National Holidays in Bahamas in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Bahamas
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Majority Rule Day
- The Bahamas gained majority rule for the first time on January 10th 1967
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Whit Monday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Randol Fawkes Labour Day
- Sir Randol Fawkes first established Labour day in 1961, which is now named in his honour
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: Independence Day
- The Bahamas gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1973
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: Emancipation Day
- Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
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: National Heroes' Day
- The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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