US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands public holidays 2026

The US Virgin Islands has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 245 working days. Next up: Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in the US Virgin Islands in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Tuesday	Three Kings DayNationwide
Jan 19Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	Presidents' DayNationwide
March
Mar 31Tuesday	Transfer DayNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Holy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 25Monday	Memorial DayNationwide
June
Jun 19Friday	Juneteenth National Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 3Friday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Jul 3Friday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 4Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
September
Sep 7Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	Liberty DayNationwide
Nov 11Wednesday	Veterans DayNationwide
Nov 26Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Christmas Second DayNationwide

Nationwide: 19public holidays
By region: 19no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+5 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
4 daysSat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 · Three Kings DayTake Mon, Jan 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3 daysSat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16 · Presidents' Day
4 daysSat, Mar 28 – Tue, Mar 31 · Transfer DayTake Mon, Mar 30 off to join it up
7 daysTue, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 6 · Transfer Day, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter MondayTake Wed, Apr 1 off to join it up
5 daysThu, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 6 · Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Memorial Day
3 daysFri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 · Juneteenth National Independence Day
3 daysFri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5 · Emancipation Day, Independence Day
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship Day
4 daysThu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29 · Thanksgiving DayTake Fri, Nov 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Christmas Second Day

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Frequently asked questions

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

19 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Three Kings Day (Jan 6); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19); Presidents' Day (Feb 16); Transfer Day (Mar 31); Holy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Memorial Day (May 25); Juneteenth National Independence Day (Jun 19); Emancipation Day (Jul 3); Independence Day (Jul 4); Labor Day (Sep 7); Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship Day (Oct 12); Liberty Day (Nov 1); Veterans Day (Nov 11); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Christmas Second Day (Dec 26).

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

Columbus Day and Puerto Rico Friendship Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

245 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.