Bryan Announces 2024-2025 Holiday and Festival Closures For Government Employees

Key dates include administrative leave for Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Three Kings Day, and Crucian Festival events on St. Croix, with territory-wide leave for the Children’s Parade and other celebrations.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has released the 2024 Holiday Schedule, designating dates during the holiday season when Virgin Islands Government offices will be closed, and government employees will be granted administrative leave.

Tuesday, December 24, 2024: Christmas Eve - Executive Branch employees will be granted administrative leave from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Christmas Day Holiday – Closed
Thursday, December 26, 2024: Boxing Day Holiday – Closed
Wednesday, January 1, 2025: New Year’s Day Holiday | St. Croix Festival J’ouvert – Closed
Thursday, January 2, 2025: Crucian Christmas Festival – Food, Arts, and Crafts Fair, employees on the island of St. Croix only will be granted Administrative Leave from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 3, 2025: Crucian Christmas Festival – Children’s Parade – Executive Branch employees Territory-Wide will be granted Administrative Leave from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 4, 2025: Crucian Christmas Festival – Adult’s Parade
Monday, January 6, 2025: Three Kings Day – Closed
Monday, January 20, 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday – Closed