Is the DMV open today in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, driver licensing is handled by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing (Driver Licensing Regional Offices). Its offices close on the state's holiday schedule below — and on weekends. If today isn't one of those, offices run normal business hours.
Good Friday is a half day in Kentucky. Offices open in the morning and close at midday, so go early.
Kentucky does not close for Presidents Day or Columbus Day, but it does close Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Holiday list taken from the state's standard state-office holidays, published by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet and linked from the driver licensing site; confirm with the agency before visiting.
| Holiday | 2026 date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
Weekend holidays can be observed on the nearest weekday, and a few states handle that differently — the notes above call it out where Kentucky does. The final word is always the agency's own page.
Checked against the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing (Driver Licensing Regional Offices) and the state's published holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.