Bahamas

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
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 10Sunday	Majority Rule DayNationwide
Jan 11Monday	Majority Rule Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 17Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
June
Jun 4Friday	Randol Fawkes Labour DayNationwide
July
Jul 10Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 12Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 2Monday	Emancipation DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Monday	National Heroes DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing 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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 9 – Mon, Jan 11 · Majority Rule Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Whit Monday
3 daysFri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6 · Randol Fawkes Labour Day
3 daysSat, Jul 10 – Mon, Jul 12 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2 · Emancipation Day
3 daysSat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11 · National Heroes Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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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.