Public holidays in Barbados

Next holiday in Barbados

Independence Day

Mon, November 30, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 May Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 Whit Monday
3-day weekend Sat, August 1 – Mon, August 3 Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
3-day weekend Sat, November 28 – Mon, November 30 Independence Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 Whit Monday
4-day weekend Sat, July 31 – Tue, August 3 Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

12 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, January 21 Errol Barrow Day Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Tue, April 28 National Heroes Day Rule
Fri, May 1 May Day Rule
Mon, May 25 Whit Monday Rule
Sat, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Mon, August 3 Kadooment Day Rule
Mon, November 30 Independence Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

14 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, January 21 Errol Barrow Day Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Wed, April 28 National Heroes Day Rule
Sat, May 1 May Day Rule
Mon, May 17 Whit Monday Rule
Sun, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Mon, August 2 Kadooment Day Rule
Tue, August 3 Emancipation Day observed Rule
Tue, November 30 Independence Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

12 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Fri, January 21 Errol Barrow Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, April 28 National Heroes Day Rule
Mon, May 1 May Day Rule
Mon, June 5 Whit Monday Rule
Tue, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Mon, August 7 Kadooment Day Rule
Thu, November 30 Independence Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

13 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, January 21 Errol Barrow Day Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, April 28 National Heroes Day Rule
Thu, May 1 May Day Rule
Mon, June 9 Whit Monday Rule
Fri, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Mon, August 4 Kadooment Day Rule
Sun, November 30 Independence Day Rule
Mon, December 1 Independence Day observed Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/bb.json

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