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Barbados public holidays 2028

Barbados has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Barbados in 2028
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 21FridayErrol Barrow DayNationwide
April
Apr 14FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 17MondayEaster MondayNationwide
Apr 28FridayNational Heroes DayNationwide
May
May 1MondayMay DayNationwide
June
Jun 5MondayWhit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 1TuesdayEmancipation DayNationwide
Aug 7MondayKadooment DayNationwide
November
Nov 30ThursdayIndependence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing 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 2028

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.

Barbados public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Barbados in 2028?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Errol Barrow Day (Jan 21); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); National Heroes Day (Apr 28); May Day (May 1); Whit Monday (Jun 5); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Kadooment Day (Aug 7); Independence Day (Nov 30); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.