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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Barbados, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Barbados is
Independence Day
In 116 days
Computed · local time America/Barbados
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Barbados public holidays in 2026
11 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 21 January 2026 | Errol Barrow Day | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Compiled |
| 28 April 2026 | National Heroes Day | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Compiled |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Compiled |
| 3 August 2026 | Emancipation | Compiled |
| 30 November 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Barbados, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 25 Apr – 28 Apr | 4 days | National Heroes Day | take Mon 27 Apr |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 Aug – 3 Aug | 3 days | Emancipation | no leave needed |
| 28 Nov – 30 Nov | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
How Barbados keeps time
| Observances | 11 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 11 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-07-17 |
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