West Virginia PTO planner 2028

All holidays 2028 in West Virginia, one by one

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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• Monday, January 17: 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. You get 3 free days in a row, January 15 to 17, with no leave needed.
• Monday, February 21: 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. You get 3 free days in a row, February 19 to 21, with no leave needed.
• Monday, May 29: 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. You get 3 free days in a row, May 27 to 29, with no leave needed.
• Tuesday, June 20: 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. Take Monday, June 19 off and you have 4 days in a row, June 17 to 20.
• Tuesday, July 4: 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. Take Monday, July 3 off and you have 4 days in a row, July 1 to 4.
• Monday, September 4: 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. You get 3 free days in a row, September 2 to 4, with no leave needed.
• Monday, October 9: 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. You get 3 free days in a row, October 7 to 9, with no leave needed.
• Tuesday, November 7: General election day (Susan B. Anthony Day). Election Day gives state workers time to vote, usually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Polling stations open early, and in many states schools close as they serve as polling places. Take Monday, November 6 off and you have 4 days in a row, November 4 to 7.
• Friday, November 10: 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. The date itself, Saturday, November 11, falls on a weekend, so the day off is Friday, November 10. You get 3 free days in a row, November 10 to 12, with no leave needed.
• Thursday, November 23: 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. That makes 4 days off in a row without using any leave, November 23 to 26.
• Friday, November 24: 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. You get 4 free days in a row, November 23 to 26, with no leave needed.
• Monday, December 25: 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. You get 3 free days in a row, December 23 to 25, with no leave needed.

How far each PTO day goes in 2028

With 1 PTO day the longest run you can build is 4 days, June 17 to 20. Three days stretch to 9 days off (November 4 to 12). Five days, a typical week, become 11 days off around Thanksgiving Day and Lincoln's Day, November 23 to December 3.

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Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 20 days in a row, November 7 to 26. 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.

When the holidays fall in 2028

Winter: Martin Luther King's Birthday on January 17, Presidents' Day on February 21 and Christmas Day on December 25. The pick of the season is December 24, 2027 to January 2, 2028 with 4 PTO days for 10 days off.

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Spring: Memorial Day on May 29. The pick of the season is May 27 to June 4 with 4 PTO days for 9 days off.

Summer: West Virginia Day on June 20 and Independence Day on July 4. The pick of the season is June 17 to 20 with 1 PTO day for 4 days off.

Fall: Labor Day on September 4, Columbus Day on October 9, General election day (Susan B. Anthony Day) on November 7, Veterans' Day on November 10, Thanksgiving Day on November 23 and Lincoln's Day on November 24. The pick of the season is November 4 to 7 with 1 PTO day for 4 days off.

Where to go on a long weekend from West Virginia

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 June, 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.

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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.