British Virgin Islands information
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British Virgin Islands Travel Guide
Population: 28,514 Capital: Road Town Calling Code: (1284) Time Zone: -4 UTC Currency: [D] Language: English
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List of Public
Holidays in British Virgin Islands in 2020
British Virgin Islands: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
British Virgin Islands: Honours Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
Friday April 10th
Long Weekend!
Good Friday
British Virgin Islands: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 13th
Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
British Virgin Islands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Monday June 1st
Long Weekend!
Whit Monday
British Virgin Islands: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
British Virgin Islands: The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
Monday June 29th
Long Weekend!
Territory Day
British Virgin Islands: Marks the abolishing of the Leeward Islands Federation in 1956
Monday August 3rd
Long Weekend!
Festival Monday
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
British Virgin Islands: Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Islands after St. Ursula after sailing past in 1493
Friday December 25th
Long Weekend!
Christmas Day
British Virgin Islands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
British Virgin Islands: As Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday
Notes
Public holidays are approved by the Cabinet, acting in accordance with Section 5 (b) of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199).