Public holidays in British Virgin Islands 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in British Virgin Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 March Monday	Monday	The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
25 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday
12 June Friday	Friday	Sovereign's Birthday
6 July Monday	Monday	Virgin Islands Day
3 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Monday
4 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Emancipation Tuesday
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Emancipation Wednesday
19 October Monday	Monday	Heroes and Foreparents Day
23 November Monday	Monday	The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in British Virgin Islands (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar · 3 days off
The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Fri 12 Jun – Sun 14 Jun · 3 days off
Sovereign's Birthday
Sat 4 Jul – Mon 6 Jul · 3 days off
Virgin Islands Day
Sat 1 Aug – Wed 5 Aug · 5 days off
Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday
Sat 17 Oct – Mon 19 Oct · 3 days off
Heroes and Foreparents Day
Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov · 3 days off
The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 31 Jul – Sun 9 Aug — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 31 Jul, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 27 Feb – Mon 2 Mar · The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity StouttShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 Jul) get 6 days in a rowFri 31 Jul – Wed 5 Aug · Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation WednesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓