Virgin Islands Day 2026, 2027 and 2028 in British Virgin Islands
In the British Virgin Islands (BVI), every first Monday of July is celebrated as Virgin Islands Day, which is the commemoration of the day on which BVI gained self-governing status within the limits of still being a British colonial possession.
In 2026, Virgin Islands Day falls on Monday 6 July. The holiday will be on Monday 5 July in 2027.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 Jul | Mon | Virgin Islands Day |
| 2027 | 5 Jul | Mon | Virgin Islands Day |
| 2028 | 1 Jul | Sat | Virgin Islands Day |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Between 1872 and 1956, BVI was part of a colonial federation called “British Leeward Islands”, but that entity broke up. The islands became officially a distinct “colony” in 1960 and a self-governing colony in 1967.
Up until 1978, 1 July was celebrated as “Colony Day”, but from 1979 on, it was known as “Territory Day”. Starting in 2021, the holiday has been renamed to Virgin Islands Day.
The day is kept by patriotic speech-giving, musical concerts, and various festivities that occur all across the islands. It is about more than the historic reason for the holiday, nowadays. It is a matter of territorial pride in being a BVI citizen.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 Jul | Mon | Virgin Islands Day |
| 2024 | 1 Jul | Mon | Virgin Islands Day |