Holiday Guide for British Virgin Islands in 2020

British Virgin Islands 2020

British Virgin Islands
2020

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 2020

	Wednesday 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 2nd 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 9th Long Weekend! Commonwealth Day 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.
	Friday June 12th Long Weekend! Sovereign’s Birthday 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
	Tuesday August 4th Festival Tuesday British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
	Wednesday August 5th Festival Wednesday British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
	Friday October 23rd Long Weekend! St. Ursula's Day (in lieu) 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
	Monday December 28th Long Weekend! Boxing Day (in lieu) 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).