Public holidays in Bahrain 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 Bahrain 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | عيد العمال | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Ashura (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | عاشوراء (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Ashura (estimated) | عاشوراء (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | National Day | العيد الوطني | ||
| Friday | National Day | العيد الوطني |
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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar | 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May | 14 May – 22 May 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 7 Jun, Tue 8 Jun, Wed 9 Jun, Thu 10 Jun | 4 Jun – 12 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Sun 13 Jun | 11 Jun – 15 Jun 2027 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Ashura (estimated), Ashura (estimated) |
| Wed 16 Jun, Thu 17 Jun | 14 Jun – 19 Jun 2027 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Ashura (estimated), Ashura (estimated) |
| Sun 12 Dec, Mon 13 Dec, Tue 14 Dec, Wed 15 Dec | 10 Dec – 18 Dec 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day, National 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 Bahrain 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?
Ashura (estimated): take 1 day of leave (13 Jun) and you get 5 days off in a row, 11 Jun – 15 Jun 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BH (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.bh) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028