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Public holidays 2026 · Barbados
Next public holiday: Independence Day, Monday, 30 November. Long weekends
Next public holidayIndependence DayMonday, 30 November 2026 · Days left: 24National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Errol Barrow Day21 Jan
Wednesday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
National Heroes' Day28 Apr
Tuesday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
Whit Monday25 May
Monday
Emancipation Day1 Aug
Saturday
Kadooment Day3 Aug
Monday
Independence Day30 Nov
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
25 Apr – 28 Apr
Needs one bridge day off
4 days1 May – 3 May3 days
23 May – 25 May3 days
1 Aug – 3 Aug3 days
28 Nov – 30 Nov3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Errol Barrow Day21 Jan
Thursday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
National Heroes' Day28 Apr
Wednesday
Labour Day1 May
Saturday
Whit Monday17 May
Monday
Emancipation Day1 Aug
Sunday
Kadooment Day2 Aug
Monday
Independence Day30 Nov
Tuesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Independence Day: Monday, 30 November 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 12 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.