National Virginia Day – September 14, 2026

Expected National Virginia Day Deals

As a day of recognition, National Virginia Day typically sees local businesses and organizations offering special promotions and events to celebrate the Commonwealth. Expect Virginia-based wineries like Barboursville Vineyards and breweries such as Hardywood Park Craft Brewery to host tastings and tours. Historic sites like Colonial Williamsburg may offer discounted admission or special programs. Local restaurants across the state, from Richmond to Virginia Beach, might feature Virginia-sourced ingredients and traditional dishes. Retailers like Virginia’s Finest program participants could highlight locally made products. We will update this page with confirmed live deals and events as September 14 approaches.

History of National Virginia Day

It is estimated that the first people to settle in Virginia arrived 18,000 years ago. The history of the area can be traced back to various indigenous groups, notably the ‘Powhatan.’ The Settlement of Jamestown, Virginia was established in 1607 by the London Company as the first permanent English colony in the United States. The Old Dominion, Virginia’s state nickname, is a tribute to this position. Slave labor and land taken from displaced native tribes powered the colony’s booming plantation economy, but they also fostered internal and external tensions. It became a part of the United States in 1776 as one of the original 13 Colonies during the American Revolution, during this year Thomas Jefferson, another prominent Virginian, penned the Declaration of Independence.

Virginia was split during the American Civil War when the state government in Richmond supported the Confederacy. Virginia seceded from the Union or withdrew from what was then the United States, in 1861. This occurred at the start of the Civil War, which was fought between southern states that wished to leave the Union, such as Virginia, and northern states.

Despite this, many of the state’s northern counties wanted to stay with the Union, resulting in the formation of West Virginia in 1863. In 1870, roughly five years after the Civil War ended, Virginia rejoined the Union or the United States. In 2007, Virginia marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony with a quadricentennial celebration. Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans all played a significant role in defining Virginia’s history, according to the commemorations.