Bahrain Public Holidays
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A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national holidays and short description of each holiday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day (رأس السنة رأس السنة) - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day (يوم العمال) - It is an annual holiday that celebrates the achievements of workers. Locally called "Eid Al Oumal" (Workers' Day) |
| 25 Jun | Sun | Eid Al Fitr (عيد الفطر) - End of Ramadan. Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief |
| 26 Jun | Mon | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (عيد الفطر) - End of Ramadan |
| 27 Jun | Tue | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (عيد الفطر) - End of Ramadan |
| 1 Sept | Fri | Eid Al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) - Feast of the Sacrifice. Commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| 2 Sept | Sat | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (عيد الأضحى) - Feast of the Sacrifice |
| 3 Sept | Sun | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (عيد الأضحى) - Feast of the Sacrifice |
| 21 Sept | Thurs | Hijri New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية) - Islamic New Year. Marks the beginning of a new Islamic calendar year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented |
| 29 Sept | Fri | Ashoora Eve (عاشوراء) - Represent the 9th and 10th day of the Hijri month of Muharram. Coincide with the memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein |
| 30 Sept | Sat | Ashoora (عاشوراء) - Represent the 9th and 10th day of the Hijri month of Muharram. Coincide with the memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein |
| 30 Nov | Thurs | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (المولد النبوي) - Commemorates Prophet Muhammad's birthday, celebrated in most parts of the Muslim world |
| 16 Dec | Sat | National Day (اليوم الوطني) - National Day of Bahrain. Accession Day of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain |
| 17 Dec | Sun | National Day Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day |
| 3 Jan | Sat | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |
| 4 Jan | Sun | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday (Observed) |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 3 May | Sun | Labour Day (observed) |
| 17 Jul | Fri | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 18 Jul | Sat | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 19 Jul | Sun | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 22 Sept | Tue | Arafat Day |
| 23 Sept | Wed | Eid Al-Adha |
| 24 Sept | Thurs | Eid Al-Adha Holiday |
| 25 Sept | Fri | Eid Al-Adha Holiday |
| 14 Oct | Wed | Hijri New Year - Islamic New Year |
| 22 Oct | Thurs | Ashura Eve - 9th day of Muharram |
| 23 Oct | Fri | Ashura - 10th day of Muharram |
| 16 Dec | Wed | National Day |
| 17 Dec | Thurs | National Day Holiday |
| 24 Dec | Thurs | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 1 Feb | Mon | Hijri New Year - Islamic New Year |
| 1 May | Sun | Labour Day |
| 6 Jul | Wed | Eid Al Fitr - End of Ramadan |
| 7 Jul | Thurs | Eid Al Fitr Holiday - End of Ramadan |
| 8 Jul | Fri | Eid Al Fitr Holiday - End of Ramadan |
| 10 Sept | Sat | Arafat Day |
| 11 Sept | Sun | Eid Al-Adha |
| 12 Sept | Mon | Eid Al-Adha Holiday |
| 13 Sept | Tue | Eid Al-Adha Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Mon | Ashura Eve - 9th day of Muharram |
| 11 Oct | Tue | Ashura - 10th day of Muharram |
| 12 Dec | Mon | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| 16 Dec | Fri | National Day |
| 17 Dec | Sat | National Day Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 1 May | Tue | Labour Day (International observances began with the Haymarket Riot in Chicago) |
| 15 Jun | Fri | Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
| 17 Jun | Sun | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan) |
| 18 Jun | Mon | Eid Al Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan) |
| 22 Aug | Wed | Eid Al-Adha (Date varies on Lunar cycle) |
| 23 Aug | Thurs | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (Date varies on Lunar cycle) |
| 24 Aug | Fri | Eid Al-Adha Holiday (Date varies on Lunar cycle) |
| 11 Sept | Tue | Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) |
| 19 Sept | Wed | Ashoora Eve (9th day of Muharram) |
| 20 Sept | Thurs | Ashoora (10th day of Muharram) |
| 20 Nov | Tue | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| 16 Dec | Sun | National Day |
| 17 Dec | Mon | National Day Holiday |
Notes
- Friday and Saturday are the weekend
- If a holiday falls on a weekend, it may be a holiday for the public sector on the next weekday
