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Public holidays in British Virgin Islands 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in British Virgin Islands

Heroes and Foreparents Day

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Monday, 19 October 2026

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British Virgin Islands public holidays 2026

British Virgin Islands has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

DateDayHolidayApplies
1 JanThuNew Year's DayNationwide
9 MarMonLavity Stoutt's BirthdayNationwide
3 AprFriGood FridayNationwide
6 AprMonEaster MondayNationwide
25 MayMonWhit MondayNationwide
12 JunFriSovereign's BirthdayNationwide
1 JulWedVirgin Islands DayNationwide
3 AugMonEmancipation MondayNationwide
4 AugTueEmancipation TuesdayNationwide
5 AugWedEmancipation WednesdayNationwide
19 OctMonHeroes and Foreparents DayNationwide
23 NovMonThe 1949 Great March and Restoration DayNationwide
25 DecFriChristmas DayNationwide
28 DecMonSt. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Nationwide

Long weekends in British Virgin Islands in 2026

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

British Virgin Islands public holidays 2027

British Virgin Islands has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

DateDayHolidayApplies
1 JanFriNew Year's DayNationwide
8 MarMonLavity Stoutt's BirthdayNationwide
26 MarFriGood FridayNationwide
29 MarMonEaster MondayNationwide
17 MayMonWhit MondayNationwide
11 JunFriSovereign's BirthdayNationwide
1 JulThuVirgin Islands DayNationwide
2 AugMonEmancipation MondayNationwide
3 AugTueEmancipation TuesdayNationwide
4 AugWedEmancipation WednesdayNationwide
18 OctMonHeroes and Foreparents DayNationwide
22 NovMonThe 1949 Great March and Restoration DayNationwide
27 DecMonChristmas DayNationwide
27 DecMonSt. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Nationwide

Long weekends in British Virgin Islands in 2027

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

British Virgin Islands public holidays by month in 2026

No nationwide public holidays in February, September.

How the holidays fall in 2026

14nationwide public holidays
14fall on Monday to Friday
0fall on a weekend
10give a long weekend

The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is St. Stephen's Day on Monday, 28 December 2026. August is the busiest month, with 3 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 14 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.

About public holidays in British Virgin Islands

This page lists the public holidays of British Virgin Islands for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.

Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for British Virgin Islands is America/Tortola, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does British Virgin Islands have in 2026?

British Virgin Islands has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in British Virgin Islands?

The next nationwide public holiday is Heroes and Foreparents Day on Monday, 19 October 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in British Virgin Islands?

Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in British Virgin Islands. It works out the date in British Virgin Islands's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.

Which public holidays in British Virgin Islands fall on a weekend in 2026?

None of the nationwide public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend.

Are there long weekends in British Virgin Islands in 2026?

Yes. 10 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Lavity Stoutt's Birthday (Monday, 9 March 2026); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); Whit Monday (Monday, 25 May 2026); Sovereign's Birthday (Friday, 12 June 2026); Emancipation Monday (Monday, 3 August 2026); Heroes and Foreparents Day (Monday, 19 October 2026); The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day (Monday, 23 November 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026); St. Stephen's Day (Monday, 28 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.

Which month has the most public holidays in British Virgin Islands?

August has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 3 holidays.

Are the public holidays the same in all regions of British Virgin Islands?

The holidays listed here apply nationwide. If British Virgin Islands has local or regional days off, they are not part of this list.

How often is this page updated?

The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.