# Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis 2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The legal rest day is Sunday; Saturday and Sunday are used as the weekend on this site because the five day office week is the norm.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kn/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kn/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kn/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kn.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | Carnival Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Carnival Day - Last Lap |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 2026-08-03 | Monday | Emancipation Day |
| 2026-08-04 | Tuesday | Culturama Day - Last Lap |
| 2026-09-16 | Wednesday | National Heroes Day |
| 2026-09-19 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026: Carnival Day, Carnival Day - Last Lap
- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 May 2026: Labour Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Whit Monday
- 4 days, Sat 1 to Tue 4 August 2026: Emancipation Day, Culturama Day - Last Lap
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2026

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2026.

## Questions about 2026 in Saint Kitts and Nevis

**How many working days are there in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Saint Kitts and Nevis have in 2026?** 12 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Saint Kitts and Nevis?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2024](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2024.md)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2025](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2025.md)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2026](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2026.md)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2027](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2027.md)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2028](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2028.md)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2029](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2029.md)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis 2030](https://openworkdays.com/saint-kitts-and-nevis/2030.md)

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