Public Holidays in The Bahamas 2026/2027
Public holidays in The Bahamas in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.
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Christmas Day
Friday, December 25
National holidays in 2027
14public holidays
Long weekends
9long weekends
2026
National public holidays
-
New Year's Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Majority Rule Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Majority Rule Day (observed)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Good Friday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Easter Monday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Whit Monday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Independence Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Emancipation Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
National Heroes Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Christmas Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Boxing Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Boxing Day (observed) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
-
New Year's Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
-
Majority Rule Day, Majority Rule Day (observed)
Long weekend
-
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Long weekend
-
Whit Monday
Long weekend
-
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Long weekend
-
Independence Day
Long weekend
-
Emancipation Day
Long weekend
-
National Heroes Day
Long weekend
-
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Long weekend
2027
National public holidays
-
New Year's Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Majority Rule Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Majority Rule Day (observed)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Good Friday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Easter Monday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Whit Monday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Independence Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Independence Day (observed) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Emancipation Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
National Heroes Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Christmas Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Boxing Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Boxing Day (observed)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
-
New Year's Day
Long weekend
-
Majority Rule Day, Majority Rule Day (observed)
Long weekend
-
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Long weekend
-
Whit Monday
Long weekend
-
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Long weekend
-
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Long weekend
-
Emancipation Day
Long weekend
-
National Heroes Day
Long weekend
-
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Long weekend
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