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Holidays / Barbados

Barbados public holidays

Public holidays in Barbados, 2026

12 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

12Holidays in 2026
in 22 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
21 Jan 2026WedErrol Barrow Dayweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
28 Apr 2026TueNational Heroes Dayweekdaypast
1 May 2026FriMay Daylong weekendpast
25 May 2026MonWhit Mondaylong weekendpast
1 Aug 2026SatEmancipation Dayweekendpast
3 Aug 2026MonKadooment Daylong weekendpast
30 Nov 2026MonIndependence Daylong weekendin 22 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayMay Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayWhit Monday3 days
1 Aug to 3 AugEmancipation Day, Kadooment Day3 days
28 Nov to 30 NovIndependence Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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