Barbados records 12 holidays in 2026. 12 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Emancipation Day (1 Aug 2026) and Boxing Day (26 Dec 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026) and National Heroes' Day (28 Apr 2026) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 119 days, between 3 Aug 2026 and 30 Nov 2026. The next is Independence Day on 30 Nov 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Errol Barrow Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
National Heroes' Day
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Whit Monday
Nationwide
Emancipation Day
Nationwide
Kadooment Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Barbados for 2026.