2026 Working Days Calendar for Virginia, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Federal holidays are established by 5 U.S.C. 6103. For federal employees on a Monday-Friday schedule, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. These rules are detailed in 5 U.S.C. 6103(b) and Executive Order 11582. Private sector observance is not federally mandated but is common.

📰 News

Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) is now a permanent federal holiday. For 2026, Independence Day falls on a Saturday, so the preceding Friday, July 3, is observed as a holiday for federal employees. There is also news about a proposed bill for permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time,' which would shift clocks ahead by 30 minutes year-round.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is popular, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. The holiday commonly called 'Presidents Day' is officially designated as 'Washington’s Birthday' in federal law. Most federal employees work a standard Monday through Friday schedule.

2026 Working days summary for Virginia, United States

Virginia, United States has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249
Working Days
104
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January209231
February198128
March229031
April228030
May2010131
June218130
July228131
August2110031
September218130
October219131
November189330
December228131
Total24910412365

2026 Calendar for Virginia, United States

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)
Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Independence Day
Independence Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labor Day
Labor Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day
Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Election Day
Election Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
27
28
29
30

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.