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Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago

Christmas Day

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Friday, 25 December 2026That is 9 weeks and 6 days.

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Trinidad and Tobago public holidays 2026

Trinidad and Tobago has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day	Nationwide
30 Mar	Mon	Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day	Nationwide
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
30 May	Sat	Indian Arrival Day	Nationwide
4 Jun	Thu	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
19 Jun	Fri	Labour Day	Nationwide
1 Aug	Sat	Emancipation Day	Nationwide
31 Aug	Mon	Independence Day	Nationwide
24 Sep	Thu	Republic Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sat	St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Monday, 30 March 2026: Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 19 June 2026: Labour Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 31 August 2026: Independence Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)

Trinidad and Tobago public holidays 2027

Trinidad and Tobago has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day	Nationwide
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
30 Mar	Tue	Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day	Nationwide
27 May	Thu	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
30 May	Sun	Indian Arrival Day	Nationwide
19 Jun	Sat	Labour Day	Nationwide
1 Aug	Sun	Emancipation Day	Nationwide
31 Aug	Tue	Independence Day	Nationwide
24 Sep	Fri	Republic Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sun	St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago in 2027

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 24 September 2027: Republic Day (Friday to Sunday)

Trinidad and Tobago public holidays by month in 2026

January: New Year's Day (1)
March: Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day (30)
April: Good Friday (3); Easter Monday (6)
May: Indian Arrival Day (30)
June: Corpus Christi (4); Labour Day (19)
August: Emancipation Day (1); Independence Day (31)
September: Republic Day (24)
December: Christmas Day (25); St. Stephen's Day (26)

No nationwide public holidays in February, July, October, November.

How the holidays fall in 2026

12nationwide public holidays

9fall on Monday to Friday

3fall on a weekend

6give a long weekend

The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is St. Stephen's Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026. April is the busiest month, with 2 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 9 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.

About public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago

This page lists the public holidays of Trinidad and Tobago for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.

Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Trinidad and Tobago is America/Port_of_Spain, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Trinidad and Tobago have in 2026?

Trinidad and Tobago has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago?

The next nationwide public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago?

Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago. It works out the date in Trinidad and Tobago's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.

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

Indian Arrival Day (Saturday, 30 May 2026); Emancipation Day (Saturday, 1 August 2026); St. Stephen's Day (Saturday, 26 December 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.

Are there long weekends in Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?

Yes. 6 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day (Monday, 30 March 2026); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); Labour Day (Friday, 19 June 2026); Independence Day (Monday, 31 August 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.

Which month has the most public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago?

April has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 2 holidays.

Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Trinidad and Tobago?

The holidays listed here apply nationwide. If Trinidad and Tobago has local or regional days off, they are not part of this list.

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