Public holidays in Barbados 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Barbados 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
WednesdayErrol Barrow Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
TuesdayNational Heroes Day
FridayMay Day
MondayWhit Monday
SaturdayEmancipation Day
MondayKadooment Day
MondayIndependence Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 19 Jan, Tue 20 Jan17 Jan – 21 Jan 2026252.5Errol Barrow Day
Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan21 Jan – 25 Jan 2026252.5Errol Barrow Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr25 Apr – 28 Apr 2026144National Heroes Day
Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr28 Apr – 3 May 2026263National Heroes Day, May Day
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Whit Monday
Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026492.3Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
Tue 1 Dec, Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec, Fri 4 Dec28 Nov – 6 Dec 2026492.3Independence Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Barbados have in 2026?

12 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Barbados?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Independence Day on Monday, 30 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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