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in the

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include all official

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as well as religious and secular holidays designated by the Government of the Virgin Islands.

Public holidays

Carnival

In addition to these holidays, all three islands celebrate multi-day

carnivals Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...

. V.I. Carnival takes place in St. Thomas in April/May, St. John Carnival is in June/July, and St. Croix's Crucian Festival is in December/January. The Virgin Islands Government regularly grants

administrative leave Administrative leave is a temporary leave from a job assignment, with pay and benefits intact. Generally, the term is reserved for employees of non-business institutions such as schools, police, and hospitals. The definition of administrative lea ...

to its employees for various Carnival-related events (such as Food Fair,

J'ouvert J'ouvert ( ) or Jour ouvert is a traditional festival known as "break day" or the unofficial start of Carnival, which takes place on the Monday before Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christi ...

, Children's Parade and Adults' Parade), and schools are closed during the culmination of V.I. Carnival.

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United States Virgin Islands-related lists

Public holidays

Carnival

See also

References