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Bryan Grants Paid Administrative Leave for Christmas, Crucian Festival and Plaskett Inauguration

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has announced paid administrative leave for eligible non-essential Executive Branch employees during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, the Crucian Christmas Festival and the January 4 inauguration of Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett. The schedule announced Friday by Government House provides territory-wide administrative leave on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, with additional time off for government employees on St. Croix to participate in the Festival Food Fair and J'ouvert celebrations. Eligible non-essential employees throughout the territory will receive administrative leave with pay on Thursday, December 24, from noon to 5 p.m. in observance of Christmas Eve, and Thursday, December 31, from noon to 5 p.m. for New Year's Eve. The governor has also granted territory-wide administrative leave on Monday, January 4, 2027, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the gubernatorial inauguration ceremony. That ceremony will mark the beginning of the administration of ...