Holiday Guide for Bahamas in 2026

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List of National Holidays in Bahamas in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Bahamas: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 12th  Long Weekend!  Majority Rule Day (in lieu) Bahamas: The Bahamas gained majority rule for the first time on January 10th 1967
	Friday April 3rd  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Bahamas: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 6th  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Bahamas: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 25th  Long Weekend!  Whit Monday Bahamas: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Friday June 5th  Long Weekend!  Randol Fawkes Labour Day Bahamas: Sir Randol Fawkes first established Labour day in 1961, which is now named in his honour
	Friday July 10th  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Bahamas: The Bahamas gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1973
	Monday August 3rd  Long Weekend!  Emancipation Day Bahamas: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
	Monday October 12th  Long Weekend!  National Heroes' Day Bahamas: The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013
	Friday December 25th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day Bahamas: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Boxing Day Bahamas: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

• Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are usually celebrated on the following Monday.
• Holidays falling on Tuesday are usually celebrated on the previous Monday.
• Holidays falling on Wednesday or Thursday are celebrated on the following Friday (with the exception of Independence Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day).
• Banks/businesses and many shops are closed on public holidays.