Public holidays in Barbados 2028

12 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Send a card
Friday 21 January 2028	Errol Barrow Day Send a card
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Friday 28 April 2028	National Heroes Day National daySend a card
Monday 1 May 2028	May Day Send a card
Monday 5 June 2028	Whit Monday ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 1 August 2028	Emancipation Day National daySend a card
Monday 7 August 2028	Kadooment Day Send a card
Thursday 30 November 2028	Independence Day National daySend a card
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 21 Jan – Sun 23 Jan · 3 days offErrol Barrow DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 13% 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 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Bridgetown: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 53% 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 2029 · 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

Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)Emancipation DayTypically in Bridgetown: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
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 2028

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 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan · Errol Barrow DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 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 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug · Emancipation 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 ↓