Public Holidays in Barbados 2025
Complete list of 14 public holidays and observances in Barbados for 2025. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 13 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
115 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 21 | Tuesday | Errol Barrow Day | Public |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 28 | Monday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| May 1 | Thursday | May Day | Public |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Aug 1 | Friday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Aug 4 | Monday | Kadooment Day | Public |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2025
Barbados has 5 long weekends in 2025 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 18, 2025 — April 21, 2025 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
August 1, 2025 — August 4, 2025 4 days
Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
December 25, 2025 — December 28, 2025 4 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
April 26, 2025 — April 28, 2025 3 days
National Heroes Day
June 7, 2025 — June 9, 2025 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 2
Jul 0
Aug 2
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
11 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
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