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Best days to take off in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 52 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026

DateHolidayFalls on
Thu 1 JanNew Year's DayDay off
Fri 2 JanCarnival DayDay off
Fri 3 AprGood FridayDay off
Mon 6 AprEaster MondayDay off
Mon 4 MayLabour DayDay off
Mon 25 MayWhit MondayDay off
Mon 3 AugEmancipation DayDay off
Tue 4 AugCulturama DayDay off
Wed 16 SepNational Heroes' DayDay off
Sat 19 SepIndependence DayWeekend
Fri 25 DecChristmas DayDay off
Sat 26 DecBoxing DayWeekend

2 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026

Best bridge days to book in 2026

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

  1. Book Mon 5 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan, around New Year's Day, Carnival Day.
  2. Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  3. Book Fri 1 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 1 May to Mon 4 May, around Labour Day.
  4. Book Fri 22 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 22 May to Mon 25 May, around Whit Monday.
  5. Book Fri 31 Jul (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 31 Jul to Tue 4 Aug, around Emancipation Day, Culturama Day.
  6. Book Mon 14 Sep and Tue 15 Sep (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 12 Sep to Wed 16 Sep, around National Heroes' Day.
  7. Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, around Christmas Day.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days23 days4.6x
10 days39 days3.9x
15 days54 days3.6x
20 days69 days3.5x
25 days84 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 52 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 1 booked (Mon 5 Jan)
  2. Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 2 Apr)
  3. Sat 2 May to Sun 10 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May)
  4. Sat 23 May to Sun 31 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May)
  5. Sat 1 Aug to Sun 9 Aug: 9 days off for 3 booked (Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug)
  6. Sat 12 Sep to Wed 16 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 14 Sep, Tue 15 Sep)
  7. Fri 18 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 10 days off for 5 booked (Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2026 in Saint Kitts and Nevis

How many public holidays does Saint Kitts and Nevis have in 2026?

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 12 public holidays in 2026, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan (New Year's Day, Carnival Day), Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 2 May to Mon 4 May (Labour Day), Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May (Whit Monday), Sat 1 Aug to Tue 4 Aug (Emancipation Day, Culturama Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?

Book Mon 5 Jan to get 5 days off, from Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 52 days off across 7 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Saint Kitts and Nevis'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.