Violaxanthin A (=(all‐E,3S,5S,6R,3′S,5′S,6′R)‐5,6 : 5′,6′‐diepoxy‐5,6,5′,6′‐tetrahydro‐β,β‐carotene‐3,3′‐diol =syn,syn‐violaxanthin; 5) and violaxanthin B (=(all‐E,3S,5S,6R,3′S,5′R,6′S)‐5,6 : 5′,6′‐diepoxy‐5,6,5′,6′‐tetrahydro‐β,β‐carotene‐3,3′‐diol=syn,anti‐violaxanthin; 6) were prepared by epoxidation of zeaxanthin diacetate (1) with monoperphthalic acid. Violaxanthins 5 and 6 were submitted to thermal isomerization and I2‐catalyzed photoisomerization. The structure of the main products, i.e., (9Z)‐5, (13Z)‐5, (9Z)‐6, (9′Z)‐6, (13Z)‐6, and (13′Z)‐6, was determined by their UV/VIS, CD, 1H‐NMR, 13C‐NMR, and mass spectra.