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Best days to take off in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 56 days off across 10 breaks. Below are all 19 public holidays in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026

DateHolidayFalls on
Thu 1 JanNew Year's DayDay off
Tue 6 JanThree Kings DayDay off
Mon 19 JanMartin Luther King Jr. DayDay off
Mon 16 FebPresident's DayDay off
Tue 31 MarTransfer DayDay off
Thu 2 AprMaundy ThursdayDay off
Fri 3 AprGood FridayDay off
Mon 6 AprEaster MondayDay off
Mon 25 MayMemorial DayDay off
Fri 19 JunJuneteenthDay off
Fri 3 JulEmancipation DayDay off
Fri 3 JulIndependence Day (substitute day)Day off
Sat 4 JulIndependence DayWeekend
Mon 27 JulHurricane Supplication DayDay off
Mon 7 SepLabour DayDay off
Mon 12 OctVirgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship DayDay off
Wed 11 NovVeterans DayDay off
Thu 26 NovThanksgiving DayDay off
Fri 25 DecChristmas DayDay off

1 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026

Best bridge days to book in 2026

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
  2. Book Fri 16 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 16 Jan to Mon 19 Jan, around Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  3. Book Fri 13 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 13 Feb to Mon 16 Feb, around President's Day.
  4. Book Wed 1 Apr (1 day) for 7 days off, Tue 31 Mar to Mon 6 Apr, around Transfer Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  5. Book Fri 22 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 22 May to Mon 25 May, around Memorial Day.
  6. Book Thu 18 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 18 Jun to Sun 21 Jun, around Juneteenth.
  7. Book Thu 2 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 2 Jul to Sun 5 Jul, around Emancipation Day / Independence Day (substitute day).
  8. Book Fri 24 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 24 Jul to Mon 27 Jul, around Hurricane Supplication Day.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days23 days4.6x
10 days43 days4.3x
15 days60 days4.0x
20 days75 days3.8x
25 days90 days3.6x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 56 days off, in 10 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Thu 1 Jan to Tue 6 Jan: 6 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
  2. Thu 15 Jan to Mon 19 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 15 Jan, Fri 16 Jan)
  3. Thu 12 Feb to Mon 16 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 12 Feb, Fri 13 Feb)
  4. Sat 28 Mar to Mon 6 Apr: 10 days off for 2 booked (Mon 30 Mar, Wed 1 Apr)
  5. Thu 21 May to Mon 25 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May)
  6. Wed 17 Jun to Sun 21 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun)
  7. Wed 1 Jul to Sun 5 Jul: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul)
  8. Thu 23 Jul to Mon 27 Jul: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 23 Jul, Fri 24 Jul)
  9. Thu 3 Sep to Mon 7 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep)
  10. Thu 8 Oct to Mon 12 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct)

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Questions about 2026 in U.S. Virgin Islands

How many public holidays does the U.S. Virgin Islands have in 2026?

The U.S. Virgin Islands has 18 public holidays in 2026, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Sat 17 Jan to Mon 19 Jan (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Sat 14 Feb to Mon 16 Feb (President's Day), Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May (Memorial Day), Fri 19 Jun to Sun 21 Jun (Juneteenth), Fri 3 Jul to Sun 5 Jul (Emancipation Day / Independence Day (substitute day), Independence Day), Sat 25 Jul to Mon 27 Jul (Hurricane Supplication Day), Sat 5 Sep to Mon 7 Sep (Labour Day), Sat 10 Oct to Mon 12 Oct (Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day).

What are the best days to take off in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026?

Book Wed 1 Apr to get 7 days off, from Tue 31 Mar to Mon 6 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 56 days off across 10 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against U.S. Virgin Islands's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.