Barbados Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Barbados for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, April 26, 2027

National Heroes Day

Sat, Apr 24 → Wed, Apr 28

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Barbados

                          Barbados observes Errol Barrow Day (January 21), honoring its first prime minister and independence leader, alongside Kadooment Day (first Monday in August), the costumed street-parade finale of the Crop Over festival that historically marked the end of the sugar cane harvest. Independence Day (November 30) also marks the 2021 transition to a republic, since both events share the same date.

                          All Public Holidays in Barbados 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 21, 2027ThursdayErrol Barrow DayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 28, 2027WednesdayNational Heroes DayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayMay DayPublic Holiday
                          May 16, 2027SundayPentecostPublic Holiday
                          May 17, 2027MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
                          August 1, 2027SundayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
                          August 2, 2027MondayKadooment DayPublic Holiday
                          November 30, 2027TuesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayPublic HolidayPublic Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Barbados 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 21, 2026WednesdayErrol Barrow DayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 28, 2026TuesdayNational Heroes DayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayMay DayPublic Holiday
                          May 24, 2026SundayPentecostPublic Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
                          August 1, 2026SaturdayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
                          August 3, 2026MondayKadooment DayPublic Holiday
                          November 30, 2026MondayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Barbados?

                          Barbados has 14 public holidays in 2027, 1 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Barbados public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Barbados in 2027: May Day (Saturday, May 1), Emancipation Day (Sunday, August 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Public Holiday (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26), Public Holiday (Sunday, December 26). Barbados substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Barbados give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Barbados does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Barbados in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Barbados in 2027, April 24–April 28, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Barbados?

                          The next public holiday in Barbados is Independence Day on November 30, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Barbados change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Monday, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Kadooment Day do not fall on the same date every year in Barbados, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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