Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Saint Philip, Barbados for 2025 ready to be integrated into your application.
The Caribbean island country of Barbados is located in the West Indies. Spanish explorers, who brought wild boars, originally claimed the island in the 15th century. In 1625, Barbados was taken over by the British, and was established as a colony in 1627. Barbados became the center of the English African slave trade until 1807, when slavery was outlawed. On November 30 1966, Barbados was established as an independent state of the British Commonwealth.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
January 21st | Tuesday | Errol Barrow Day | |
March 20th | Thursday | March Equinox | |
April 18th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 20th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 21st | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
April 28th | Monday | National Heroes' Day | Long weekend. |
May 1st | Thursday | Labor Day | |
May 11th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
June 9th | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Long weekend. |
June 15th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 21st | Saturday | June Solstice | |
August 1st | Friday | Emancipation Day | Long weekend. |
August 4th | Monday | Kadooment Day | Long weekend. |
September 22nd | Monday | September Equinox | Long weekend. |
November 30th | Sunday | Independence Day | |
December 1st | Monday | Independence Day (Observed) | Long weekend. |
December 21st | Sunday | December Solstice | |
December 24th | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Thursday | Christmas Day | |
December 26th | Friday | Boxing Day | Long weekend. |
December 31st | Wednesday | New Year's Eve |