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Public holidays in Barbados 2028
Barbados has 12 public holiday dates in 2028, 11 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Independence Day, in 20 days (Monday, November 30, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
2028 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 417 days |
| Jan 21 | Fri | Errol Barrow Day | in 437 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 521 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 524 days |
| Apr 28 | Fri | National Heroes Day | in 535 days |
| May 1 | Mon | May Day | in 538 days |
| Jun 5 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | in 573 days |
| Aug 1 | Tue | Emancipation Day | in 630 days |
| Aug 7 | Mon | Kadooment Day | in 636 days |
| Nov 30 | Thu | Independence Day | in 751 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 776 days |
| Dec 26 | Tue | Boxing Day | in 777 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 21 – Sun, Jan 23Errol Barrow Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, Apr 28 – Mon, May 1National Heroes Day, May Day4 days
- Sat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5Pentecost Monday3 days
- Sat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7Kadooment Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, Jul 31Emancipation Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Dec 1Independence Day4 days off
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