2021 BVI PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ANNOUNCED; COMMONWEALTH DAY AND ST. URSULA’S DAY NO LONGER OBSERVED

Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2021:

Friday, 1st, January                                     New Year’s Day

Monday, 1st March                                     The Anniversary of the Birth of

(In lieu of Sunday, 7th March)                  Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

Friday, 2nd April                                          Good Friday

Monday, 5th April                                        Easter Monday

Monday, 24th May                                      Whit Monday

Friday, 11th June                                          Sovereign’s Birthday

Monday, 5th July                                          Virgin Islands Day

Monday, 2nd August                                    Emancipation Monday

Tuesday, 3rd August                                     Emancipation Tuesday

Wednesday, 4th August                               Emancipation Wednesday

Monday, 18th October                                 Heroes’ and Forefathers Day

Monday, 8th November                              Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council (to be determined)

Monday, 27th December                            Christmas Day

(In lieu of Saturday, 25th December)

Tuesday 28th December                             Boxing Day

(In lieu of Sunday, 26th December)