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Monday, November 24, 2025 is a public holiday in VI

- in recognition of The Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 & the Restoration of the Legislative Council
The public is advised that Monday, November 24, 2025, will be observed as a public holiday in the Virgin Islands (VI) in recognition of The Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council. Photo: Internet Source
The holiday comes at a time when the territory is being reminded by the controversial actions of Governor Daniel Pruce, left, that it is not truly free, and the journey to self-determination, which our ancestors fought and sacrificed for, continues. Photo: GIS/File
The holiday comes at a time when the territory is being reminded by the controversial actions of Governor Daniel Pruce, left, that it is not truly free, and the journey to self-determination, which our ancestors fought and sacrificed for, continues. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is advised that Monday, November 24, 2025, will be observed as a public holiday in the Virgin Islands (VI) in recognition of The Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council.

This observance commemorates the historic demonstration of November 24, 1949, when Theodolph H. Faulkner, Isaac G. Fonseca, aka 'Glanny', Carlton L.E. deCastro, and more than 1,500 Virgin Islanders marched to the Commissioner’s Office, now the Governor’s Office, raising urgent concerns about social and political conditions impacting the lives of Virgin Islanders.

Public encouraged to 'reflect'

During the march, demonstrators submitted a petition challenging the governance system then administered from Antigua. Their actions became a catalyst for restoring the Legislative Council and set the course for the modern Virgin Islands.

The public is encouraged to reflect on this significant milestone and its lasting role in shaping our democratic journey.

The Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council was first observed as a public holiday in 2021.

The holiday comes at a time when the territory is being reminded by the controversial actions of Governor Daniel Pruce that it is not truly free, and the journey to self-determination, which our ancestors fought and sacrificed for, continues. 

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