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Business days calculator: Bahrain
Count working days between two dates in Bahrain, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Friday and Saturday) and Bahrain public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Bahrain, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 21 |
| May | 18 | 19 |
| June | 20 | 20 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 21 | 23 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 22 |
| December | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 252 | 253 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Friday and Saturday.
Public holidays in Bahrain, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 26 May 2026 | Tuesday | Arafat Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Day of Ashura |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 16 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | National Day |
| 17 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Accession Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Bahrain public holidays 2026 · Bahrain public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Bahrain in 2026?
252 working days, counting Friday and Saturday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Bahrain?
Friday and Saturday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Bahrain has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.