Public Holidays in Trinidad and Tobago 2024 🇹🇹

Trinidad and Tobago has 16 public holidays in 2024. 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	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Carnival Monday	Optional holiday
13. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival Tuesday	Optional holiday
29. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Saturday	Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
30. May	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi; Indian Arrival Day	Public holiday
31. May	Friday Long weekend	Corpus Christi (observed); Indian Arrival Day (observed)	Public holiday
19. Jun	Wednesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
1. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	African Emancipation Day	Public holiday
31. Aug	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Republic Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Diwali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago 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 — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Monday — 12. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Tuesday — 13. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 29. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 1. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Corpus Christi; Indian Arrival Day — 30. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Corpus Christi (observed); Indian Arrival Day (observed) — 31. May (Friday) — long weekend
African Emancipation Day — 1. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Republic Day — 24. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Diwali — 31. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2024 to 2025.

Carnival Monday: 12. Feb 2024 → 3. Mar 2025
Carnival Tuesday: 13. Feb 2024 → 4. Mar 2025
Good Friday: 29. Mar 2024 → 18. Apr 2025
Easter Monday: 1. Apr 2024 → 21. Apr 2025
Eid al-Fitr: 10. Apr 2024 → 31. Mar 2025
Diwali: 31. Oct 2024 → 20. Oct 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2024?

Trinidad and Tobago observes 16 public holidays in 2024. 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 2024.