Antigua and Barbuda holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 3 to Apr 6 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 2 to May 4 · 3 days
Labour Day
May 23 to May 25 · 3 days
Whit Monday
Aug 1 to Aug 4 · 4 days
Carnival Monday
Oct 31 to Nov 2 · 3 days
Independence Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

March

10
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 6
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 2 holidays

August

9
days off
Aug 1 to Aug 9
Take 3 days off (Aug 5, Aug 6, Aug 7)
Around 2 holidays

September

4
days off
Sep 10 to Sep 13
Take 1 day off (Sep 11)
Around National Day of Prayer

December

5
days off
Dec 5 to Dec 9
Take 2 days off (Dec 7, Dec 8)
Around National Heroes' Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
Labour DayMon, May 4
Whit MondayMon, May 25
Carnival MondayMon, Aug 3
Carnival TuesdayTue, Aug 4
National Day of PrayerThu, Sep 10
Independence DayMon, Nov 2
National Heroes' DayWed, Dec 9
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26

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