HB5486

Relating to adding Juneteenth to the list of legal holidays and providing when it should be observed if it falls on a Sunday.

Introduced·2/13/26
Intr Text

Adds Juneteenth as a legal holiday in West Virginia and specifies it should be observed on the preceding Friday if it falls on a Sunday.

This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to add Juneteenth, observed on June 19, as a legal holiday. If Juneteenth falls on a Sunday, it will be celebrated on the preceding Friday. The bill also includes provisions for other holidays and how they should be observed if they fall on weekends.

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Government Organization Committee
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History

Feb 13

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 13

House

To Government Organization

Feb 13

House

Introduced in House