THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS



OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

GOVERNMENT HOUSE



Charlotte Amalie, V.I. 00802

340-774-0001



ST. THOMAS CARNIVAL 2019



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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS

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A PROCLAMATION

TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE

ST. THOMAS CARNIVAL IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

The United States Virgin Islands will be celebrating the St. Thomas 2019 Carnival.

The theme for this year carnival is Culture, Fun and Flair! It’s a Carnival 2019 Affair.



The Virgin Islands’ St. Thomas Carnival has become one of the region’s top festivals,

attracting thousands of people to the islands.



The name of this year’s Carnival Village is Coggie’s Musical Ville in honor of Michael

Coggins.



This year’s Virgin Islands’ Carnival Food, Arts and Crafts Fair is named Bathe in Waters

Blue honoring the Charlotte Amalie Class of 1972. It will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019

commencing at 8:00 a.m. in the Emancipation Garden.



J’ouvert will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019.



The Children’s Carnival Parade will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019 and the Adult’s Parade

will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019.



During this historical and festive season hundreds of families, friends, visitors, and

supporters will be visiting the Territory to enjoy and partake of our cultural activities, and the

sights and sounds of Carnival.

Proclamation — Carnival 2019 Order for Administrative Leave

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This annual celebration provides a tremendous financial boost to our economy and helps

to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of Carnival and our culture.



NOW THEREFORE, I, Albert Bryan Jr., Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United

States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of

1954, as amended, do hereby authorize Commissioners and Agency Heads to grant Administrative

Leave to non-essential employees, in order to encourage greater participation in the Food Fair, and

to enhance the celebration of the Virgin Islands Carnival by all residents and visitors, as follows:



DISTRICT OF ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN ONLY (ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE)



Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Food, Arts and Crafts Fair Day — 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 2, 2019 — J’ouvert — 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.



TERRITORY-WIDE



Friday, May 3, 2019 — Children’s Parade Day — 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.



The leave granted above shall not apply to essential employees and employees on a regular

or rotating shift. Employees on annual or sick leave immediately preceding or immediately

following the time period administrative leave is granted, will not receive administrative leave.

Future leave will not be substituted for employees who are considered essential and/or whose shift happens

to fall on a day in which other employees are granted administrative leave.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the

Government of the Uni Daied States Virgin Islands to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,

Virgin Islands, this 23



42 “day of April, 2019, A.D.



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Governor



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