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Current Date And Time In U.S. Virgin Islands

Saturday, 12 September 2026
04:21:12 AST
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (AST)
Population: 84,709

🎉 U.S. Virgin Islands - Public Holidays


U.S. Virgin Islands's national holiday schedule, tracked live below — see which dates recently passed and which are still ahead. U.S. Virgin Islands observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Transfer Day). Not every holiday lands on the same date annually — fixed-date national days repeat exactly, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or lunar observances move each year, which the calendar reflects with each year's specific date rather than guessing a repeat. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands directly affect office schedules, customs clearance and warehouse operations. This calendar is a standard reference point for market research teams tracking regional business cycles working with partners, offices or operations in U.S. Virgin Islands.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — U.S. Virgin Islands

Live public holiday calendar for U.S. Virgin Islands, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

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🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — U.S. Virgin Islands

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in U.S. Virgin Islands. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from U.S. Virgin Islands's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Transfer Day
Commemorates the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917.
March 31Territorial HolidayTerritorial Govt Closurewww.vi.gov →

📖 How Public Holidays Work in U.S. Virgin Islands

Public holidays generally split into two kinds: fixed-date ones that land on the same calendar day every year — a founding or independence anniversary, for instance — and movable ones whose date shifts annually because they follow a different calendar system entirely. U.S. Virgin Islands's calendar can include holidays governed by an Easter-based calculation, the Hijri lunar calendar used for Islamic observances, or a lunisolar calendar — each running independently of the standard Gregorian civic calendar. U.S. Virgin Islands, like much of North America, likely carries at least one holiday from each category on its calendar — one reason the list above shows a specific date per year instead of a single recurring one.

Under U.S. Virgin Islands's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for U.S. Virgin Islands in the table above, currently sourced from U.S. Virgin Islands's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Transfer Day on March 31. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

U.S. Virgin Islands is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers U.S. Virgin Islands's national holidays; see the U.S. Virgin Islands states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — U.S. Virgin Islands Public Holidays

What are public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands?

Public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for market research teams tracking regional business cycles working with U.S. Virgin Islands.


How many public holidays does U.S. Virgin Islands observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for U.S. Virgin Islands in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for U.S. Virgin Islands's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.vi.gov. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Transfer Day commemorate in U.S. Virgin Islands?

Commemorates the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917. It falls on March 31 and carries official non-working status in U.S. Virgin Islands — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for U.S. Virgin Islands come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "U.S. Virgin Islands" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do U.S. Virgin Islands's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in U.S. Virgin Islands?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check U.S. Virgin Islands's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in U.S. Virgin Islands?

Check the day of the week shown next to each entry in the calendar above: holidays falling on a Monday or Friday create an automatic three-day weekend, while a Tuesday or Thursday holiday can often be extended to four days by taking the day in between off — a common practice known as a "bridge day" in many countries. See the U.S. Virgin Islands travel guide once you've picked a date worth planning a trip around.


Does U.S. Virgin Islands have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. U.S. Virgin Islands is divided into states and provinces — see the U.S. Virgin Islands states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Transfer Day (March 31)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#204 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#209
🏙️ Population Density244.8 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split-344.3% / 444.3%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -04:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
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