Public Holidays in Barbados 2020 🇧🇧
Barbados has 12 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Errol Barrow Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Heroes Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kadooment Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Barbados 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Errol Barrow Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Heroes Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- May Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Kadooment Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long 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 2020 to 2021.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Kadooment Day: →
