Government of the United States Virgin Islands

Governor Bryan Issues Proclamation for Government Holidays and Administrative Leave for the Christmas Festival Season

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr., this week, issued a proclamation designating government holidays and providing for Administrative Leave during the Christmas Festival Season 2019-2020.

Administrative leave is granted for non-essential government employees and does not apply to essential employees, employees on a regular or rotating shift, and employees on annual or sick leave.

The designated government holidays are as follows:

December 25, 2019, Christmas Day

December 26, 2019, Christmas Second Day

January 1, 2020, New Year’s Day

January 6, 2020, Three Kings’ Day

Administrative Leave has been granted as follows:

Territory-wide:

  • 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 24, 2019, Christmas Eve
  • 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2019, New Year’s Eve
  • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, Children’s Parade, St. Croix

St. Croix Only: 

  • 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020, St. Croix Festival Food, Arts and Crafts Fair

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