Transfer Day

Transfer Day
Observed by U.S. Virgin Islands
Significance marks the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States that took place in 1917
Date March 31
Next time 31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)
Frequency annual

Transfer Day is a holiday celebrated in the U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31. It marks the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States that took place in 1917.

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