Public holidays in Bahamas 2027
There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Bahamas 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Sunday | Majority Rule Day | ||
| Monday | Majority Rule Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Whit Monday | ||
| Friday | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Independence Day (observed) | ||
| Monday | Emancipation Day | ||
| Monday | National Heroes Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | 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 2027
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12 Jan, Wed 13 Jan, Thu 14 Jan, Fri 15 Jan | 9 Jan – 17 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Majority Rule Day, Majority Rule Day (observed) |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Whit Monday |
| Mon 31 May, Tue 1 Jun, Wed 2 Jun, Thu 3 Jun | 29 May – 6 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Randol Fawkes Labour Day |
| Tue 13 Jul, Wed 14 Jul, Thu 15 Jul, Fri 16 Jul | 10 Jul – 18 Jul 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day, Independence Day (observed) |
| Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug, Fri 6 Aug | 31 Jul – 8 Aug 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Emancipation Day |
| Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct, Fri 15 Oct | 9 Oct – 17 Oct 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Heroes Day |
| Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 2 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 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 2027?
14 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Good Friday, Easter Monday: take 4 days of leave (22 Mar, 23 Mar, 24 Mar, 25 Mar) and you get 10 days off in a row, 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027.
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
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