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Public holidays in Bahrain in 2026
Bahrain has 12 public holidays in 2026, 9 of them on working days, leaving 252 working days.
| 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 |
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Long weekends in Bahrain, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Sunday 4 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 21 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 30 Apr 2026 – 2 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 25 May 2026 – 30 May 2026: book Monday 25 May 2026 (Arafat Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 15 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2026: book Monday 15 Jun 2026 (Islamic New Year)
- 24 Jun 2026 – 27 Jun 2026: book Wednesday 24 Jun 2026 (Day of Ashura)
- 24 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026: book Monday 24 Aug 2026 (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid))
- 15 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026: book Tuesday 15 Dec 2026 (National Day, Accession Day)
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