Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Thursday 19 January 2023	Day after the General Election
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Monday 29 May 2023	Whit Monday Religious
Monday 7 August 2023	Carnival Monday
Tuesday 8 August 2023	Carnival Tuesday
Wednesday 1 November 2023	Independence Day National day
Saturday 9 December 2023	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day
Monday 11 December 2023	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (observed) Observed day off for Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (Sat 9 Dec)
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Antigua and Barbuda (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Saint John's: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Saint John's: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · 4 days offCarnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayTypically in Saint John's: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 9 Dec – Mon 11 Dec · 3 days offSir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day, Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (observed)Typically in Saint John's: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 20 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 19 Jan – Sun 22 Jan)Day after the General ElectionTypically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Jan – Sun 22 Jan · Day after the General ElectionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · Carnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓