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Public holiday · Barbados and 4 more

Emancipation Day is coming up.

Sunday, 1 August 2027

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About Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Vincent & Grenadines.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday; in 2028 it’s on Tuesday 1 August, and in 2029 on Wednesday 1 August. This time it falls at the weekend; some countries move the day off to a weekday when that happens. Also in August 2027: Swiss National Day (1 Aug), Yorkshire(Yorkshire Day) (Yorkshire Ridings Society) (1 Aug) and National Day (Switzerland) (1 Aug). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

How we work out the date
It’s on 1 August every year.
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Page updated 5 November 2026. Report a wrong date

Dates

YearDate
2027Sunday, 1 August
2028Tuesday, 1 August
2029Wednesday, 1 August
2030Thursday, 1 August
2031Friday, 1 August
2032Sunday, 1 August
2033Monday, 1 August
2034Tuesday, 1 August
2035Wednesday, 1 August
2036Friday, 1 August

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