Public holidays in Bahamas 2026
The Bahamas has 11 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Majority Rule Day | |
| Monday | Majority Rule Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | |
| Friday | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | |
| Friday | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Emancipation Day | |
| Monday | National Heroes Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 January 2026Majority Rule Day
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026Whit Monday
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 June 2026Randol Fawkes Labour Day
- 3 daysFri 10 to Sun 12 July 2026Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 August 2026Emancipation Day
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026National Heroes Day
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
Questions about 2026 in Bahamas
- How many working days are there in Bahamas in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Bahamas have in 2026?
- 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Majority Rule Day (10 January 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Bahamas?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Bahamas 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
The Bahamas has 11 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bahamas/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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