Barbados

Barbados public holidays 2027

Barbados has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Barbados in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 21Thursday	Errol Barrow DayNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 28Wednesday	National Heroes DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	May DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 1Sunday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 2Monday	Kadooment DayNationwide
Aug 3Tuesday	Emancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 30Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 21 – Sun, Jan 24 · Errol Barrow DayTake Fri, Jan 22 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Whit Monday
4 daysSat, Jul 31 – Tue, Aug 3 · Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
4 daysSat, Nov 27 – Tue, Nov 30 · Independence DayTake Mon, Nov 29 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Barbados in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Errol Barrow Day (Jan 21); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); National Heroes Day (Apr 28); May Day (May 1); Whit Monday (May 17); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Kadooment Day (Aug 2); Independence Day (Nov 30); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

251 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.