Public holidays in Barbados 2025

13 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

• Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
  Good Friday, Easter Monday
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 16% of days
• Sat 26 Apr – Mon 28 Apr · 3 days off
  National Heroes Day
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of days
• Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
  Whit Monday
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 44% of days
• Fri 1 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · 4 days off
  Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days
• Sat 29 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · 3 days off
  Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 46% of days
• Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 31% of days

Bridge days

• Mon 20 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Jan – Tue 21 Jan)
  Errol Barrow Day
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days
• Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
  May Day
  Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 21% of days

Leave planner 2025

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.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.