Bryan issues August 2025 proclamations for Virgin Islands observances

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. issued a series of proclamations for August 2025 recognizing historical figures, community observances and local initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The proclamations designated Aug. 3, 2025, as Edward Wilmot Blyden Day; Aug. 3-9, 2025, as National Farmers Market Week; Aug. 5, 2025, as National Night Out; Aug. 7, 2025, as Melvin H. Evans Day; Aug. 9, 2025, as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples; Aug. 14, 2025, as Social Security Day; and Aug. 18-22, 2025, as SHRM Virgin Islands HR Week.

Government House said the Blyden proclamation marked the 193rd birthday of the Virgin Islands-born educator, minister, writer and statesman, and that the Melvin H. Evans Day observance recognized the former governor’s service as a physician, health official and the last appointed and first popularly elected governor of the territory.

The Social Security Day proclamation marked the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, which Government House said serves more than 22,000 Virgin Islands residents. The SHRM Virgin Islands HR Week proclamation recognized the third anniversary of the Society for Human Resource Management Virgin Islands Chapter.

Government House also said the National Farmers Market Week proclamation highlighted local agriculture, the National Night Out proclamation aligned the territory with the nationwide police-community initiative, and the Indigenous Peoples observance recognized the cultural contributions and presence of Indigenous peoples, including Amerindian descendants in the Virgin Islands.

Official source: https://www.vi.gov/governor-bryan-issues-august-proclamations-honoring-legacy-community-and-progress-across-the-virgin-islands/