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          Public Holiday | Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council

          Public Holiday | Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council

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          Monday, November 24, 2025 November 24, 2025 The British Virgin Islands

          The 1949 Great March and Restoration Day holiday commemorates the historic demonstration that was led by Theodolph Faulkner, Isaac “Glanny” Fonseca, Carlton deCastro, and over 1500 Virgin Islanders who marched through the streets of Road Town to the Commissioner’s Office (today known as the Governor’s Office) in protest of issues significantly affecting the quality of the lives of Virgin Islanders.

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