The Barbadian National Day is a selected date on the 30 November (1966) to commemorate the Independence Day of Barbados.

Often this public holiday in Barbados is not known as National Day. Nevertheless, financial institutions, schools along with other public buildings can be shut.

The First of January is celebrated as The New Year in Barbados to mark the start of a new calendar year.

May Day is yet another nationwide holiday in Barbados that is observed to observe the accomplishments of the work movement.

Christmas Day is a public holiday in the majority of of the nations and observed on December 25 to rejoice the birth of Jesus.

The Orthodox Christian and Western-Roman Catholic patronal feast day or 'name day' are observed in each place's patron saint's day, based on the Calendar of saints.

The biggest holidays for Muslims in Barbados are Eid ul-Fitr. This is observed right after the conclusion of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha that is celebrated at the conclusion of the Hajj.

Diwali (Festival of Light) is among the important holidays celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs who live in Barbados.

Jews who reside in Barbados commemorate numerous celebrations: the Passover (Spring Feasts of Pesach) and Shavuot, the Rosh Hashanah (start of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly).