Calendars & Holidays

Trinidad and Tobago public holidays 2026

15public holidays
7long weekends
3bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Mar 20FridayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 30MondaySpiritual Baptist Liberation Day
Apr 3FridayGood Friday
Apr 5SundayEaster Sunday
May 30SaturdayIndian Arrival Day
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi
Jun 19FridayLabour Day
Aug 1SaturdayEmancipation Day
Aug 31MondayIndependence Day
Sep 24ThursdayRepublic Day
Nov 8SundayDeepavali
Nov 9MondayDeepavali
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing Day

In 2026, Trinidad and Tobago has 15 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 2 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)New Year's Day
Jun 5 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 4 to Jun 7)Corpus Christi
Sep 25 (1 day)4 days off (Sep 24 to Sep 27)Republic Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?

7, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Mar 20 to Mar 22 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Trinidad and Tobago fall on a weekend?

Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2026), Indian Arrival Day (Saturday, May 30, 2026), Emancipation Day (Saturday, August 1, 2026), Deepavali (Sunday, November 8, 2026), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Trinidad and Tobago: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.