Public Holidays in British Virgin Islands 2021 🇻🇬

British Virgin Islands has 16 public holidays in 2021. The next public holiday is Heroes and Foreparents Day on 19. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in British Virgin Islands.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Lavity Stoutt's Birthday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
5. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
24. May	Monday Long weekend	Whit Monday	Public holiday
11. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Sovereign's Birthday	Public holiday
5. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Virgin Islands Day	Public holiday
2. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Emancipation Monday	Public holiday
3. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Emancipation Tuesday	Public holiday
4. Aug	Wednesday	Emancipation Wednesday	Public holiday
18. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Heroes and Foreparents Day	Public holiday
22. Nov	Monday Long weekend	The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday
28. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in British Virgin Islands 2021

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Lavity Stoutt's Birthday — 1. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 5. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Whit Monday — 24. May (Monday) — long weekend
Sovereign's Birthday — 11. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Virgin Islands Day — 5. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Emancipation Monday — 2. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Emancipation Tuesday — 3. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Heroes and Foreparents Day — 18. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day — 22. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day (observed) — 27. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day (observed) — 28. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in British Virgin Islands

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2021 to 2022.

Lavity Stoutt's Birthday: 1. Mar 2021 → 7. Mar 2022
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2021 → 15. Apr 2022
Easter Monday: 5. Apr 2021 → 18. Apr 2022
Whit Monday: 24. May 2021 → 6. Jun 2022
Sovereign's Birthday: 11. Jun 2021 → 10. Jun 2022
Virgin Islands Day: 5. Jul 2021 → 4. Jul 2022
Emancipation Monday: 2. Aug 2021 → 1. Aug 2022
Emancipation Tuesday: 3. Aug 2021 → 2. Aug 2022
Emancipation Wednesday: 4. Aug 2021 → 3. Aug 2022
Heroes and Foreparents Day: 18. Oct 2021 → 17. Oct 2022
The Great March of 1949 and Restoration Day: 22. Nov 2021 → 28. Nov 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does British Virgin Islands have in 2021?

British Virgin Islands observes 16 public holidays in 2021. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in British Virgin Islands?

The next public holiday in British Virgin Islands is Heroes and Foreparents Day on 19. Oct.

Are public holidays in British Virgin Islands the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2021.