Public holidays
Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 NovemberIndependence Day
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayWhit Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 AugustCarnival Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 4 AugustCarnival Tuesday
Sunday 1 NovemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 NovemberIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 9 DecemberSir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Monday 17 MayWhit Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 2 AugustCarnival Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 3 AugustCarnival Tuesday
Monday 1 NovemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 9 DecemberSir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr. Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.