Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Antigua and Barbuda for 2023 ready to be integrated into your application.
Located where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea, lies the islands of Antigua and Barbuda. This Commonwealth country is actually made up of multiple islands in the West Indies. Christopher Columbus explored Antigua in 1493, which was later colonized by Great Britain in 1632. Barbuda was later colonized in 1678. On November 1, 1981, they gained independence from the United Kingdom and were founded as a country.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Sunday | New Year's Day | |
February 21st | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | |
February 22nd | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | |
March 20th | Monday | March Equinox | Long weekend. |
April 7th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 9th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 10th | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
May 1st | Monday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
May 14th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
May 29th | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Long weekend. |
June 18th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 21st | Wednesday | June Solstice | |
September 23rd | Saturday | September Equinox | |
November 1st | Wednesday | Independence Day | |
December 9th | Saturday | V.C. Bird Day | |
December 22nd | Friday | December Solstice | Long weekend. |
December 24th | Sunday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Monday | Christmas Day | Long weekend. |
December 26th | Tuesday | Boxing Day | |
December 31st | Sunday | New Year's Eve |