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Virginia Legal Holidays Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Legal holidays help us remember national events and historical figures while pacing Virginia employers through the work year. While getting an odd Monday or Friday out of the office is nice, not all holidays are legal holidays in Virginia. Not every employer treats holiday pay, or vacation leave the same.<\/p>\r\n

This FindLaw article serves as a brief overview of legal holiday laws in Virginia.<\/p>\r\n

Holidays in the State of Virginia<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

A legal holiday is a day set aside for celebration or remembrance. Some examples include Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On these days, salaried workers may get paid days off. Others may earn extra holiday pay if their scheduled work hours fall on a holiday, and it’s part of their company’s policy. Most legal holidays<\/a> are by federal law through the federal government.<\/p>\r\n

State law can also make legal holidays. Virginia celebrates Lee-Jackson Day and Yorktown Day besides the usual federal holidays.<\/p>\r\n

Virginia Legal Holidays Statutes<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

A list of Virginia legal holiday laws appears in Virginia Code Section 2.2-3300<\/a>. Here are the state holidays.<\/p>\r\n