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Public holidays 2026 · Antigua & Barbuda
Next public holiday: National Heroes' Day, Wednesday, 9 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayNational Heroes' DayWednesday, 9 December 2026 · Days left: 36National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Labour Day4 May
Monday
Whit Monday25 May
Monday
Carnival Monday3 Aug
Monday
Carnival Tuesday4 Aug
Tuesday
National Day of Prayer10 Sept
Thursday
Independence Day2 Nov
Monday
National Heroes' Day9 Dec
Wednesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
2 May – 4 May3 days
23 May – 25 May3 days
1 Aug – 4 Aug4 days
10 Sept – 13 Sept
Needs one bridge day off
4 days31 Oct – 2 Nov3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Labour Day3 May
Monday
Whit Monday17 May
Monday
Carnival Monday2 Aug
Monday
Carnival Tuesday3 Aug
Tuesday
National Day of Prayer9 Sept
Thursday
Independence Day1 Nov
Monday
National Heroes' Day9 Dec
Thursday
Christmas Day28 Dec
Tuesday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
National Heroes' Day: Wednesday, 9 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 12 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.