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🇧🇧 Barbados Public Holidays 2026

Barbados has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 10 on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. 7 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Barbados's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Barbados close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Barbados?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Barbados. The next public holiday in Barbados after that date is Independence Day on Monday 30 November 2026 — 117 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Barbados holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Barbados after 5 August 2026:

  • Independence Day — Monday 30 November 2026
  • Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026
  • Boxing Day — Saturday 26 December 2026
  • New Year's Day — Friday 1 January 2027
  • Errol Barrow Day — Thursday 21 January 2027

Barbados public holidays are also called Barbados national holidays or the Barbados holiday calendar. This page is the Barbados holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇧🇧 Barbados's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Barbados has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Barbados joint 55th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 13 others. The median across those 100 is 13, so this is a short list. 10 fall on a weekday and 2 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on 26 December. April is the busiest month with 3. Nothing at all falls in February, March, June, July, September or October. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Barbados public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day on 1 January and Errol Barrow Day on 21 January.

Barbados public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in Barbados in February 2026.

Barbados public holidays in March 2026

There are no public holidays in Barbados in March 2026.

Barbados public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday on 3 April, Easter Monday on 6 April and National Heroes Day on 28 April.

Barbados public holidays in May 2026

May Day on 1 May and Whit Monday on 25 May.

Barbados public holidays in June 2026

There are no public holidays in Barbados in June 2026.

Barbados public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Barbados in July 2026.

Barbados public holidays in August 2026

Emancipation Day on 1 August and Kadooment Day on 3 August.

Barbados public holidays in September 2026

There are no public holidays in Barbados in September 2026.

Barbados public holidays in October 2026

There are no public holidays in Barbados in October 2026.

Barbados public holidays in November 2026

Independence Day on 30 November.

Barbados public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day on 25 December and Boxing Day on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Barbados in 2026

On 7 occasions in 2026 a Barbados holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 2 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Barbados public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Barbados in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
21 JanuaryWednesdayErrol Barrow DayErrol Barrow Day
3 AprilFridayGood FridayGood Friday
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
28 AprilTuesdayNational Heroes DayNational Heroes Day
1 MayFridayMay DayMay Day
25 MayMondayWhit MondayWhit Monday
1 AugustSaturdayEmancipation DayEmancipation Day
3 AugustMondayKadooment DayKadooment Day
30 NovemberMondayIndependence DayIndependence Day
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayChristmas Day
26 DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayBoxing Day

Barbados public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Barbados have in 2026?

Barbados has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 10 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Barbados?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Boxing Day on 26 December.

Which Barbados holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Good Friday (Friday, 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April), May Day (Friday, 1 May), Whit Monday (Monday, 25 May), Kadooment Day (Monday, 3 August) and Independence Day (Monday, 30 November) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Barbados?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Barbados, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Barbados, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Barbados public holidays in 2027

The 12 public holidays already published for Barbados in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Barbados

The working week in Barbados runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 10 of the 12 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 2 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Barbados — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Barbados moves them

2 of Barbados’s 12 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Barbados generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Barbados public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Barbados has 12 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 8 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Boxing Day (day off Mon 27 Dec) on Sunday 26 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
21 January 2027ThursdayErrol Barrow Day
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
28 April 2027WednesdayNational Heroes Day
1 May 2027SaturdayMay Day
17 May 2027MondayWhit Monday
1 August 2027SundayEmancipation Day (day off Tue 3 Aug)
2 August 2027MondayKadooment Day
30 November 2027TuesdayIndependence Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayBoxing Day (day off Mon 27 Dec)

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