British Virgin Islands Public Holidays 2026
14 national holidays
The British Virgin Islands has 14 national public holidays in 2026. The next is The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day on Monday, 23 November 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
March 2026
- 9Lavity Stoutt's BirthdayMonday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 6Easter MondayMonday
May 2026
- 25Whit MondayMonday
June 2026
- 12Sovereign's BirthdayFriday
July 2026
- 1Virgin Islands DayWednesday
August 2026
- 3Emancipation MondayMonday
- 4Emancipation TuesdayTuesday
- 5Emancipation WednesdayWednesday
October 2026
- 19Heroes and Foreparents DayMonday
November 2026
- 23The 1949 Great March and Restoration DayMonday
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 28St. Stephen's DayMonday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 7 March – 9 March3 days
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 12 June – 14 June3 days
- 1 August – 5 August5 days
- 17 October – 19 October3 days
- 21 November – 23 November3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the British Virgin Islands in 2026?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the British Virgin Islands?
The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day on Monday, 23 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in the British Virgin Islands in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 7 March–9 March (3 days); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 12 June–14 June (3 days); 1 August–5 August (5 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.