Barbados

Barbados public holidays 2029

Barbados has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Barbados in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 21Sunday	Errol Barrow DayNationwide
Jan 22Monday	Errol Barrow Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 28Saturday	National Heroes DayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	May DayNationwide
May 21Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
August
Aug 1Wednesday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 6Monday	Kadooment DayNationwide
November
Nov 30Friday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 20 – Mon, Jan 22 · Errol Barrow Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · National Heroes Day, May DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Whit Monday
3 daysSat, Aug 4 – Mon, Aug 6 · Kadooment Day
3 daysFri, Nov 30 – Sun, Dec 2 · Independence Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Barbados in 2029?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Errol Barrow Day (Jan 21); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); National Heroes Day (Apr 28); May Day (May 1); Whit Monday (May 21); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Kadooment Day (Aug 6); Independence Day (Nov 30); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January and April and May and August and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.