Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda public holidays 2025

Antigua and Barbuda had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 5Monday	Labour DayNationwide
June
Jun 9Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 4Monday	Carnival MondayNationwide
Aug 5Tuesday	Carnival TuesdayNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Nov 3Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 9Tuesday	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 3 – Mon, May 5 · Labour Day
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Whit Monday
4 daysSat, Aug 2 – Tue, Aug 5 · Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
3 daysSat, Nov 1 – Mon, Nov 3 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, Dec 6 – Tue, Dec 9 · Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. DayTake Mon, Dec 8 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Antigua and Barbuda in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labour Day (May 5); Whit Monday (Jun 9); Carnival Monday (Aug 4); Carnival Tuesday (Aug 5); Independence Day (Nov 1); Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (Dec 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

December, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.