Public Holidays in Trinidad and Tobago 2012 🇹🇹

Trinidad and Tobago has 18 public holidays in 2012. The next public holiday is Republic Day on 24. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Trinidad and Tobago.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
20. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Carnival Monday	Optional holiday
21. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival Tuesday	Optional holiday
30. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
9. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
30. May	Wednesday	Indian Arrival Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
19. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Wednesday	African Emancipation Day	Public holiday
19. Aug	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
20. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (observed)	Public holiday
31. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Republic Day	Public holiday
13. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Diwali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Wednesday	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago 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) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Monday — 20. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Tuesday — 21. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day — 30. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 6. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 9. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Corpus Christi — 7. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 19. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (observed) — 20. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 31. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Republic Day — 24. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Diwali — 13. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Trinidad and Tobago

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2012 to 2013.

Carnival Monday: 20. Feb 2012 → 11. Feb 2013
Carnival Tuesday: 21. Feb 2012 → 12. Feb 2013
Good Friday: 6. Apr 2012 → 29. Mar 2013
Easter Monday: 9. Apr 2012 → 1. Apr 2013
Eid al-Fitr: 19. Aug 2012 → 8. Aug 2013
Diwali: 13. Nov 2012 → 4. Nov 2013

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2012?

Trinidad and Tobago observes 18 public holidays in 2012. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago?

The next public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago is Republic Day on 24. Sep.

Are public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2012.