Virginia Holidays laws & HR compliance analysis

Virginia Holidays: What you need to know

Virginia observes the following as official holidays:

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January 1	New Year's Day
Friday preceding the third Monday of January	Lee-Jackson Day
Third Monday in January	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Third Monday of February	George Washington Day
Last Monday of May	Memorial Day
Fourth day of July	Independence Day
First Monday of September	Labor Day
Second Monday of October	Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day
November 11	Veterans Day
Fourth Thursday of November	Thanksgiving Day
Day following Fourth Thursday of November	Friday after Thanksgiving
December 25	Christmas

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday; when it falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the previous Friday (VA Stat. Sec. 2.2-3300).

State employers. By law, state agencies and offices are closed on legal holidays, and employees of the state government are entitled to legal holidays as paid days off.

Private employers. Private employers are not obligated by state law to provide any holidays as paid (or unpaid) days off.

Last reviewed on November 14, 2017.

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Virginia Holidays Resources

Type	Title
Handouts	Managing Holiday Celebrations (Handout)
Policies	Holidays

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