British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands public holidays 2026

The British Virgin Islands has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 247 working days. Next up: Heroes and Foreparents Day on Monday, October 19, 2026, in 20 days.

Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 2Monday	Lavity Stoutt's BirthdayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 25Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
June
Jun 12Friday	Sovereign's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 6Monday	Virgin Islands DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Monday	Emancipation MondayNationwide
Aug 4Tuesday	Emancipation TuesdayNationwide
Aug 5Wednesday	Emancipation WednesdayNationwide
October
Oct 19Monday	Heroes and Foreparents DayNationwide
November
Nov 23Monday	The Great March of 1949 and Restoration DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2 · Lavity Stoutt's Birthday
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Pentecost Monday
3 daysFri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 14 · Sovereign's Birthday
3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 · Virgin Islands Day
5 daysSat, Aug 1 – Wed, Aug 5 · Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday
3 daysSat, Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 19 · Heroes and Foreparents Day
3 daysSat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23 · The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the British Virgin Islands in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Lavity Stoutt's Birthday (Mar 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Pentecost Monday (May 25); Sovereign's Birthday (Jun 12); Virgin Islands Day (Jul 6); Emancipation Monday (Aug 3); Emancipation Tuesday (Aug 4); Emancipation Wednesday (Aug 5); Heroes and Foreparents Day (Oct 19); The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day (Nov 23); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in the British Virgin Islands?

Heroes and Foreparents Day, on Monday, October 19, 2026 — in 20 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.