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Barbados National Holidays
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Each year Barbados has twelve (12) bank holidays when everyone has the day off to relax and celebrate with family and friends. Barbadians often unwind with a picnic at one of the beautiful parks or beaches that Barbados has to offer.
If a bank holiday falls on a Saturday, Barbadians are not given a holiday in lieu as they are in other countries, such as the UK. However, as with the UK and the US, if a bank holiday falls on a Sunday it is carried over to the Monday as this is already a public holiday.
Christmas is celebrated the traditional way with lights, a Christmas tree and lots of food and drink. A typical Barbadian Christmas lunch might consist of baked ham, pork and chicken, sweet bread and pudding, coconut cake and black Christmas cake - not to forget the rum!
The majority of Barbadians are Christian (Anglican Church) and many of the pretty churches on the island host Christmas services.
2011 Barbados Bank Holidays
» Sunday December 25th: Christmas Day
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus. Many Barbadians clean and paint their houses in the run up to Christmas day and have an open door policy for friends and neighbours when the big day arrives.
» Monday December 26th 2011: Boxing Day
This date is in lieu of Sunday, as Sunday is always a holiday so the Christmas day bank holiday rolls over.
» Tuesday December 27th.2011: Boxing Day Holiday
This date as Christmas Day falls on a Sunday and Monday is Boxing Day.
2012 Barbados Bank Holidays
» Sunday January 1st 2012: New Year's Day
» Monday January 2nd, 2012: In Lieu Bank Holiday
» Saturday January 21st 2012: Errol Barrow Day
» Friday April 6th 2012: Good Friday
» Monday April 9th 2012: Easter Monday
» Saturday April 28th 2012: National Heroes' Day
» Tuesday May 1st 2012: Labour Day
» Monday May 28th 2012: Whit Monday
» Wednesday August 1st 2012: Emancipation Day
» Monday August 6th 2012: Kadooment Day
» Friday November 30th 2012: Independence Day
» Tuesday December 25th 2012: Christmas Day
» Wednesday December 26th 2012: Boxing Day
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