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U.S. Virgin Islands Holidays

Your guide to the national days and holidays observed in U.S. Virgin Islands

v.i. emancipation day

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V.I. Emancipation Day

Every year on this day, the U.S. Virgin Islands light up with the spirit of V.I. Emancipation Day. This vibrant holiday marked a defining moment in 1848 when Governor Peter von Scholten freed enslaved people in the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands). How to Celebrate V.I. Emancipation Day Ready...

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