British Virgin Islands records 14 holidays in 2026. 14 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Not one public holiday lands on a weekend in 2026 — every single one falls on a working day. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026) and Emancipation Tuesday (4 Aug 2026) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Aug, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 75 days, between 5 Aug 2026 and 19 Oct 2026. The next is The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day on 23 Nov 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Lavity Stoutt's Birthday
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Whit Monday
Nationwide
Sovereign's Birthday
Nationwide
Virgin Islands Day
Nationwide
Emancipation Monday
Nationwide
Emancipation Tuesday
Nationwide
Emancipation Wednesday
Nationwide
Heroes and Foreparents Day
Nationwide
The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in British Virgin Islands for 2026.