Public holidays in Barbados 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Barbados

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
21 January Sunday	Sunday	Errol Barrow Day
22 January Monday	Monday	Errol Barrow Day (observed) Observed day off for Errol Barrow Day (Sun 21 Jan)
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
28 April Sunday	Sunday	National Heroes Day National day
29 April Monday	Monday	National Heroes Day (observed) National day Observed day off for National Heroes Day (Sun 28 Apr)
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	May Day
20 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday Religious
1 August Thursday	Thursday	Emancipation Day National day
5 August Monday	Monday	Kadooment Day
30 November Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day National day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 20 Jan – Mon 22 Jan · 3 days off
Errol Barrow Day, Errol Barrow Day (observed)
Typically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 27 Apr – Mon 29 Apr · 3 days off
National Heroes Day, National Heroes Day (observed)
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days off
Kadooment Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 50% of days

Bridge days

Tue 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May)
National Heroes Day, National Heroes Day (observed), May Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 2 Aug: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 1 Aug – Mon 5 Aug)
Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 31% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 27 Apr – Sun 5 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 30 Apr, Thu 2 May, Fri 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Jan – Mon 22 Jan · Errol Barrow Day, Errol Barrow Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · National Heroes Day, National Heroes Day (observed), May DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Emancipation Day, Kadooment DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓