Public holidays in Barbados 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Send a card
Sunday 21 January 2024	Errol Barrow Day Send a card
Monday 22 January 2024	Errol Barrow Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for Errol Barrow Day (Sun 21 Jan)
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Sunday 28 April 2024	National Heroes Day National daySend a card
Monday 29 April 2024	National Heroes Day (observed) National daySend a card Observed day off for National Heroes Day (Sun 28 Apr)
Wednesday 1 May 2024	May Day Send a card
Monday 20 May 2024	Whit Monday ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 1 August 2024	Emancipation Day National daySend a card
Monday 5 August 2024	Kadooment Day Send a card
Saturday 30 November 2024	Independence Day National daySend a card
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Sat 20 Jan – Mon 22 Jan · 3 days offErrol Barrow Day, Errol Barrow Day (observed)Typically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 Apr – Mon 29 Apr · 3 days offNational Heroes Day, National Heroes Day (observed)Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days offKadooment DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Tue 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May)National Heroes Day, National Heroes Day (observed), May DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Aug: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 1 Aug – Mon 5 Aug)Emancipation Day, Kadooment DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 27 Apr – Sun 5 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 30 Apr, Thu 2 May, Fri 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Jan – Mon 22 Jan · Errol Barrow Day, Errol Barrow Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · National Heroes Day, National Heroes Day (observed), May DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Emancipation Day, Kadooment DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓