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Bahamas
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Bahamas, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Bahamas is
National Heroes' Day
In 67 days
Computed · local time America/Nassau
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Bahamas public holidays in 2026
11 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 10 January 2026 | Majority Rule Day | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Compiled |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Compiled |
| 5 June 2026 | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | Compiled |
| 10 July 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 3 August 2026 | Emancipation Day | Compiled |
| 12 October 2026 | National Heroes' Day | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Bahamas, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 5 Jun – 7 Jun | 3 days | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 10 Jul – 12 Jul | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 1 Aug – 3 Aug | 3 days | Emancipation Day | no leave needed |
| 10 Oct – 12 Oct | 3 days | National Heroes' Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
How Bahamas keeps time
| Observances | 11 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 11 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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