Public holidays in Barbados
There are 12 public holiday in Barbados, also called bank holidays locally:
| Holiday | Date | Date in | Remarks |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January | Celebrates the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Errol Barrow Day | 21 January | 21 January | A day of recognition for Errol Barrow the Father of the Nation. |
| Good Friday | Date varies | Commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. | |
| Easter Monday | Date varies | Day after Easter Sunday. | |
| National Heroes' Day | 28 April | 28 April | Celebrated in honour of the ten Barbadian National Heroes. |
| May Day | 1 May | 1 May | Celebrated in recognition of International Workers' Day. |
| Whit Monday | Date varies | Day after Pentecost. | |
| Emancipation Day | 1 August | 1 August | The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. |
| Kadooment Day | 1st Monday in August | Climax of Crop Over celebrations. | |
| Independence Day | 30 November | 30 November | The anniversary of Barbadian national independence, from the United Kingdom in 1966. |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December | Celebrates the birth of Jesus. |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December | Day after Christmas. |