Barbados information
Population: 287,371
Capital: Bridgetown
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: Barbadian dollar
Language: English
List of Bank
Holidays in Barbados in 2019
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Barbados: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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Long Weekend!
Errol Barrow Day
Barbados: Commemorates the Birthday of Errol Barrow, who was the first Prime Minister of Barbados
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Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Barbados: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Barbados: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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Barbados: Barbadian National Heroes are the designees of the Order of National Heroes Act, as passed by the Parliament of Barbados in 1998
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May Day
Barbados: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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Long Weekend!
Whit Monday
Barbados: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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Barbados: Slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which came into effect on 1 August 1834
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Long Weekend!
Kadooment Day
Barbados: First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest
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Barbados: Independence was granted on November 30th 1966 with the passing of the Barbados Independence Act 1966
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Barbados: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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Boxing Day
Barbados: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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Notes
- If the date of a bank holiday falls on a Sunday, it is generally moved to the following day
