Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Bahamas and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
10 Jan	Sat	Majority Rule Day
12 Jan	Mon	Majority Rule Day Holiday
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
25 May	Mon	Whit Monday
5 Jun	Fri	Sir Randol Fawkes Day
10 Jul	Fri	Independence Day
3 Aug	Mon	Emancipation Day
12 Oct	Mon	National Heroes Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	Boxing Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
10 Jan	Sun	Majority Rule Day
11 Jan	Mon	Majority Rule Day Holiday
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
17 May	Mon	Whit Monday
4 Jun	Fri	Sir Randol Fawkes Day
10 Jul	Sat	Independence Day
2 Aug	Mon	Emancipation Day
11 Oct	Mon	National Heroes Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Mon	Boxing Day Holiday
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
10 Jan	Mon	Majority Rule Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2 Jun	Fri	Sir Randol Fawkes Day
5 Jun	Mon	Whit Monday
10 Jul	Mon	Independence Day
7 Aug	Mon	Emancipation Day
9 Oct	Mon	National Heroes Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Public holidays in the Bahamas are regulated under the Public Holidays Act of 2000 which is an amended version of the original 1938 law. This law stipulates that all employees are entitled to a paid day off for public holidays. If employees are required to work on the holiday, they are guaranteed a premium pay rate for each hour worked.

The law additionally states that any holiday which occurs on a Sunday will be observed on the following day. Traditionally, many businesses are required to remain closed on Sundays, except in tourist areas.

The government of the Bahamas has retained the right to announce one-time special public holidays for special occasions. By law, the government must publish the date only two weeks prior to the one-time holiday in the Official Gazette to make it legal. All businesses are required to acknowledge these one time holidays.

Each year the government of the Bahamas will publish the holidays for the upcoming year. In most cases, this list is published in the Official Gazette in the end of November or beginning of December.