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Bahamas public holidays 2027

The Bahamas has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in the Bahamas in 2027
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 10SundayMajority Rule DayNationwide
Jan 11MondayMajority Rule Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 26FridayGood FridayNationwide
Mar 29MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 17MondayWhit MondayNationwide
June
Jun 4FridayRandol Fawkes Labour DayNationwide
July
Jul 10SaturdayIndependence DayNationwide
Jul 12MondayIndependence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 2MondayEmancipation DayNationwide
October
Oct 11MondayNational Heroes DayNationwide
December
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SundayBoxing DayNationwide
Dec 27MondayBoxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nationwide
11public holidays
By region
11no regional days
Working days
251after nationwide days off
Long weekends
93 days or more

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 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

Bahamas public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Bahamas in 2027?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Majority Rule Day (Jan 10); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Whit Monday (May 17); Randol Fawkes Labour Day (Jun 4); Independence Day (Jul 10); Emancipation Day (Aug 2); National Heroes Day (Oct 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

251 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.