GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER
Ministry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Immigration & Labour
Thames & Long Streets
St. John’s
Antigua, W.I.

Tel: 462-9200, (268) 462-4988
E-mail: deplabour@ab.gov.ag

NOTICE FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

SUBJECT: Amendment to List of Public Holidays for 2026

The General Public is hereby advised that there was an error in the Official Gazette nos. 60 and 61 in respect of the date specified for “National Day of Prayer”. The corrected date is 10th September, 2026. The corrected official list of recognized Public Holidays for Antigua and Barbuda for the year 2026, as regulated under the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2005 appears below.

1st January — New Year’s Day
3rd April — Good Friday
6th April — Easter Monday
4th May — Labour Day
25th May — Whit Monday
3rd August — Carnival Monday
4th August — Carnival Tuesday
10th September — National Day of Prayer
1st November — Independence Day
9th December — V.C. Bird Day
25th December — Christmas Day
26th December — Boxing Day

The public is asked to take note that this year Independence Day will be observed on Monday 2nd November 2026.

Labour Commissioner