Press Release

Office of the Deputy Governor
Topics: 
Public Holidays
Release Date:
Friday, 19 February 2021 - 1:38pm

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, 22nd November                             The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day

Monday, 27th December                             Christmas Day
(In lieu of Saturday, 25th December)

Tuesday 28th December                             Boxing Day
(In lieu of Sunday, 26th December)

Author

Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel
Information & Education Manager
Department: Department of Disaster Management
Email: ckanyuck-abel@gov.vg
Office: 468-4200 
Mobile: 468-9854