⚖️ 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 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 14 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
14
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 7 2 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 17 9 4 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 248 103 14 365

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
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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
Presidents' Day
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
Juneteenth
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 (observed)
Independence Day (observed)
4
Independence Day
Independence Day
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, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Columbus 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
Thanksgiving Eve (Additional Holiday Time)
Thanksgiving Eve (Additional Holiday Time)
26
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
27
Day After Thanksgiving
Day After Thanksgiving
28
29
30

17 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 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
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

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

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:31:57In the 2026 update, the holiday set was slightly adjusted, replacing one holiday while retaining the overall number of observances.
2026-05-05 11:11:31The holiday set for Virginia in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and modifications, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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