Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Antigua and Barbuda

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
19 January Thursday	Thursday	Day after the General Election
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
29 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday
7 August Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday
8 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Tuesday
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day
9 December Saturday	Saturday	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day
11 December Monday	Monday	Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (observed) Observed day off for Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (Sat 9 Dec)
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Antigua and Barbuda (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Saint John's: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Saint John's: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 5 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · 4 days off
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
Typically in Saint John's: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 77% of days
Sat 9 Dec – Mon 11 Dec · 3 days off
Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day, Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day (observed)
Typically in Saint John's: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 20 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 19 Jan – Sun 22 Jan)
Day after the General Election
Typically in Saint John's: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 30% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Jan – Sun 22 Jan · Day after the General ElectionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · Carnival Monday, Carnival TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓