Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago 2026
Trinidad and Tobago has 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Indian Arrival Day | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | African Emancipation Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Republic Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Diwali | |
| Monday | Diwali observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 March 2026Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 August 2026Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026Diwali
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 5 June 2026 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 June 2026Corpus Christi
- 4 daysTake off Friday 25 September 2026 for Thu 24 to Sun 27 September 2026Republic Day
Questions about 2026 in Trinidad and Tobago
- How many working days are there in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Indian Arrival Day (30 May 2026), African Emancipation Day (1 August 2026), Diwali (8 November 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago 2027 or go back to 2025.