Public Holidays in Barbados 2012 🇧🇧
Barbados has 13 public holidays in 2012. The next public holiday is Independence Day on 30. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Barbados.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Errol Barrow Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Heroes Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kadooment Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Barbados 2012
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- May Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Kadooment Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Barbados
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2012 to 2013.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Kadooment Day: →
