Bahamas

Bahamas public holidays 2025

The Bahamas had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in the Bahamas in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 10Friday	Majority Rule DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Randol Fawkes Labour DayNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
July
Jul 10Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 4Monday	Emancipation DayNationwide
October
Oct 13Monday	National Heroes DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 10 – Sun, Jan 12 · Majority Rule Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysFri, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 9 · Randol Fawkes Labour Day, Whit Monday
4 daysThu, Jul 10 – Sun, Jul 13 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 2 – Mon, Aug 4 · Emancipation Day
3 daysSat, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 13 · National Heroes Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Bahamas public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Bahamas in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Majority Rule Day (Jan 10); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Randol Fawkes Labour Day (Jun 6); Whit Monday (Jun 9); Independence Day (Jul 10); Emancipation Day (Aug 4); National Heroes Day (Oct 13); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and April and June and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.