Public holidays in Barbados
There are 12 public holidays 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 | Date varies | 29 March 2024 | Commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. |
| Easter Monday | Date varies | 1 April 2024 | Day after Easter Sunday. |
| National Heroes' Day | 28 April | 28 April 2024 | Celebrated in honour of the ten Barbadian National Heroes. |
| May Day (Labour Day) | 1 May | 1 May 2024 | Celebrated in recognition of International Workers' Day.[2] |
| Whit Monday | Date varies | 20 May 2024 | Day after Pentecost. |
| Emancipation Day | 1 August | 1 August 2024 | The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. |
| Kadooment Day | 1st Monday in August | 1 August 2022 | Climax of Crop Over celebrations. |
| Barbados National Day[3] | 30 November | 30 November 2024 | The anniversary of Barbadian national independence, from the United Kingdom in 1966 and Saint Andrew's Day. Also the anniversary of the formal proclamation of Barbados as a Republic of the Commonwealth. |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December 2024 | Celebrates the birth of Jesus. |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December 2024 | Day after Christmas. |
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.
- ^ "BARBADOS EMPLOYERS' CONFEDERATION: Celebrating May Day". Nation News. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Independence Day changed to Barbados National Day". Loop News Barbados. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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