Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	Carnival Day
2 January Monday	Monday	Carnival Day - Last Lap
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Day (observed) Observed day off for Carnival Day (Sun 1 Jan)
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
29 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday Religious
4 July Tuesday	Tuesday	50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) National day
7 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day National day
8 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Culturama Day - Last Lap
16 September Saturday	Saturday	National Heroes Day National day
19 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day National day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Saint Kitts and Nevis (Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sun 1 Jan – Tue 3 Jan · 3 days off
Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last Lap, Carnival Day (observed)
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 30% of days
Sun 6 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · 3 days off
Emancipation Day, Culturama Day - Last Lap
Typically in Basseterre: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of days
Sun 24 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 31% of days
Sun 31 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last Lap
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 31% of days

Bridge days

Sat 8 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr)
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 20% of days
Mon 3 Jul: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Sun 2 Jul – Tue 4 Jul)
50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Typically in Basseterre: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 50% of days
Mon 18 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 16 Sep – Tue 19 Sep)
National Heroes Day, Independence Day
Typically in Basseterre: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of days

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: Sun 1 Jan – Fri 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 4 Jan, Thu 5 Jan, Fri 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSun 1 Jan – Wed 4 Jan · Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last Lap, Carnival Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 8 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 5 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 5 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · Emancipation Day, Culturama Day - Last LapShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 18 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 16 Sep – Tue 19 Sep · National Heroes Day, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 23 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 30 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last LapShow on calendar ↓