Public Holidays in Barbados 2028
Complete list of 14 public holidays and observances in Barbados for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 13 Public Holidays
249 Working Days
117 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 21 | Friday | Errol Barrow Day | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 28 | Friday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day | Public |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Aug 1 | Tuesday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Kadooment Day | Public |
| Nov 30 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Barbados has 6 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 14, 2028 — April 17, 2028 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
April 28, 2028 — May 1, 2028 4 days
National Heroes Day, May Day
December 23, 2028 — December 26, 2028 4 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
January 21, 2028 — January 23, 2028 3 days
Errol Barrow Day
June 3, 2028 — June 5, 2028 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
August 5, 2028 — August 7, 2028 3 days
Kadooment Day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 29 |
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 |