West Virginia PTO planner 2027

Every holiday in West Virginia in 2027

Here is each day off in date order, what it marks, and the quickest way to turn it into a longer stretch.

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• Friday, January 1: New Year's Day. New Year's Day opens the year with parades, college football bowl games and a quiet day at home. When it falls near a weekend, it extends the holiday season into a longer break. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, January 1 to 3.
• Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King's Birthday. Honors the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January. Many people volunteer in a day of service, and the Monday creates the first long weekend of the year, popular for ski trips. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, January 16 to 18.
• Monday, February 15: Presidents' Day. Officially Washington's Birthday at the federal level and widely called Presidents' Day. Some states place the day elsewhere, even next to Christmas; wherever it sits, it is a classic hook for a long weekend and big retail sales. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, February 13 to 15.
• Monday, May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors the men and women who died serving in the armed forces. It falls on the last Monday of May and unofficially opens summer: beaches, lake houses and road trips fill up. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, May 29 to 31.
• Monday, June 21: West Virginia Day. West Virginia Day marks the date the state split from Virginia during the Civil War. State offices close, and the long June days suit trips to the New River Gorge and the mountains. The date itself, Sunday, June 20, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Monday, June 21. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, June 19 to 21.
• Monday, July 5: Independence Day. The Fourth of July celebrates the Declaration of Independence: parades, barbecues and fireworks. When it lands near a weekend, it creates one of the busiest summer travel stretches of the year. The date itself, Sunday, July 4, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Monday, July 5. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, July 3 to 5.
• Monday, September 6: Labor Day. Labor Day honors American workers on the first Monday of September and marks the unofficial end of summer. It is the last big long weekend for beaches, lakes and road trips before school is back in full swing. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, September 4 to 6.
• Monday, October 11: Columbus Day. Columbus Day falls on the second Monday of October. Banks, schools and federal offices close in many places, and the long weekend is peak time for leaf peeping in New England and the Appalachians. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, October 9 to 11.
• Thursday, November 11: Veterans' Day. Veterans Day honors everyone who served in the U.S. armed forces, on November 11, the anniversary of the First World War armistice. Federal offices and many schools close; many businesses stay open. Take Friday, November 12 off and you have 4 days in a row, November 11 to 14.
• Thursday, November 25: Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November: turkey, family and football. It is the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United States, so book flights and drives early. You get 4 free days in a row, November 25 to 28, with no leave needed.
• Friday, November 26: Lincoln's Day. Remembers Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president. A few states keep the day off in February, while others move it next to Thanksgiving to stretch the holiday into a four day weekend for state workers. That makes 4 days off in a row without using any leave, November 25 to 28.
• Friday, December 24: Christmas Day. Christmas Day is a federal holiday: most shops close and families gather. The weeks around it are a peak time for flights and drives, so book early if you plan to travel. The date itself, Saturday, December 25, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Friday, December 24. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, December 24 to 26.
• Friday, December 31: New Year's Day. New Year's Day opens the year with parades, college football bowl games and a quiet day at home. When it falls near a weekend, it extends the holiday season into a longer break. The date itself, Saturday, January 1, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Friday, December 31. It sits in the middle of the week, so it works best as a single day off.

The math: PTO days in, days off out

With 1 PTO day the longest run you can build is 4 days, November 11 to 14. Three days stretch to 9 days off (November 20 to 28). Five days, a typical week, become 11 days off around Thanksgiving Day and Lincoln's Day, November 25 to December 5.

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Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 18 days in a row, November 11 to 28. For nine days or more away you need 3 PTO days.

Many US employers offer around 10 to 15 PTO days a year. Spend four of them well and you can have two four-day weekends and one long week, without touching the rest.

2027 through the seasons

Winter: New Year's Day on January 1, Martin Luther King's Birthday on January 18, Presidents' Day on February 15, Christmas Day on December 24 and New Year's Day on December 31. The pick of the season is December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027 with 4 PTO days for 10 days off.

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Spring: Memorial Day on May 31. The pick of the season is May 29 to June 6 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.

Summer: West Virginia Day on June 21 and Independence Day on July 5. The pick of the season is June 19 to 27 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.

Fall: Labor Day on September 6, Columbus Day on October 11, Veterans' Day on November 11, Thanksgiving Day on November 25 and Lincoln's Day on November 26. The pick of the season is November 11 to 14 with 1 PTO day for 4 days off.

Getaways for your 2027 stretches

West Virginia weekends lead to the New River Gorge for rafting and climbing, Snowshoe for winter skiing, and the Monongahela forest for fall color. Harpers Ferry makes a history weekend by the rivers.

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Your strongest stretches this year fall in December, January and February, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in West Virginia has the same days off.

Where these dates come from

Every date on this page comes from the official source for West Virginia: West Virginia Code 2-2-1 Legal holidays and OPM federal holidays, read directly and compared day by day with an independent second source. A year appears once its official list is published, and we never fill a gap with another state's dates.

The planner treats weekends and full holidays as free days and works out where your PTO days turn into the longest time off. Days kept in part of West Virginia or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.