British Virgin Islands Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in British Virgin Islands for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days.

Longest breakThursday, August 5, 2027

Emancipation Monday + Emancipation Tuesday + Emancipation Wednesday

Sat, Jul 31 → Sun, Aug 8

9
days off in a row
2
leave days booked
Fr30
Sa31
Su1
Mo2
Tu3
We4
Th5
Fr6
Sa7
Su8
Mo9

Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 9 days off in a row.

Other dates worth booking

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January 20271 holiday
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    New Year's Day

    Friday, January 1, 2027

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    • Mon
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      The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

      Monday, March 1, 2027

    • Mon
      08

      Commonwealth Day

      Monday, March 8, 2027

    • Fri
      26

      Good Friday

      Friday, March 26, 2027

    • Sun
      28

      Easter SundayObservance

      Sunday, March 28, 2027

    • Mon
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      Easter Monday

      Monday, March 29, 2027

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      • Sun
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        PentecostObservance

        Sunday, May 16, 2027

      • Mon
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        Whit Monday

        Monday, May 17, 2027

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        Sovereign’s Birthday

        Friday, June 11, 2027

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        Virgin Islands Day

        Monday, July 5, 2027

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      • Mon
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        Emancipation Monday

        Monday, August 2, 2027

      • Tue
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        Emancipation Tuesday

        Tuesday, August 3, 2027

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        Emancipation Wednesday

        Wednesday, August 4, 2027

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          St. Ursula’s Day

          Friday, October 22, 2027

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            Christmas Day

            Saturday, December 25, 2027

          • Sun
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            Boxing Day

            Sunday, December 26, 2027

          • Mon
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            Christmas Day (substitute day)

            Monday, December 27, 2027

          • Tue
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            Boxing Day (substitute day)

            Tuesday, December 28, 2027

          About Public Holidays in British Virgin Islands

          The British Virgin Islands mark Territory Day (July 1), commemorating the 1956 separation of administration from the rest of the former British Leeward Islands federation - giving the territory its own distinct governance structure still in place today, separate from its neighboring US Virgin Islands.

          All Public Holidays in British Virgin Islands 2027

          DateDayHolidayType
          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
          March 1, 2027MondayThe Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity StouttPublic Holiday
          March 8, 2027MondayCommonwealth DayPublic Holiday
          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
          May 17, 2027MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
          June 11, 2027FridaySovereign’s BirthdayPublic Holiday
          July 5, 2027MondayVirgin Islands DayPublic Holiday
          August 2, 2027MondayEmancipation MondayPublic Holiday
          August 3, 2027TuesdayEmancipation TuesdayPublic Holiday
          August 4, 2027WednesdayEmancipation WednesdayPublic Holiday
          October 22, 2027FridaySt. Ursula’s DayPublic Holiday
          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
          December 27, 2027MondayChristmas Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
          December 28, 2027TuesdayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

          All Public Holidays in British Virgin Islands 2026

          DateDayHolidayType
          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
          March 2, 2026MondayThe Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity StouttPublic Holiday
          March 9, 2026MondayCommonwealth DayPublic Holiday
          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
          May 25, 2026MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
          June 12, 2026FridaySovereign’s BirthdayPublic Holiday
          June 29, 2026MondayVirgin Islands DayPublic Holiday
          August 3, 2026MondayEmancipation MondayPublic Holiday
          August 4, 2026TuesdayEmancipation TuesdayPublic Holiday
          August 5, 2026WednesdayEmancipation WednesdayPublic Holiday
          October 19, 2026MondaySt. Ursula’s DayPublic Holiday
          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
          December 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

          Frequently Asked Questions

          How many public holidays are there in British Virgin Islands?

          British Virgin Islands has 16 public holidays in 2027, 3 more than the global average of 13.

          Which British Virgin Islands public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

          2 public holidays fall on a weekend in British Virgin Islands in 2027: Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). British Virgin Islands moves weekend holidays to the following working day, so these are not lost.

          Does British Virgin Islands give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

          It depends — British Virgin Islands moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.

          What is the longest break possible in British Virgin Islands in 2027?

          With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in British Virgin Islands in 2027 is 10 consecutive days off, February 27–March 8, by booking 4 days of leave.

          When is the next public holiday in British Virgin Islands?

          The next public holiday in British Virgin Islands is Christmas Day on December 25, 2026.

          Which holidays in British Virgin Islands change date each year?

          The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, Commonwealth Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, Sovereign’s Birthday, Emancipation Monday, Emancipation Tuesday, Emancipation Wednesday, Heroes’ and Forefathers Day, Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 do not fall on the same date every year in British Virgin Islands, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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