Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	Carnival Day
2 January Saturday	Saturday	Carnival Day - Last Lap
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
3 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
17 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday
2 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day
3 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Culturama Day - Last Lap
16 September Thursday	Thursday	National Heroes Day
19 September Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day
20 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 19 Sep)
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last Lap
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 30% of days
Sun 1 Aug – Tue 3 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 56% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 34% of days

Bridge days

Sat 27 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar)
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Basseterre: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2027

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

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last LapShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 27 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 1 May) get 3 days in a rowSat 1 May – Mon 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 15 May) get 3 days in a rowSat 15 May – Mon 17 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 31 Jul – Tue 3 Aug · Emancipation Day, Culturama Day - Last LapShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 24 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓