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Public holidays 2026 in West Virginia

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

15

holidays

3

long weekends

249

working days

Next holiday: Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · in 20 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
January 19MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayNational
February 15SundaySusan B. Anthony DayRegional
February 16MondayPresident's DayNational
May 25MondayMemorial DayNational
June 19FridayJuneteenthNational
June 20SaturdayWest Virginia DayRegional
July 3FridayIndependence Day (substitute day)National
July 4SaturdayIndependence DayNational
September 7MondayLabour DayNational
October 12MondayColumbus DayNational
November 11WednesdayVeterans DayNational
November 26ThursdayThanksgiving DayNational
November 27FridayLincoln's DayRegional
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational

In 2026 there are 15 official public holidays in West Virginia: 12 national and 3 regional. 3 fall on a weekend, so the year has 249 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (20 days away).

Long weekends 2026 in West Virginia

We found 3 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
Veterans DayMonday November 9, Tuesday November 105 days
Veterans DayThursday November 12, Friday November 135 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January20
February19
March22
April22
May20
June21
July22
August21
September21
October21
November18
December22

Regional holidays in West Virginia

  • Susan B. Anthony Day (Sunday, February 15, 2026): also a holiday in 3 other states.
  • West Virginia Day (Saturday, June 20, 2026): only in West Virginia.
  • Lincoln's Day (Friday, November 27, 2026): also a holiday in 12 other states.

Frequently asked questions

15 official holidays, 12 of them on weekdays.

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