Public holidays in Bahrain 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 7 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Bahrain 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | عيد العمال | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Ashura (estimated) | عاشوراء (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Ashura (estimated) | عاشوراء (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | National Day | العيد الوطني | ||
| Sunday | 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 2028
8 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 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar | 25 Feb – 4 Mar 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sun 30 Apr | 28 Apr – 1 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 1 May – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Labor Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 8 May, Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May | 5 May – 13 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 19 May – 27 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Sun 30 Jul, Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 28 Jul – 5 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mon 18 Dec, Tue 19 Dec, Wed 20 Dec, Thu 21 Dec | 15 Dec – 23 Dec 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day, National Day |
| Sun 31 Dec | 29 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 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 Bahrain have in 2028?
14 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Labor Day: take 1 day of leave (30 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 28 Apr – 1 May 2028.
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