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Antigua and Barbuda public holidays 2028

11public holidays
4long weekends
4bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
Jun 5MondayWhit Monday
Aug 1TuesdayJ'Ouvert Morning
Aug 2WednesdayLast Lap
Nov 1WednesdayIndependence Day
Dec 9SaturdayV.C Bird Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing Day

In 2028, Antigua and Barbuda has 11 public holidays. 9 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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

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Jul 31 (1 day)5 days off (Jul 29 to Aug 2)J'Ouvert Morning, Last Lap
Aug 3, Aug 4 (2 days)6 days off (Aug 1 to Aug 6)J'Ouvert Morning, Last Lap
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 1)Independence Day
Nov 2, Nov 3 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)Independence Day

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Antigua and Barbuda have in 2028?
  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 Antigua and Barbuda in 2028?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 14 to Apr 17 (Good Friday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Antigua and Barbuda fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), V.C Bird Day (Saturday, December 9, 2028). 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 Antigua and Barbuda: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 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.