Public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands 2026
There are 20 public holidays in 2026. 17 of them fall on a working day.
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All 20 public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Tuesday | Three Kings Day | ||
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | ||
| Monday | Presidents' Day | ||
| Tuesday | Transfer Day | ||
| Thursday | Holy Thursday | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Memorial Day | ||
| Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | ||
| Friday | Emancipation Day | ||
| Friday | Independence Day (observed) | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | ||
| Monday | Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship Day | ||
| Sunday | Liberty Day | ||
| Wednesday | Veterans Day | ||
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Second Day |
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
19 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 5 Jan | 3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Three Kings Day |
| Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan | 6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Three Kings Day |
| Tue 20 Jan, Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan | 17 Jan – 25 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Tue 17 Feb, Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb | 14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Presidents' Day |
| Mon 30 Mar | 28 Mar – 31 Mar 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Transfer Day |
| Wed 1 Apr | 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2026 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Transfer Day, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr | 2 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Memorial Day |
| Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun | 13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul | 27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Emancipation Day, Independence Day |
| Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep | 5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct | 10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship Day |
| Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov | 7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Veterans Day |
| Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov | 11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Veterans Day |
| Mon 23 Nov, Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov | 21 Nov – 26 Nov 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Fri 27 Nov | 26 Nov – 29 Nov 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day, Christmas Second Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, Christmas Second Day, 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 U.S. Virgin Islands have in 2026?
20 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in U.S. Virgin Islands?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Transfer Day, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday: take 1 day of leave (1 Apr) and you get 7 days off in a row, 31 Mar – 6 Apr 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code VI (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.vi) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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