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Public Holidays in Bahrain in 2018
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Maulud Nabi
20 November 2018 This National holiday is in 34 days. Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of th...
National Day
16 December 2018 This National holiday is in 60 days. Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain
National Day Holiday
17 December 2018 This National holiday is in 61 days. Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain
List of National Public holidays of Bahrain in 2018
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Labour Day | International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago |
| Friday | June 15 | Eid Al Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Saturday | June 16 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 17 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | |
| Monday | June 18 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | Public sector |
| Tuesday | June 19 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | Public sector |
| Monday | August 20 | Arafat Day | |
| Tuesday | August 21 | Eid Al-Adha | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Wednesday | August 22 | Eid Al-Adha Holiday | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Thursday | August 23 | Eid Al-Adha Holiday | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Tuesday | September 11 | Hijri New Year | Islamic New Year |
| Wednesday | September 19 | Ashoora Eve | 9th day of Muharram |
| Thursday | September 20 | Ashoora | 10th day of Muharram |
| Tuesday | November 20 | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | Subject to confirmation |
| Sunday | December 16 | National Day | Two day holiday |
| Monday | December 17 | National Day Holiday |
Key
| National Holiday | Government/Public Sector |
Notes
- Friday and Saturday are the weekend
- If a holiday falls on a weekend, it may be a holiday for the public sector on the next weekday
Public Holiday News
- 16 September 2018: Two-day Ashura holiday announced in Bahrain
- 09 September 2018: Premier declares Hijri New Year holiday on Tuesday
- 18 August 2018: Four-day Eid holiday announced in Bahrain
- 13 June 2018: Five days off for public sector in Bahrain
- 29 April 2018: Bahrain announces public holiday on Workers' Day