Public holidays in Bahrain 2026

14 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Bahrain is Friday and Saturday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
22 MarchSunday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
1 MayFriday	Labor Dayweekend
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
29 MayFriday	Eid al-Adhaestimatedweekend
16 JuneTuesday	Islamic New Yearestimated
24 JuneWednesday	Ashuraestimated
25 JuneThursday	Ashuraestimated
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
16 DecemberWednesday	National Day
17 DecemberThursday	National Day

Count working days in Bahrain

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Bahrain. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.