Barbados Public Holidays 2028
12 national holidays
Barbados has 12 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
- 21Errol Barrow DayFriday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
- 28National Heroes' DayFriday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
June 2028
- 5Whit MondayMonday
August 2028
- 1Emancipation DayTuesday
- 7Kadooment DayMonday
November 2028
- 30Independence DayThursday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26Boxing DayTuesday
Long weekends 2028
- 21 January – 23 January3 days
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days
- 3 June – 5 June3 days
- 29 July – 1 August4 days · take 31 July off
- 5 August – 7 August3 days
- 30 November – 3 December4 days · take 1 December off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Barbados in 2028?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Barbados?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Barbados in 2028?
21 January–23 January (3 days); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days); 3 June–5 June (3 days); 29 July–1 August (4 days, with a bridge day off); 5 August–7 August (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.