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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