Public Holidays in Barbados 2024 🇧🇧
Barbados has 14 public holidays in 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Errol Barrow Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Errol Barrow Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | National Heroes Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Heroes Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kadooment Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Barbados 2024
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Errol Barrow Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Heroes Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Emancipation Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Kadooment Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2024 to 2025.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Kadooment Day: →
