When is Easter Monday?
In 2026, Easter Monday falls on Monday, April 6, 2026. It is a Trinidad and Tobago public holiday. Banks and public offices close under the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, subject to essential-service and employer arrangements.
History of Easter Monday
Easter Monday follows the Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection and completes Trinidad and Tobago’s four-day public Easter weekend. Unlike the solemnity of Good Friday, it usually has an outdoor, sociable tone. Churches may continue worship or fellowship, but families also use the free day for reunions after the formal services of Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
Kite flying is a particularly visible Easter custom. Children and adults build or buy colourful kites and take them to savannahs, recreation grounds and beaches where the dry-season breeze provides lift. The practice turns open public space into a family gathering and gives the movable holiday a recognizable local image beyond the church calendar.
Easter Monday is listed in the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, and its date follows the Western computation of Easter. Beaches, rivers and picnic places can become busy as households cook, travel and lime together. Essential workers and tourism staff may still be rostered, so a public holiday does not imply universal closure.
How Easter Monday is observed
Easter Monday is a statutory public holiday; churches, beaches, savannahs and family homes host a mixture of fellowship, recreation and rest.
Traditions of Easter Monday
Kites over open grounds
Families launch handmade or purchased kites at savannahs, parks and beaches, taking advantage of the islands’ seasonal trade winds.
Beach and river outings
Coolers, cooked food and music accompany day trips to popular coastal and river locations during the final Easter holiday.
Church family fellowship
Congregations may organize breakfasts, picnics or community visits that extend Easter Sunday’s message into an informal shared day.
Dates and observance rules are checked against the official Trinidad and Tobago Public Holidays and Festivals Act. Trinidad and Tobago observes the next available day when a public holiday falls on Sunday or two public holidays coincide; lunar festival dates must be confirmed in the annual government notice.
History sources: NALIS: Easter in Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Public Holidays and Festivals Act.
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