Public Holidays in Trinidad & Tobago — 2026
There are 12 public holidays in Trinidad & Tobago in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 92 days, from Thursday, September 24, 2026 to Friday, December 25, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Trinidad & Tobago sits in Caribbean, is run from Port Of Spain, pays in Tt Dollar, and has about 1.4M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (2)
- Longest gap
- 92 days
- Capital
- Port Of Spain
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Monday | Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sat, May 30 | Saturday | Indian Arrival Day | |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Friday | Labour Day | |
| Sat, Aug 1 | Saturday | Emancipation Day | |
| Mon, Aug 31 | Monday | Independence Day | |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Thursday | Republic Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Trinidad & Tobago have in 2026?
12 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Trinidad & Tobago in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Trinidad & Tobago?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Trinidad & Tobago in 2026?
Between Thursday, September 24, 2026 and Friday, December 25, 2026 — 92 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.