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Holidays reformed to stress Virgin Islands history
Last month, the government quietly reformed the territoryâs public holidays to better reflect Virgin Islands culture and history. In addition to rebranding Territory Day as Virgin Islands Day and St. …
Festival Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have been renamed Emancipation Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as part of a reform of public holidays. (File Photo: ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED)
Last month, the government quietly reformed the territoryâs public holidays to better reflect Virgin Islands culture and history.
In addition to rebranding Territory Day as Virgin Islands Day and St. Ursulaâs Day as Heroes and Forefathers Day, government established a new holiday to be celebrated for the first time on Monday, Nov. 8: a commemoration of the âGreat March of 1949â and the restoration of the Legislative Council.