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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