Holiday Guide for British Virgin Islands in 2019

British Virgin Islands 2019

British Virgin Islands
2019

British Virgin Islands information

Population: 30,237
Capital: Road Town
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: United States dollar
Language: English

List of Public Holidays in British Virgin Islands in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day British Virgin Islands: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 4th Long Weekend! Hamilton Lavity Stoutt's Birthday British Virgin Islands: Honours Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands
	Monday March 11th Long Weekend! Commonwealth Day British Virgin Islands: Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday British Virgin Islands: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday British Virgin Islands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday June 7th Long Weekend! Sovereign’s Birthday British Virgin Islands: The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
	Monday June 10th Long Weekend! Whit Monday British Virgin Islands: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday July 1st Long Weekend! Territory Day British Virgin Islands: Marks the abolishing of the Leeward Islands Federation in 1956
	Monday August 5th Long Weekend! Festival Monday British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
	Tuesday August 6th Festival Tuesday British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
	Wednesday August 7th Festival Wednesday British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
	Monday October 21st Long Weekend! St. Ursula's Day British Virgin Islands: Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Islands after St. Ursula after sailing past in 1493
	Wednesday December 11th Ralph O’Neal’s funeral British Virgin Islands: December 11th, the day of former Premier Ralph O’Neal’s funeral will be a public holiday
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day British Virgin Islands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day British Virgin Islands: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

Public holidays are approved by the Cabinet, acting in accordance with Section 5 (b) of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199).