Barbados Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Barbados 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st January | Wednesday | Errol Barrow Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 28th April | Tuesday | National Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 24th May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
| 25th May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st August | Saturday | Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 3rd August | Monday | Kadooment Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 31st October | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| 30th November | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | Old Year's Night | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Barbados. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Barbados this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in Barbados in 2026
How to retrieve the Barbados holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BB&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Barbados holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BB', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);