Public holidays in British Virgin Islands 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in British Virgin Islands 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
MondayLavity Stoutt's BirthdayThe Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
MondayPentecost MondayWhit Monday
FridaySovereign's Birthday
MondayVirgin Islands Day
MondayEmancipation Monday
TuesdayEmancipation Tuesday
WednesdayEmancipation Wednesday
MondayHeroes and Foreparents Day
MondayThe Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day (observed)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 3 Mar, Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar28 Feb – 8 Mar 2026492.3Lavity Stoutt's Birthday
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 8 Jun, Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun6 Jun – 14 Jun 2026492.3Sovereign's Birthday
Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026492.3Virgin Islands Day
Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026294.5Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday
Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct17 Oct – 25 Oct 2026492.3Heroes and Foreparents Day
Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov, Thu 26 Nov, Fri 27 Nov21 Nov – 29 Nov 2026492.3The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does British Virgin Islands have in 2026?

15 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in British Virgin Islands?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day on Monday, 23 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday: take 2 days of leave (6 Aug, 7 Aug) and you get 9 days off in a row, 1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026.

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