British Virgin Islands public holidays 2026

15public holidays

9long weekends

2bridge days worth booking

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British Virgin Islands 2026

January

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Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Mar 2	Monday	The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt
Mar 9	Monday	Commonwealth Day
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 6	Monday	Easter Monday
May 25	Monday	Whit Monday
Jun 12	Friday	Sovereign's Birthday
Jun 29	Monday	Virgin Islands Day
Aug 3	Monday	Emancipation Monday
Aug 4	Tuesday	Emancipation Tuesday
Aug 5	Wednesday	Emancipation Wednesday
Oct 19	Monday	St. Ursula's Day
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Saturday	Boxing Day
Dec 28	Monday	Boxing Day (substitute day)

In 2026, the British Virgin Islands has 15 public holidays, counting 1 substitute day that replaces a holiday falling on a weekend. 14 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Boxing Day (substitute day) on Monday, December 28, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Feb 28 to Mar 2 (3 days): The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt
Mar 7 to Mar 9 (3 days): Commonwealth Day
Apr 3 to Apr 6 (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
May 23 to May 25 (3 days): Whit Monday
Jun 12 to Jun 14 (3 days): Sovereign's Birthday
Jun 27 to Jun 29 (3 days): Virgin Islands Day
Aug 1 to Aug 5 (5 days): Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday
Oct 17 to Oct 19 (3 days): St. Ursula's Day
Dec 25 to Dec 28 (4 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (substitute day)

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Aug 6, Aug 7 (2 days)	9 days off (Aug 1 to Aug 9)	Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

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

15, including 1 substitute day. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in the British Virgin Islands in 2026?

9, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 28 to Mar 2 (The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

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

Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for the British Virgin Islands: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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