Territory Day
Territory Day is held on July 1. British Virgin Islands. This event in the first decade of the month July is annual. Help us
Residents are urged to pause and reflect on the Territory’s journey and celebrate the milestones achieved along the way this Territory Day. 1st of July 1967 the Caribbean exotic islands, The British Virgin Islands, celebrate their National Day known as Territory Day. The story of the Islands began when Christopher Columbus sighted this group of islands in 1493 during his second voyage to the Americas.
The public is invited to attend dressed in Virgin Islands Territorial Wear as the Ministry of Education and Culture continues to work to create a Culture of Excellence.
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