Barbados

Barbados public holidays 2025

Barbados had 12 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 249 working days.

Public holidays in Barbados in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 21Tuesday	Errol Barrow DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 28Monday	National Heroes DayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	May DayNationwide
June
Jun 9Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 1Friday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 4Monday	Kadooment DayNationwide
November
Nov 30Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 1Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 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 daysSat, Jan 18 – Tue, Jan 21 · Errol Barrow DayTake Mon, Jan 20 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 26 – Mon, Apr 28 · National Heroes Day
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · May DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Whit Monday
4 daysFri, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 4 · Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
3 daysSat, Nov 29 – Mon, Dec 1 · Independence Day
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 Barbados in 2025?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Errol Barrow Day (Jan 21); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); National Heroes Day (Apr 28); May Day (May 1); Whit Monday (Jun 9); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Kadooment Day (Aug 4); Independence Day (Nov 30); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

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

How many working days are there in 2025?

249 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.