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🇧🇸 Bahamas Public Holidays 2026

Bahamas has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 9 on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. 8 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Bahamas's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in the Bahamas close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in the Bahamas?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in the Bahamas. The next public holiday in the Bahamas after that date is National Heroes Day on Monday 12 October 2026 — 68 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Bahamas holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in the Bahamas after 5 August 2026:

  • National Heroes Day — Monday 12 October 2026
  • Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026
  • Boxing Day (day off Mon 28 Dec) — Saturday 26 December 2026
  • New Year's Day — Friday 1 January 2027
  • Majority Rule Day (day off Mon 11 Jan) — Sunday 10 January 2027

Bahamas public holidays are also called Bahamas national holidays or the Bahamas holiday calendar. This page is the Bahamas holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇧🇸 Bahamas's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Bahamas has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Bahamas joint 69th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 11 others. The median across those 100 is 13, so this is a short list. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on 26 December. January is the busiest month with 2. Nothing at all falls in February, March, September or November. 2 substitute days off — the weekdays granted when a holiday lands at a weekend — are shown in brackets beside the holidays they replace, so those days are not counted twice. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Bahamas public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day on 1 January and Majority Rule Day (day off Mon 12 Jan) on 10 January.

Bahamas public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in the Bahamas in February 2026.

Bahamas public holidays in March 2026

There are no public holidays in the Bahamas in March 2026.

Bahamas public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday on 3 April and Easter Monday on 6 April.

Bahamas public holidays in May 2026

Whit Monday on 25 May.

Bahamas public holidays in June 2026

Randol Fawkes Labour Day on 5 June.

Bahamas public holidays in July 2026

Independence Day on 10 July.

Bahamas public holidays in August 2026

Emancipation Day on 3 August.

Bahamas public holidays in September 2026

There are no public holidays in the Bahamas in September 2026.

Bahamas public holidays in October 2026

National Heroes Day on 12 October.

Bahamas public holidays in November 2026

There are no public holidays in the Bahamas in November 2026.

Bahamas public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day on 25 December and Boxing Day (day off Mon 28 Dec) on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in the Bahamas in 2026

On 8 occasions in 2026 a Bahamas holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 1 falls exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Bahamas public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in the Bahamas in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
10 JanuarySaturdayMajority Rule Day (day off Mon 12 Jan)Majority Rule Day (day off Mon 12 Jan)
3 AprilFridayGood FridayGood Friday
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
25 MayMondayWhit MondayWhit Monday
5 JuneFridayRandol Fawkes Labour DayRandol Fawkes Labour Day
10 JulyFridayIndependence DayIndependence Day
3 AugustMondayEmancipation DayEmancipation Day
12 OctoberMondayNational Heroes DayNational Heroes Day
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayChristmas Day
26 DecemberSaturdayBoxing Day (day off Mon 28 Dec)Boxing Day (day off Mon 28 Dec)

Bahamas public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Bahamas have in 2026?

Bahamas has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 9 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in the Bahamas?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Boxing Day on 26 December.

Which Bahamas holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Good Friday (Friday, 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April), Whit Monday (Monday, 25 May), Randol Fawkes Labour Day (Friday, 5 June), Independence Day (Friday, 10 July) and Emancipation Day (Monday, 3 August) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in the Bahamas?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in the Bahamas, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Bahamas, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Bahamas public holidays in 2027

The 11 public holidays already published for the Bahamas in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Bahamas

The working week in Bahamas runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 9 of the 11 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 2 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Bahamas — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Bahamas moves them

2 of Bahamas’s 11 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Bahamas generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Bahamas public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Bahamas has 11 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 7 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Boxing Day (day off Mon 27 Dec) on Sunday 26 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
10 January 2027SundayMajority Rule Day (day off Mon 11 Jan)
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
17 May 2027MondayWhit Monday
4 June 2027FridayRandol Fawkes Labour Day
10 July 2027SaturdayIndependence Day (day off Mon 12 Jul)
2 August 2027MondayEmancipation Day
11 October 2027MondayNational Heroes Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayBoxing Day (day off Mon 27 Dec)

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