Bahamas

Bahamas public holidays 2026

The Bahamas has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: National Heroes Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in the Bahamas in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 10Saturday	Majority Rule DayNationwide
Jan 12Monday	Majority Rule Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 25Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
June
Jun 5Friday	Randol Fawkes Labour DayNationwide
July
Jul 10Friday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Monday	Emancipation DayNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	National Heroes DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12 · Majority Rule Day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Whit Monday
3 daysFri, Jun 5 – Sun, Jun 7 · Randol Fawkes Labour Day
3 daysFri, Jul 10 – Sun, Jul 12 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · Emancipation Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · National Heroes Day
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Bahamas in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Majority Rule Day (Jan 10); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Whit Monday (May 25); Randol Fawkes Labour Day (Jun 5); Independence Day (Jul 10); Emancipation Day (Aug 3); National Heroes Day (Oct 12); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in the Bahamas?

National Heroes Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.