# Public holidays in West Virginia 2026

West Virginia has 14 public holidays in 2026 (regional). 12 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the holidays observed by the state government of West Virginia: the federal holidays the state observes plus its own state holidays. Private employers are not obliged to close, and some state holidays apply to state offices only.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.104, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-wv/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-wv/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-wv/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us-wv.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Presidents' Day |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | West Virginia Day (observed) |
| 2026-06-20 | Saturday | West Virginia Day |
| 2026-07-03 | Friday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2026-07-04 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2026-09-07 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | Election Day |
| 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day |
| 2026-11-26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2026-11-27 | Friday | Day After Thanksgiving |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 February 2026: Presidents' Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Memorial Day
- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day, West Virginia Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 July 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 September 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: Columbus Day
- 4 days, Thu 26 to Sun 29 November 2026: Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 2 November 2026 for Sat 31 October to Tue 3 November 2026 (4 days): Election Day

## Questions about 2026 in West Virginia

**How many working days are there in West Virginia in 2026?** 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does West Virginia have in 2026?** 14 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in West Virginia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [West Virginia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2024.md)
- [West Virginia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2025.md)
- [West Virginia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2026.md)
- [West Virginia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2027.md)
- [West Virginia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2028.md)
- [West Virginia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2029.md)
- [West Virginia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/west-virginia/2030.md)

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