Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados.
In 2026 it falls on Saturday 1 August; in 2027 on Sunday 1 August.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
17 other countries in our calendar also have Emancipation Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 August | Friday long weekend | |
| 2026 | 1 August | Saturday weekend | |
| 2027 | 1 August | Sunday weekend | |
| 2027 | 3 August | Tuesday | observed (moved) |
| 2028 | 1 August | Tuesday |
Emancipation Day elsewhere
Around the worldBelize1 AugustBermuda30 JulyCayman Islands4 MayDominica3 AugustGrenada1 AugustGuyana1 AugustJamaica1 AugustMontserrat3 AugustPuerto Rico22 MarchSaint Kitts and Nevis3 AugustSaint Lucia1 AugustSaint Vincent and the Grenadines1 AugustSint Maarten1 JulyThe Bahamas3 AugustTonga8 JuneTurks and Caicos Islands1 AugustUnited States Virgin Islands3 July