF
Every stretch, holiday and school break in ND 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 ATL.
July 1 to July 4: 1 PTO day, 4 days off
Short flight in July, flights from ATL
New Orleans88 °F by day · Sea 86 °F · Flight about 1 h 25, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee New Orleans
iPhoto: Salvatore Freni Jr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCayman Islands85 °F by day · Sea 85 °F · Flight about 2 h 28Plan a trip for these daysSee Cayman Islands
iPhoto: Der-wuppertaler · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNassau85 °F by day · Sea 85 °F · Flight about 1 h 58, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Nassau
November 23 to November 26: 1 PTO day, 4 days off
Short flight in November, flights from ATL
- Plan a trip for these daysSee Austin
iPhoto: Fraganda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHavana84 °F by day · Sea 82 °F · Flight about 2 h, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Havana- iPhoto: Der-wuppertaler · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNassau79 °F by day · Sea 79 °F · Flight about 1 h 58, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Nassau
December 24 to January 2: 4 PTO days, 10 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in December, flights from ATL
iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands80 °F by day · Sea 80 °F · Flight about 2 h 39, nonstopPlan 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 3 h 33, nonstopPlan 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 3 h 15, nonstopPlan 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 ATL
- 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 3 h 33, nonstopPlan 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 2 h 39, nonstopPlan 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 3 h 15, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
February 19 to February 27: 4 PTO days, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in February, flights from ATL
- iPhoto: Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUnited States Virgin Islands79 °F by day · Sea 79 °F · Flight about 3 h 33, nonstopPlan 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 2 h 39, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- iPhoto: A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPunta Cana79 °F by day · Sea 79 °F · Flight about 3 h 15, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
April 8 to April 16: 4 PTO days, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in April, flights from ATL
iPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLas Vegas80 °F by day · Flight about 3 h 49, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Las Vegas- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands80 °F by day · Sea 79 °F · Flight about 2 h 39, nonstopPlan 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 3 h 15, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
Holidays 2028 in North Dakota
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day | nationwide |
| February 21 | Monday | Birthday of George Washington | nationwide |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday | statewide |
| 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 |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | nationwide |
North Dakota 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 North Dakota: North Dakota Century Code ch. 1-03 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 North Dakota or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.
PTO Planner 2028 in ND: frequently asked questions
How many holidays does North Dakota have in 2028?
9 holidays: Martin Luther King Day on January 17, Birthday of George Washington on February 21, Good Friday on April 14, 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 and Christmas Day on December 25.
What is the best long weekend in North Dakota 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?
4 PTO days: take January 18 to 21 off and you are off January 15 to 23.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in North Dakota in 2028?
No. the day after Thanksgiving is not on North Dakota's official list for 2028, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
Is Juneteenth a holiday in North Dakota in 2028?
No. Juneteenth is not on North Dakota's official list for 2028, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
Do private employers in North Dakota 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 ND, 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.
