Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands
Holidays in the British Virgin Islands are predominantly religious holidays, with a number of additional national holidays. The most important holiday in the Territory is the August festival, which is celebrated on the three days following the first Monday in August to commemorate the abolition of slavery in the British Virgin Islands.
Where fixed date holidays (such as Christmas Day and Boxing Day) fall on a weekend, the holiday is taken in lieu on the next succeeding working day.
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1st January | New Year's Day | |
| 5th March | Lavity Stoutt's birthday | A day of recognition for the longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands |
| 12th March | Commonwealth day | |
| — | Good Friday | Friday before Easter[1] |
| — | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter |
| — | Whit Monday | Monday falling 50 days after Easter |
| 1st July | Territory Day | |
| — | Festival Monday | 1st Monday in August; celebrating emancipation in the Territory |
| — | Festival Tuesday | |
| — | Festival Wednesday | |
| 21st October | Saint Ursula's day | Patron Saint of the British Virgin Islands |
| 25th December | Christmas Day | |
| 26th December | Boxing Day |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Easter is observed in the Territory according to Western Christian traditions, ie. (in summary), on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after 21 March (the day of the ecclesiastical vernal equinox).