Public Holidays in Barbados 2027
Complete list of 15 public holidays and observances in Barbados for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 14 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
113 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 21 | Thursday | Errol Barrow Day | Public |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 28 | Wednesday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| May 1 | Saturday | May Day | Public |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Aug 1 | Sunday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Aug 2 | Monday | Kadooment Day | Public |
| Nov 30 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Public Holiday | Public |
Long Weekends in 2027
Barbados has 5 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 26, 2027 — March 29, 2027 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
January 1, 2027 — January 3, 2027 3 days
New Year's Day
May 15, 2027 — May 17, 2027 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
July 31, 2027 — August 2, 2027 3 days
Emancipation Day, Kadooment Day
December 25, 2027 — December 27, 2027 3 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Public Holiday
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 2
Apr 1
May 3
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 2
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 3
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| 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 |
February
| 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 |
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
| 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 |
June
| 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 |