West Virginia Holidays 2016
Check West Virginia Public Holidays and Local Holidays for the year 2016.
Public Holidays:
List of public holidays for West Virginia state in the year 2016. The WV State offers 12 paid holidays in each year.
Public Holidays
No Date Day Holiday
1 January 1 Friday New Year's Day
2 January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
3 February 15 Monday Presidents Day
4 May 30 Monday Memorial Day
5 June 20 Monday West Virginia Day
6 July 4 Monday Independence Day
7 September 5 Monday Labor Day
8 October 10 Monday Columbus Day
9 November 11 Friday Veterans Day
10 November 24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
11 November 25 Friday Thanksgiving Friday
12 December 26 Monday Christmas *  (Observed)
*
As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the preceding Monday shall be observed as a holiday.
  1. In addition, employees generally do not work on statewide primary and general election days.
  2. When Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the preceding half day (not to exceed four hours) on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31) are given as time off.


Special Memorial Days:
Check 2016 Special Memorial days observed in West Virginia.
Special Memorial Days
No Date Day Holiday
1 March 30 Wednesday Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day
2 May 5 Thursday West Virginia Day of Prayer
3 July 27 Wednesday Korean War Veteran Recognition Day
4 August 7 Sunday Purple Heart Recognition Day
5 November 8 Tuesday Susan B. Anthony Day

Observed Months/ Weeks:
Check 2016 Observed Months/ Weeks in the West Virginia state.
Observed Months/ Weeks
NoWeek / Month Holiday Name
1 20th Nov to 26th Nov Native American Indian Heritage Week.
2 4th Dec to 10th Dec Pearl Harbor and Military Appreciation week


West Virginia Holiday Calendar 2016
West Virginia Holiday Calendar 2016
West Virginia Holidays 2016