Barbados has a total of 25 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Errol Barrow Day	Sunday, January 21, 2018	Errol Barrow Day is a public holiday in Barbados
Day off for Errol Barrow Day	Monday, January 22, 2018	Errol Barrow Day is a public holiday in Barbados
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Barbados (Bridgetown)
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
National Heroes Day	Saturday, April 28, 2018	National Heroes Day is a public holiday in Barbados
Labor Day / May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 20, 2018	Many Christians all over the world annually observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 21, 2018	Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Barbados (Bridgetown)
Emancipation Day	Wednesday, August 1, 2018	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados
Kadooment Day	Monday, August 6, 2018	Kadooment Day is a public holiday in Barbados
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Barbados (Bridgetown)
Halloween	Wednesday, October 31, 2018	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Independence Day	Friday, November 30, 2018	Independence Day is a public holiday in Barbados
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Barbados (Bridgetown)
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Barbados
Old Year's Night	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.