Public holidays in Barbados 2028

12 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Barbados

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day
21 January Friday	Friday	Errol Barrow Day
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
28 April Friday	Friday	National Heroes Day National day
1 May Monday	Monday	May Day
5 June Monday	Monday	Whit Monday Religious
1 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Emancipation Day National day
7 August Monday	Monday	Kadooment Day
30 November Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day National day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 21 Jan – Sun 23 Jan · 3 days off
Errol Barrow Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · 4 days off
National Heroes Day, May Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 20% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days off
Kadooment Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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

Bridge days

Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)
Emancipation Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 1 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 Nov – Sun 3 Dec)
Independence Day
Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 47% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan · Errol Barrow DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 27 Apr – Mon 1 May · National Heroes Day, May DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug · Emancipation DayShow 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 ↓