Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda
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Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda have both fixed and variable dates.
Holidays
[edit]| Date | English Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | If 1 January is a Sunday, then Monday, 2 January is a public holiday[1][2] |
| Two days before Easter[3] | Good Friday | |
| One day after Easter[3] | Easter Monday | |
| First Monday in May | Labour Day | Marked by singing, dance, and free transportation to areas where celebrations occur. |
| 50 days after Easter[3] | Whit Monday | |
| First Monday in August | August Monday (Carnival) | |
| Tuesday after First Monday in August | August Tuesday (Carnival) | |
| 1 November | Independence Day | Celebrated on the following Monday if 1 November is a Saturday or Sunday.[1] Frequently associated with a parade, distribution of awards and a national food fair. |
| 9 December | National Heroes Day | Sometimes called National Heroes Day. Marked by speeches and family gatherings. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | If 25 December falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then 27 December (which is then a Monday or a Tuesday) is a public holiday.[1] |
| 26 December | Boxing Day |
Variable dates
[edit]- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- Easter – April 5[4]
- Labour Day – May
- Whit Monday –
- August Monday – August
- 2027
- Easter – March 28 [4]
- Labour Day – May 4
- Whit Monday –
- August Monday – August 3
- 2028
- Easter – April 16[4]
- Labour Day – May 1
- Whit Monday –
- August Monday – August 7
- 2029
- Easter – April 1[4]
- Labour Day – May 1
- Whit Monday –
- August Monday – August 7
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2005
- ^ Antigua Barbuda Government Holiday List
- ^ a b c Determining Easter
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Methodology, US Census Bureau-Center for Statistical Research and. "Dates of Easter from 1600 to 2099 - X-13ARIMA-SEATS Seasonal Adjustment Program - US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Whit Monday in The Bahamas". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.