State Holidays and Inclement Weather

Due to the expected inclement weather and extreme cold temperatures, the Kansas Historical Society will be closed at all KSHS locations on Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25, 2026. Those locations are: Kansas Museum of History, State Archives, Kansas State Capitol Visitors Center, Constitution Hall State Historic Site, Fort Hays State Historic Site, and Kaw Mission and Last Chance Store State Historic Site.

As a state agency, the Kansas Historical Society and its offices are closed on state holidays. This includes the Kansas Museum of History, the State Archives research room, our State Historic Sites, and the Kansas State Capitol Visitor's Center.

Additionally, the Historical Society also closes in cases of inclement weather as declared by the Governor.

State Holidays

For 2026, the following state holidays have been declared:

Date	Day	Holiday
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day
June 19	Friday	Juneteenth
July 3	Friday	Independence Day
September 7	Monday	Labor Day
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans Day
November 26-27	Thursday-Friday	Thanksgiving
December 24-25	Thursday-Friday	Christmas

A full list of holidays for past and future years may be found on the Department of Administration's website.

Inclement Weather

During bad weather, the Governor may issue a Declaration of Inclement Weather, which closes state offices in Shawnee County. This includes the Kansas Museum of History, the State Archives research room, and the Kansas State Capitol Visitor's Center. It also includes specifically the Charles Curtis House State Historic Site. Declarations will be noted on our website and by local media outlets.

All other State Historic Sites may be closed for inclement weather based on local conditions. Closures for these sites will be noted on our website and by their respective local media outlets.

Please remember to travel safely if doing so in inclement weather!