There are 12 public holidays in Barbados,[1] which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Holidays in Barbados are also referred to as bank holidays locally:[2]
| Holiday | Date | Date in 2024 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January 2024 | Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Errol Barrow Day | 21 January | 21 January 2024 | A day of recognition for Errol Barrow, the Father of the Nation.[3] |
| Good Friday | Date varies | 29 March 2024 | Commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. |
| Easter Monday | Date varies | 1 April 2024 | Day after Easter Sunday. |
| National Heroes' Day | 28 April | 28 April 2024 | Celebrated in honour of the ten Barbadian National Heroes. |
| Labour Day | 1 May | 1 May 2024 | Celebrated in recognition of International Workers' Day.[4] |
| Whit Monday | Date varies | 20 May 2024 | Day after Pentecost. |
| Emancipation Day | 1 August | 1 August 2024 | The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. |
| Kadooment Day | First Monday in August | 5 August 2024 | Climax of Crop Over celebrations.[5] |
| Independence Day | 30 November | 30 November 2024 | The anniversary of Barbadian National Independence, from the United Kingdom in 1966 and Saint Andrew's Day. It is also the anniversary of the proclamation of Barbados as a Republic within the Commonwealth on 30 November 2021. |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December 2024 | Celebrates the birth of Jesus. |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December 2024 | Day after Christmas. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gazette (1998) [1968]. "Public Holidays Act (Chapter 352)". Barbados Statutes Online. barbadosparliament-laws.com. Bridgetown, BB: Parliament of Barbados. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Happy Holidays: Six long weekends in 2020 for Barbados". Loop News Barbados. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Errol Barrow Day (in lieu) in Barbados". Office Holidays. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "BARBADOS EMPLOYERS' CONFEDERATION: Celebrating May Day". Nation News. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Kadooment Day in Barbados". Office Holidays. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
Further reading
edit- Callaghan, Brett (2023). "Barbados Public Holidays". Totally Barbados. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- https://www.publicholidays.la/barbados/
- https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/barbados/
External links
edit- https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/public-holidays-for-2023/
- https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/public-holidays-for-2024/
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