Public holidays in Bahamas 2026
There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Bahamas 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Saturday | Majority Rule Day | ||
| Monday | Majority Rule Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Whit Monday | ||
| Friday | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | ||
| Friday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Emancipation Day | ||
| Monday | National Heroes Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | ||
| Saturday | Boxing Day | ||
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan, Thu 15 Jan, Fri 16 Jan | 10 Jan – 18 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Majority Rule Day, Majority Rule Day (observed) |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr | 3 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Whit Monday |
| Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun | 30 May – 7 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Randol Fawkes Labour Day |
| Mon 6 Jul, Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul | 4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day |
| Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug | 1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Emancipation Day |
| Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct | 10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Heroes Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed) |
| Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Bahamas have in 2026?
13 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Bahamas?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BS (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.bs) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028