Bahrain Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Bahrain 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | National Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| 24th March | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Government holiday |
| 3rd May | Sunday | May Day | Government holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Arafat Day | Government holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| 31st May | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| 17th June | Wednesday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th June | Friday | Ashoora | National Holiday |
| 27th June | Saturday | Ashoora Holiday | National Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 16th December | Wednesday | National Day | National Holiday |
| 17th December | Thursday | National Day (second day) | National Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Bahrain. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Bahrain this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in Bahrain in 2026
How to retrieve the Bahrain holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BH&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Bahrain holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BH', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);