King’s Official Birthday is observed in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on the Friday before the second Saturday of June. This public holiday celebrates the monarch of the United Kingdom, with festivities including the King’s Birthday Parade in Road Town. The parade features police and uniformed officers, representatives from various agencies such as the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service, and youth groups like Scouts and school organizations. The procession marches along Waterfront Drive to Queen Elizabeth II Park, where the governor of the BVI inspects the ranks, delivers a speech, and awards medals to distinguished law enforcement officers. The BVI, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, has a rich history dating back to their discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and subsequent colonization by the British in the 17th century.