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Washington County adopts 2026 holiday schedule; commissioners discuss meeting dates that fall on election day
Summary
The board approved a 2026 holiday schedule (13 days plus employee birthdays) and reviewed proposed meeting dates for 2026; commissioners discussed adjusting meeting days when they fall on election holidays and agreed to revisit the calendar as needed.
Washington County commissioners approved a proposed 2026 holiday schedule and reviewed next year's meeting dates, with some members asking staff to check calendar conflicts where meetings fall on election days.
Speaker 3 read the holiday schedule proposed for 2026: Jan. 1 (New Year's Day), Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Day), Apr. 3 (Good Friday), May 5 (Election), May 25 (Memorial Day), July 3 and July 4, Sept. 7 (Labor Day), Nov. 3 (Election Day), Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), Thanksgiving (date listed in schedule), Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), and Dec. 25 (Christmas). The presenter also noted employees receive their birthday off during their birth month.
Commissioner (speaker 2) asked whether meeting dates that fall on election days should be moved to the following Wednesday; other commissioners said this scheduling approach has not historically caused problems and agreed to adjust individual meeting dates if conflicts arise. The board approved the holiday schedule by motion and voice vote.
Separately, the proposed 2026 commissioners meeting calendar was read aloud, including the standard times (executive session at 8:00 a.m.; open session at 9:00 a.m.). The presenters said they would double-check the calendar and adjust dates where necessary, particularly to avoid clashes with election-day holidays.
The transcript records the motion to approve the holiday schedule and the approving voice responses but does not include a roll-call tally or further written revisions.
