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Best days to take off in Barbados in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 53 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 13 public holidays in Barbados in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Barbados in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's DayWeekend
Fri 21 JanErrol Barrow DayDay off
Fri 14 AprGood FridayDay off
Mon 17 AprEaster MondayDay off
Fri 28 AprNational Heroes DayDay off
Mon 1 MayMay DayDay off
Sun 4 JunPentecostWeekend
Mon 5 JunWhit MondayDay off
Tue 1 AugEmancipation DayDay off
Mon 7 AugKadooment DayDay off
Thu 30 NovIndependence DayDay off
Mon 25 DecChristmas DayDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing DayDay off

2 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Barbados in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Thu 20 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 20 Jan to Sun 23 Jan, around Errol Barrow Day.
  2. Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  3. Book Thu 27 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 27 Apr to Mon 1 May, around National Heroes Day, May Day.
  4. Book Fri 2 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, around Whit Monday.
  5. Book Mon 31 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 29 Jul to Tue 1 Aug, around Emancipation Day.
  6. Book Fri 4 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 4 Aug to Mon 7 Aug, around Kadooment Day.
  7. Book Fri 1 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Nov to Sun 3 Dec, around Independence Day.
  8. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days23 days4.6x
10 days41 days4.1x
15 days56 days3.7x
20 days71 days3.5x
25 days86 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Sat 15 Jan to Sun 23 Jan: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 17 Jan, Tue 18 Jan, Wed 19 Jan, Thu 20 Jan)
  2. Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 13 Apr)
  3. Thu 27 Apr to Mon 1 May: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 27 Apr)
  4. Sat 3 Jun to Sun 11 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun)
  5. Sat 29 Jul to Mon 7 Aug: 10 days off for 4 booked (Mon 31 Jul, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug, Fri 4 Aug)
  6. Sat 25 Nov to Sun 3 Dec: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 27 Nov, Tue 28 Nov, Wed 29 Nov, Fri 1 Dec)
  7. Thu 21 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 6 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 Dec, Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Barbados

How many public holidays does Barbados have in 2028?

Barbados has 13 public holidays in 2028, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Barbados in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Fri 21 Jan to Sun 23 Jan (Errol Barrow Day), Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May (National Heroes Day, May Day), Sat 3 Jun to Mon 5 Jun (Pentecost, Whit Monday), Sat 5 Aug to Mon 7 Aug (Kadooment Day) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Barbados in 2028?

Book Thu 13 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 7 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Barbados's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.