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There are 12 public holidays in Barbados,[1] which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Holidays in Barbados are also referred to as bank holidays locally:[2]
| Holiday | Date | Date in 2024 | Remarks |
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| New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January 2024 | Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Errol Barrow Day | 21 January | 21 January 2024 | A day of recognition for Errol Barrow, the Father of the Nation.[3] |
| Good Friday | Date varies | 29 March 2024 | Commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. |
| Easter Monday | Date varies | 1 April 2024 | Day after Easter Sunday. |
| National Heroes' Day | 28 April | 28 April 2024 | Celebrated in honour of the ten Barbadian National Heroes. |
| Labour Day | 1 May | 1 May 2024 | Celebrated in recognition of International Workers' Day.[4] |
| Whit Monday | Date varies | 20 May 2024 | Day after Pentecost. |
| Emancipation Day | 1 August | 1 August 2024 | The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. |
| Kadooment Day | First Monday in August | 7 August 2023 | Climax of Crop Over celebrations.[5] |
| Independence Day / Republic Day | 30 November | 30 November 2024 | The anniversary of Barbadian national independence, from the United Kingdom in 1966 and Saint Andrew's Day. It is also the anniversary of the proclamation of Barbados as a Republic within the Commonwealth on 30 November 2021. |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December 2024 | Celebrates the birth of Jesus. |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December 2024 | Day after Christmas. |