Public holidays in Barbados 2025

13 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Tuesday 21 January 2025	Errol Barrow Day
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 28 April 2025	National Heroes Day National day
Thursday 1 May 2025	May Day
Monday 9 June 2025	Whit Monday Religious
Friday 1 August 2025	Emancipation Day National day
Monday 4 August 2025	Kadooment Day
Sunday 30 November 2025	Independence Day National day
Monday 1 December 2025	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 30 Nov)
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 26 Apr – Mon 28 Apr · 3 days offNational Heroes DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · 4 days offEmancipation Day, Kadooment DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 20 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Jan – Tue 21 Jan)Errol Barrow DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)May DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 26 Apr – Sun 4 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Apr, Wed 30 Apr, Fri 2 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Jan – Tue 21 Jan · Errol Barrow DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Apr – Mon 28 Apr · National Heroes DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · May DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Jul) get 5 days in a rowThu 31 Jul – Mon 4 Aug · Emancipation Day, Kadooment DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓