Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda public holidays 2028

Antigua and Barbuda has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labour DayNationwide
June
Jun 5Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 7Monday	Carnival MondayNationwide
Aug 8Tuesday	Carnival TuesdayNationwide
November
Nov 1Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 9Saturday	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. DayNationwide
Dec 11Monday	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 63 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labour Day
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Whit Monday
4 daysSat, Aug 5 – Tue, Aug 8 · Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
3 daysSat, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 11 · Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Antigua and Barbuda public holidays by year

2026
2027
2028

2028 holidays in other countries

More (5)Show fewer

More for 2028

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Antigua and Barbuda in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labour Day (May 1); Whit Monday (Jun 5); Carnival Monday (Aug 7); Carnival Tuesday (Aug 8); Independence Day (Nov 1); Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (Dec 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.