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Public holidays in Barbados in 2026
Barbados has 13 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 7 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Errol Barrow Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | National Heroes Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Emancipation Day |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Monday | Kadooment Day |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
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Long weekends in Barbados, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 20 Jan 2026 – 21 Jan 2026: book Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 (Errol Barrow Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- 25 Apr 2026 – 28 Apr 2026: book Monday 27 Apr 2026 (National Heroes Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (May Day)
- 22 May 2026 – 25 May 2026: book Friday 22 May 2026 (Pentecost, Whit Monday)
- 31 Jul 2026 – 3 Aug 2026: book Friday 31 Jul 2026 (Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day)
- 27 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026: book Friday 27 Nov 2026 (Independence Day)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Barbados →