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Bahamas Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Bahamas
Bahamas has 10 national public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 8 long weekends.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Bahamas public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Majority Rule Day | Majority Rule Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Perry Christie Day | Perry Christie Day | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Emancipation Day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes' Day | National Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Bahamas holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 3
May 1
June
July 1
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Bahamas 2026
8 long weekends come for free. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 2 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Fri 10 Jul – Sun 12 Jul
No leave needed
Fri 7 Aug – Sun 9 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed