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Best days to take off in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 50 days off across 9 breaks. Below are all 15 public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026

DateHolidayFalls on
Thu 1 JanNew Year's DayDay off
Fri 20 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Day off
Mon 30 MarSpiritual Baptist Liberation DayDay off
Fri 3 AprGood FridayDay off
Sun 5 AprEaster SundayWeekend
Sat 30 MayIndian Arrival DayWeekend
Thu 4 JunCorpus ChristiDay off
Fri 19 JunLabour DayDay off
Sat 1 AugEmancipation DayWeekend
Mon 31 AugIndependence DayDay off
Thu 24 SepRepublic DayDay off
Sun 8 NovDeepavaliWeekend
Mon 9 NovDeepavaliDay off
Fri 25 DecChristmas DayDay off
Sat 26 DecBoxing DayWeekend

5 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago 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 Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
  2. Book Thu 19 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 19 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
  3. Book Fri 27 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 27 Mar to Mon 30 Mar, around Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day.
  4. Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Sun 5 Apr, around Good Friday.
  5. Book Fri 5 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
  6. Book Thu 18 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 18 Jun to Sun 21 Jun, around Labour Day.
  7. Book Fri 28 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Aug to Mon 31 Aug, around Independence Day.
  8. Book Fri 25 Sep (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Sep to Sun 27 Sep, around Republic Day.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days20 days4.0x
10 days40 days4.0x
15 days55 days3.7x
20 days70 days3.5x
25 days85 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 50 days off, in 9 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
  2. Wed 18 Mar to Sun 22 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar)
  3. Sat 28 Mar to Sun 5 Apr: 9 days off for 3 booked (Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr)
  4. Wed 3 Jun to Sun 7 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 Jun, Fri 5 Jun)
  5. Wed 17 Jun to Sun 21 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun)
  6. Thu 27 Aug to Mon 31 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug)
  7. Wed 23 Sep to Sun 27 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 23 Sep, Fri 25 Sep)
  8. Thu 5 Nov to Mon 9 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov)
  9. Tue 22 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 6 days off for 3 booked (Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2026 in Trinidad and Tobago

How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2026?

Trinidad and Tobago has 15 public holidays in 2026, and 5 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Fri 20 Mar to Sun 22 Mar (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Sat 28 Mar to Mon 30 Mar (Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day), Fri 3 Apr to Sun 5 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Sunday), Fri 19 Jun to Sun 21 Jun (Labour Day), Sat 29 Aug to Mon 31 Aug (Independence Day), Sat 7 Nov to Mon 9 Nov (Deepavali) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?

Book Fri 2 Jan to get 4 days off, from Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 50 days off across 9 breaks.

About these dates

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

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Deepavali. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

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.