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Public holidays 2026 · Bahamas

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends

National holidays 2026

New Year's Day2 Jan
Friday
Majority Rule Day12 Jan
Monday
Perry Christie Day3 Apr
Friday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Whit Monday25 May
Monday
Independence Day10 Jul
Friday
Emancipation Day7 Aug
Friday
National Heroes' Day12 Oct
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday

Long weekends 2026

2 Jan – 4 Jan3 days
10 Jan – 12 Jan3 days
3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
23 May – 25 May3 days
10 Jul – 12 Jul3 days
7 Aug – 9 Aug3 days
10 Oct – 12 Oct3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 11 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.