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Public holidays in United States Virgin Islands 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in United States Virgin Islands

Veterans Day

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Wednesday, 11 November 2026That is 3 weeks and 4 days.

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United States Virgin Islands public holidays 2026

United States Virgin Islands has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day	Nationwide
6 Jan	Tue	Epiphany Three Kings Day	Nationwide
19 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Nationwide
16 Feb	Mon	Presidents Day President's Day	Nationwide
31 Mar	Tue	Transfer Day	Nationwide
2 Apr	Thu	Maundy Thursday Holy Thursday	Nationwide
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
25 May	Mon	Memorial Day	Nationwide
19 Jun	Fri	Juneteenth National Independence Day	Nationwide
3 Jul	Fri	Emancipation Day	Nationwide
3 Jul	Fri	Independence Day	Nationwide
7 Sep	Mon	Labour Day Labor Day	Nationwide
12 Oct	Mon	Columbus Day Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day & Columbus Day	Nationwide
11 Nov	Wed	Veterans Day	Nationwide
26 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sat	St. Stephen's Day Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends in United States Virgin Islands in 2026

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

Monday, 19 January 2026: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 16 February 2026: Presidents Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 25 May 2026: Memorial Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 19 June 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 3 July 2026: Emancipation Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 3 July 2026: Independence Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 7 September 2026: Labour Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 12 October 2026: Columbus Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)

United States Virgin Islands public holidays 2027

United States Virgin Islands has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day	Nationwide
6 Jan	Wed	Epiphany Three Kings Day	Nationwide
18 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Nationwide
15 Feb	Mon	Presidents Day President's Day	Nationwide
25 Mar	Thu	Maundy Thursday Holy Thursday	Nationwide
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
31 Mar	Wed	Transfer Day	Nationwide
31 May	Mon	Memorial Day	Nationwide
18 Jun	Fri	Juneteenth National Independence Day	Nationwide
3 Jul	Sat	Emancipation Day	Nationwide
5 Jul	Mon	Independence Day	Nationwide
6 Sep	Mon	Labour Day Labor Day	Nationwide
11 Oct	Mon	Columbus Day Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day & Columbus Day	Nationwide
11 Nov	Thu	Veterans Day	Nationwide
25 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day	Nationwide
24 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sun	St. Stephen's Day Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends in United States Virgin Islands in 2027

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

Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 18 January 2027: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 15 February 2027: Presidents Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 31 May 2027: Memorial Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 18 June 2027: Juneteenth National Independence Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 5 July 2027: Independence Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 6 September 2027: Labour Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 11 October 2027: Columbus Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 24 December 2027: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)

United States Virgin Islands public holidays by month in 2026

January: New Year's Day (1); Epiphany (6); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (19)
February: Presidents Day (16)
March: Transfer Day (31)
April: Maundy Thursday (2); Good Friday (3); Easter Monday (6)
May: Memorial Day (25)
June: Juneteenth National Independence Day (19)
July: Emancipation Day (3); Independence Day (3)
September: Labour Day (7)
October: Columbus Day (12)
November: Veterans Day (11); Thanksgiving Day (26)
December: Christmas Day (25); St. Stephen's Day (26)

No nationwide public holidays in August.

How the holidays fall in 2026

18nationwide public holidays

17fall on Monday to Friday

1fall on a weekend

11give 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 Saturday, 26 December 2026. January is the busiest month, with 3 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 17 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.

About public holidays in United States Virgin Islands

This page lists the public holidays of United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is America/St_Thomas, 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 United States Virgin Islands have in 2026?

United States Virgin Islands has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in United States Virgin Islands?

The next nationwide public holiday is Veterans Day on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in United States Virgin Islands?

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

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

St. Stephen's Day (Saturday, 26 December 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.

Are there long weekends in United States Virgin Islands in 2026?

Yes. 11 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, 19 January 2026); Presidents Day (Monday, 16 February 2026); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); Memorial Day (Monday, 25 May 2026); Juneteenth National Independence Day (Friday, 19 June 2026); Emancipation Day (Friday, 3 July 2026); Independence Day (Friday, 3 July 2026); Labour Day (Monday, 7 September 2026); Columbus Day (Monday, 12 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 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 United States Virgin Islands?

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

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

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

How often is this page updated?

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