W. Va. Code R. § 121-1-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 121-1-6 - West Virginia legal holidays

6.1. General. -- Legal holidays within the State of West Virginia, in addition to any other day appointed as a holiday by the President of the United States or the governor of this state, are as follows:

New Year's Day -- January 1.

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Third Monday in January.

President's Day_-- Third Monday in February.

Memorial Day -- Last Monday in May.

Juneteenth -- June 19.

West Virginia Day -- June 20.

Independence Day -- July 4.

Labor Day -- First Monday in September.

Columbus Day -- Second Monday in October.

State General election day -- First Tuesday in November (even number years).

Veterans Day -- November 11.

Thanksgiving Day -- Fourth Thursday in November.

The Friday after Thanksgiving Day.

Christmas Day -- December 25.

6.2. Special rule. -- When a holiday described in subsection 6.1 falls on a Sunday, then the following Monday is the legal holiday. When the holiday falls on a Saturday, then the preceding Friday is the legal holiday. This subsection does not apply to primary, general or special election days in this state.

6.3. Election days. -- State primary, general and special election days are also legal holidays in West Virginia:

General election day -- The Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even year.

Primary election day -- The second Tuesday in May of each even year.

W. Va. Code R. § 121-1-6