Residents of the Sister Islands are notified of the special transportation arrangements for the upcoming Commemorative March, marking the 75th Anniversary of the Great March of 1949.

The people of the Virgin Islands are being urged to reflect on the legacies of their ancestors and national heroes as the Territory prepares to observe Heroes and Foreparents Day.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public that in observance of Heroes and Foreparents Day, the offices and warehouses on Tortola and Virgin Gorda will be closed to the public on Monday, 21 October 2024. 

Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2025:

The public is reminded that the upcoming Pubic Holiday, Whit Monday, will be observed on Monday, 20th May, 2024.

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Daniel Pruce, has proclaimed that Friday, June 14 be kept as the Soverign’s Birthday in 2024. 

The public is advised of the upcoming public holidays for the remainder of the year, and the beginning of 2024.

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public of the following holiday schedule for the offices and warehouses and extended hours for cargo clearance on Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

The fruits of the 1949 Great March were monumental achievements by our fore parents. They have indelibly changed the political, social and economic landscape of our country, and the prospects of all the generations of Virgin Islanders since.