David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
The U.S. Virgin Islands Governor has proclaimed 1 November as David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day; current government proclamations continue to identify the observance on 1 November.
About David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day
The U.S. Virgin Islands observes David Hamilton Jackson Day on 1 November as a territorial legal holiday. Government proclamations also use the form “David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day.”
The current name honors David Hamilton Jackson, a St. Croix labor leader, newspaper editor, lawyer, judge and political figure associated with press freedom and labor organizing in the former Danish West Indies.
Why David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day matters
The modern name comes from a 1981 legislative change that replaced “Liberty Day” with “D. Hamilton Jackson Day” in the Virgin Islands Code.
That legal naming history is distinct from Jackson’s biography. His press, labor and public-service record helps explain whom the holiday honors, while the 1981 Act explains how the current legal name entered the holiday code.
History of David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day
Virgin Islands education material states that Bill No. 14-0244 / Act No. 4579 was approved on 17 July 1981 to change the name of the November 1 holiday from Liberty Day to D. Hamilton Jackson Day.
Current Virgin Islands Code § 171 continues to list November 1 as D. Hamilton Jackson Day, and gubernatorial proclamations continue the annual observance.
A 2022 proclamation cites 1 V.I.C. §§ 171 and 200g, proclaims November 1 as David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day and also marks November as David Hamilton Jackson Month.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands
Act No. 4579 (Bill No. 14-0244)
Government of the United States Virgin Islands, including the Governor and agencies named for David Hamilton Jackson Month programming
Current proclamations and 1 V.I.C. § 200g support continuing territorial government commemoration and agency programming.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
D. Hamilton Jackson Day
How to Observe David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day
Read the territorial proclamation and holiday-history material together to separate current legal status from Jackson’s biography.
Explore the history of The Herald and labor organizing on St. Croix using territorial archives and education resources.
When naming the holiday, note that official sources use both D. Hamilton Jackson Day and David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day.
Keep “Liberty Day” as documented former-name history rather than treating it as a different current holiday.
David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day Facts
The territorial holiday falls on 1 November.
Current government proclamations identify it as a Virgin Islands holiday.
Act No. 4579, approved 17 July 1981, changed the holiday name from Liberty Day to D. Hamilton Jackson Day.
Government proclamations also use the form David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day.
The reviewed sources do not establish the first-ever Liberty Day observance.
David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day Messages
May David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day be approached with accurate historical context, careful sourcing and respect for people who understand the history differently.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands — 2022 David Hamilton Jackson Month and Day proclamation (opens in a new tab)
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands — David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Virgin Islands Department of Education — November holiday history / D. Hamilton Jackson Day (opens in a new tab)
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands — November 2025 proclamations (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day?
1 November; current proclamations confirm the date The documented recurrence rule is: 1 November; current proclamations confirm the date.
Does David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: U.S. Virgin Islands / territorial holiday and commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day?
The reviewed sources identify Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Government of the United States Virgin Islands, including the Governor and agencies named for David Hamilton Jackson Month programming.
Is David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: U.S. Virgin Islands / territorial holiday and commemoration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is David Hamilton Jackson Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
It is observed on 1 November.
Was the holiday formerly called Liberty Day?
Yes. Virgin Islands education material states that Act No. 4579 in 1981 changed the November 1 holiday name from Liberty Day to D. Hamilton Jackson Day.
Is it a territorial legal holiday?
Yes. Current Virgin Islands government proclamations cite the territorial holiday code and identify November 1 as a holiday.
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