Public holidays in Barbados 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Saturday 21 January 2023	Errol Barrow Day Send a card
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Friday 28 April 2023	National Heroes Day National daySend a card
Monday 1 May 2023	May Day Send a card
Monday 29 May 2023	Whit Monday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 31 July 2023	50th Anniversary of CARICOM Holiday Send a card
Tuesday 1 August 2023	Emancipation Day National daySend a card
Monday 7 August 2023	Kadooment Day Send a card
Thursday 30 November 2023	Independence Day National daySend a card
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · 4 days offNational Heroes Day, May DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 20% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug · 4 days off50th Anniversary of CARICOM Holiday, Emancipation DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days offKadooment DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 1 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 Nov – Sun 3 Dec)Independence DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 29 Jul – Mon 7 Aug — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug, Fri 4 Aug).Show 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 (Thu 27 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 27 Apr – Mon 1 May · National Heroes Day, May 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 28 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Jul – Tue 1 Aug · 50th Anniversary of CARICOM Holiday, Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · Kadooment DayShow 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 ↓