Holiday Observations

Employees are granted paid time off in observance of the following official holidays.

1. New Years Day......................... 1st Day of January

2. Martin Luther King's Birthday.. 3rd Monday of January

3. President’s Day.......................... 3rd Monday of February

4. Memorial Day............................ Last Monday in May

5. West Virginia Day..................... 20th Day of June

6. Independence Day..................... 4th Day of July

7. Labor Day.................................. 1st Monday of September

8. Columbus Day........................... 2nd Monday of October

9. Veterans Day............................. 11th Day of November

10. Thanksgiving............................. 4th Thursday & Friday of November

11. Christmas Eve........................... 2 Day December 24 (if Christmas falls on Tue.-Fri.)

12. Christmas Day.......................... 25th Day of December

13. New Years Eve......................... 2 Day December 31 (if Christmas falls on Tue.-Fri.)

14. Primary Election Day ............... When a Statewide primary election is held

15. General Election Day................ When a Statewide general election is held

Any other dates proclaimed by the President or Governor as official holidays

When a holiday occurs on Sunday, the Monday immediately following will be observed as the holiday. When a holiday occurs on Saturday, the Friday immediately preceding will be observed as the holiday.

The Department will make reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious holiday observance; however, the employee must elect either to make application for annual leave or a personal leave of absence.