Public Holidays in Trinidad and Tobago 2025 🇹🇹

Trinidad and Tobago has 18 public holidays in 2025. 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	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Carnival Monday	Optional holiday
4. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival Tuesday	Optional holiday
30. Mar	Sunday	Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
1. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day (observed)	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
30. May	Friday Long weekend	Indian Arrival Day	Public holiday
19. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi; Labor Day	Public holiday
20. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Corpus Christi (observed); Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
1. Aug	Friday Long weekend	African Emancipation Day	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	Independence Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday
24. Sep	Wednesday	Republic Day	Public holiday
20. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Diwali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago 2025

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Carnival Monday — 3. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Tuesday — 4. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day (observed) — 1. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 21. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Indian Arrival Day — 30. May (Friday) — long weekend
Corpus Christi; Labor Day — 19. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Corpus Christi (observed); Labor Day (observed) — 20. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
African Emancipation Day — 1. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 1. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Diwali — 20. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Friday) — long 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 2025 to 2026.

Carnival Monday: 3. Mar 2025 → 16. Feb 2026
Carnival Tuesday: 4. Mar 2025 → 17. Feb 2026
Good Friday: 18. Apr 2025 → 3. Apr 2026
Easter Monday: 21. Apr 2025 → 6. Apr 2026
Diwali: 20. Oct 2025 → 7. Nov 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2025?

Trinidad and Tobago observes 18 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025.