Public holidays

Bahamas: public holidays 2026

Bahamas: public holidays for 2026.

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National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year and is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 10Saturday	Holiday name Majority Rule Day Public holiday About this holiday Majority Rule Day commemorates January 10, 1967, when the Bahamian government gained majority rule for the first time. It is a national public holiday. References 1References 4References 5
Date January 12Monday	Holiday name Majority Rule Day (observed) Public holiday About this holiday This is the 2026 substitute national public holiday for Majority Rule Day because January 10 falls on a Saturday; it commemorates the same 1967 transition to majority rule and does not replace the fixed anniversary. References 1References 4References 5
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 6
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar and is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 6
Date May 25Monday	Holiday name Whit Monday Public holiday About this holiday Whit Monday is the Christian day after Pentecost (Whitsun), traditionally associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Bahamas lists it as a national public holiday. References 1References 2References 7
Date June 5Friday	Holiday name Randol Fawkes Labour Day Public holiday About this holiday Randol Fawkes Labour Day is a public holiday in The Bahamas on the first Friday in June. It was renamed in 2013 for Randol Fawkes and is associated with workers and labour unions. References 1References 8References 5
Date July 10Friday	Holiday name Independence Day Public holiday About this holiday The Bahamas’ Independence Day commemorates the country’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1973. It is a national public holiday. References 1References 9
Date August 3Monday	Holiday name Emancipation Day Public holiday About this holiday Emancipation Day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in The Bahamas and is observed as a national public holiday. References 1References 5
Date October 12Monday	Holiday name National Heroes Day Public holiday About this holiday National Heroes Day honours Bahamian national heroes and their service to the country; it is the nationally observed successor to the former Discovery Day. References 1References 10
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus. It is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 11
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Boxing Day Public holiday About this holiday Boxing Day is the public holiday on December 26, the day after Christmas Day; in The Bahamas it forms part of the national Christmas holiday period. References 1References 5References 12
Date December 28Monday	Holiday name Boxing Day (observed) Public holiday About this holiday This is The Bahamas’ 2026 substitute public holiday for Boxing Day because December 26 falls on a Saturday; it does not move Boxing Day itself. References 1References 2References 12

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2025 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year and is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 10Friday	Holiday name Majority Rule Day Public holiday About this holiday Majority Rule Day commemorates January 10, 1967, when the Bahamian government gained majority rule for the first time. It is a national public holiday. References 1References 4References 5
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 6
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar and is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 6
Date June 6Friday	Holiday name Randol Fawkes Labour Day Public holiday About this holiday Randol Fawkes Labour Day is a public holiday in The Bahamas on the first Friday in June. It was renamed in 2013 for Randol Fawkes and is associated with workers and labour unions. References 1References 7References 5
Date June 9Monday	Holiday name Whit Monday Public holiday About this holiday Whit Monday is the Christian day after Pentecost (Whitsun), traditionally associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Bahamas lists it as a national public holiday. References 1References 2References 8
Date July 10Thursday	Holiday name Independence Day Public holiday About this holiday The Bahamas’ Independence Day commemorates the country’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1973. It is a national public holiday. References 1References 9
Date August 4Monday	Holiday name Emancipation Day Public holiday About this holiday Emancipation Day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in The Bahamas and is observed as a national public holiday. References 1References 5
Date October 13Monday	Holiday name National Heroes Day Public holiday About this holiday National Heroes Day honours Bahamian national heroes and their service to the country; it is the nationally observed successor to the former Discovery Day. References 1References 10
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus. It is a national public holiday in The Bahamas. References 1References 2References 11
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Boxing Day Public holiday About this holiday Boxing Day is the public holiday on December 26, the day after Christmas Day; in The Bahamas it forms part of the national Christmas holiday period. References 1References 5References 12

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