# Public holidays in Barbados 2028

Barbados has 12 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bb/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bb/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bb/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bb.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-21 | Friday | Errol Barrow Day |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028-04-28 | Friday | National Heroes Day |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | May Day |
| 2028-06-05 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 2028-08-01 | Tuesday | Emancipation Day |
| 2028-08-07 | Monday | Kadooment Day |
| 2028-11-30 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-12-26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |

## Working days per month in 2028

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 11 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2028

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 21 to Sun 23 January 2028: Errol Barrow Day
- 4 days, Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 4 days, Fri 28 April to Mon 1 May 2028: National Heroes Day, May Day
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 June 2028: Whit Monday
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 August 2028: Kadooment Day
- 4 days, Sat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 31 July 2028 for Sat 29 July to Tue 1 August 2028 (4 days): Emancipation Day
- Take off Friday 1 December 2028 for Thu 30 November to Sun 3 December 2028 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2028 in Barbados

**How many working days are there in Barbados in 2028?** 249 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Barbados have in 2028?** 12 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Barbados?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Barbados 2024](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2024.md)
- [Barbados 2025](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2025.md)
- [Barbados 2026](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2026.md)
- [Barbados 2027](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2027.md)
- [Barbados 2028](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2028.md)
- [Barbados 2029](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2029.md)
- [Barbados 2030](https://openworkdays.com/barbados/2030.md)

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