Holiday Guide for British Virgin Islands in 2021

British Virgin Islands 2021
British Virgin Islands
2021

British Virgin Islands information

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Population: 28,514
Capital: Road Town
Calling Code: (1284)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: [D]
Language: English

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British Virgin Islands List of Public Holidays in British Virgin Islands in 2021

New Year's Day

 Long Weekend! 
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

Hamilton Lavity Stoutt's Birthday

 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

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

British Virgin Islands: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

British Virgin Islands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Whit Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Whit Monday

British Virgin Islands: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.

Sovereign’s Birthday

 Long Weekend! 
Sovereign’s Birthday

British Virgin Islands: The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK

Virgin Islands Day

 Long Weekend! 
Virgin Islands Day

British Virgin Islands: Marks the abolishing of the Leeward Islands Federation in 1956

Emancipation Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Emancipation Monday

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Emancipation Tuesday


Emancipation Tuesday

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Emancipation Wednesday


Emancipation Wednesday

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

Heroes and Forefathers Day

 Long Weekend! 
Heroes and Forefathers Day

British Virgin Islands: This new public holiday in the British Virgin Islands replaces St. Ursula's Day.

The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day

 Long Weekend! 
The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day

British Virgin Islands: Commemorates demonstrations that took place on the islands in 1949, bringing political change.

Christmas Day (in lieu)

 Long Weekend! 
Christmas Day (in lieu)

British Virgin Islands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Boxing Day (in lieu)


Boxing Day (in lieu)

British Virgin Islands: As Boxing Day falls on a Sunday in 2021, the following Tuesday 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).