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Public Holidays and Bank Holidays for Barbados

The list of Barbados bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays for 2008, comes from the Q++ Worldwide Public Holidays Database, the professional source of international public holidays long trusted by the world's foremost diary publishers. The information on this page is provided for private, non-professional, use. Qualified professionals can license data for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and beyond. For details, please visit our licensing information page or

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20 Feb 2008 (The Nation News) The Government of Barbados has declared tomorrow, February 21st to be the official "Rihanna Day". That day will be marked by a free concert to be given by the teenage pop singer Rihanna. However, the day will not be a public holiday (ie. businesses and government service will function as usual). • 17 Jan 2008 (Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation) Following his victory in Tuesday's elections, Barbados Prime Minister, David Thompson, declared a one-off public holiday on Friday, January 18, 2008 (note that Monday, January 21, 2008, is also a public holiday). • More News Updates For up-to-the-minute news about public holidays trends and changes, visit our public holidays news and updates pages, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters.

Where a designated Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the day after will be celebrated. • However, Emancipation Day, in Barbados, is fixed on August 1, and will only be moved uder very specific conditions. Our sincere thanks to Stephen Brathwaite, for information concerning Emancipation Day. • Other Sources of Information For information not covered here, see the following specialized websites: Central Bank of Barbados (Barbados central bank), ASI Hot Spots (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (maps, demographic and economic statistics), Copp Clark (financial markets' trading hours, settlement holidays and currency non-clearing days), and the IFES Election Guide (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and past voter participation).

Observance : Any entry in the Observance column indicates that, in Barbados, the holiday may be regional or non-official or limited to certain religious and/or linguistic groups, or begin at a time other than midnight. Note that religious holidays are included only if they are national public holidays, or if the national labour code has specific holiday allowances for employees of specific religions. For more information, see our pages on the religious calendars of the world.

Disclaimer
In many parts of the world, holidays are subject to arbitrary, last minute, changes by local authorities. While every effort has been made to present an accurate list of 2008 bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for Barbados, we cannot accept any responsibility for any error or omission in the data presented above. You are therefore advised to verify the above dates with the embassy or consulate of Barbados, before planning any trip to Barbados. For last-minute updates to worldwide public holidays, visit our public holidays news and updates pages, or subscribe to our free email newsletters.