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Antigua and Barbuda Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda has 12 national public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Independence Day on Monday, 2 November (in 6 days). There are 6 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Independence Day
Monday, 2 November 2026
Antigua and Barbuda public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Carnival Monday | Carnival Monday | Public holiday | |
| Carnival Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| National Day of Prayer | National Day of Prayer | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day Next | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes' Day | National Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Antigua and Barbuda holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 2
June
July
August 2
September 1
October
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Antigua and Barbuda 2026
6 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May
No leave needed
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Sat 1 Aug – Tue 4 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 10 Sep – Sun 13 Sep
Take off Fri 11 Sep
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed