🇺🇸 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026: 9 days off, 4 PTO
Monday, Jan 19 • United States
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 falls on Monday, Jan 19. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 9 consecutive days off — a 2.3x return on your leave.
9
days off
4
PTO days
2.25x
efficiency
Jan 17 – 25, 2026
Add all 2026 bridges to my calendar (.ics)Day-by-day breakdown
PTO days to book: Tue, Jan 20 · Wed, Jan 21 · Thu, Jan 22 · Fri, Jan 23
Other ways to play it
Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
4 days off (Jan 16 – 19, 2026) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
9 days off (Jan 17 – 25, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
7 days off (Jan 13 – 19, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
13 days off (Jan 13 – 25, 2026) · 8 PTO days
Plan the rest of your 2026
LeaveWise maps every bridge opportunity for your country and PTO budget — not just this one.
Open the Optimizer