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Bahrain Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
Bahrain observes 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. This year 2 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 12 reduce the working week. There are 2 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with National Day (2nd day) on Thursday 17 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

14 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Bahrain
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr (1st day) Nationwide
21 Mar 2026 Sat Eid al-Fitr (2nd day) Nationwide
22 Mar 2026 Sun Eid al-Fitr (3rd day) Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha (1st day) Nationwide
28 May 2026 Thu Eid al-Adha (2nd day) Nationwide
29 May 2026 Fri Eid al-Adha (3rd day) Nationwide
17 Jun 2026 Wed Islamic New Year Nationwide
25 Jun 2026 Thu Ashura (1st day) Nationwide
26 Jun 2026 Fri Ashura (2nd day) Nationwide
24 Aug 2026 Mon Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) Nationwide
16 Dec 2026 Wed National Day Nationwide
17 Dec 2026 Thu National Day (2nd day) Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region