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There are 12 '''[[public holiday]] in [[Barbados]]''', also called ''bank holidays'' locally:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/happy-holidays-six-long-weekends-2020-barbados |title=Happy Holidays: Six long weekends in 2020 for Barbados |date=2019-12-17 |accessdate=2020-04-28 |work=Loop News Barbados}}</ref> |
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* [https://labour.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Public-Holidays-for-the-Year-2020.pdf Public Holidays for the Year 2020] - Ministry of Labour |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090806030650/http://www.barbados.gov.bb/bdospublichol2.htm Government of Barbados (GOB)] public holidays during 2009. |
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Revision as of 22:06, 28 April 2020
There are 12 public holiday in Barbados, also called bank holidays locally:[1]
| Holiday | Date | Date in 2024 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January 2024 | Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Errol Barrow Day | 21 January | 21 January 2024 | A day of recognition for Errol Barrow the Father of the Nation. |
| Good Friday | — | 29 March 2024 | Friday, date varies |
| Easter Monday | — | 1 April 2024 | Monday, date varies |
| National Heroes' Day | 28 April | 28 April 2024 | Celebrated in honour of the ten Barbadian National Heroes. |
| Labour Day | 1 May | 1 May 2024 | 1st Monday in May, date varies |
| Whit Monday | — | 20 May 2024 | Monday, date varies |
| Emancipation Day | 1 August | 1 August 2024 | The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. |
| Kadooment Day | — | 3 August 2020 | 1st Monday in August, date varies |
| Independence Day | 30 November | 30 November 2024 | The anniversary of Barbadian national independence, from the United Kingdom in 1966. |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December 2024 | |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December 2024 |
External links
- Public Holidays for the Year 2020 - Ministry of Labour
References
- ^ "Happy Holidays: Six long weekends in 2020 for Barbados". Loop News Barbados. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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