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Barbados Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Barbados
Barbados has 12 national public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Independence Day on Monday, 30 November (in 34 days). There are 6 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Independence Day
Monday, 30 November 2026
Barbados public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Errol Barrow Day | Errol Barrow Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes' Day | National Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Emancipation Day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday |
| Kadooment Day | Kadooment Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day Next | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Boxing 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.
Barbados holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 3
May 2
June
July
August 2
September
October
November 1
December 2
Long weekends in Barbados 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 25 Apr – Tue 28 Apr
Take off Mon 27 Apr
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Sat 1 Aug – Mon 3 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 28 Nov – Mon 30 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed