National Holidays

Official Public Holidays in Antigua and Barbuda are regulated by the The Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2005

• New Years Day - 1st January
• Good Friday - Friday before Easter
• Easter Monday - The second day of castertide
• Labour Day - 1st Monday in May
• Whit Monday - 1st Monday after Whit Sunday
• Carnival Monday - 1st Monday in August
• Carnival Tuesday - 1st first Tuesday in August
• Independence Day - 1st November
• National Prayer day - Second thursday of september
• V.C Bird Day - 9th December
• Christmas Day - 25th December
• Boxing Day - 26th December

New Year’s Day – If the first day of January falls on a Sunday, then the following Monday shall be a public holiday.

Christmas Day and Boxing Day - If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, then the following Monday shall be a public holiday. If Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, then the following Monday and Tuesday shall be public holidays.

Note:

• Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday are observed as Common Law Holidays.
• Caribana is a form of carnival celebration in Barbuda that is held every year during the Whit holiday weekend.