Bahamas Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Bahamas 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th January | Saturday | Majority Rule Day | Public Holiday |
| 12th January | Monday | Majority Rule Day observed | Public Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 24th May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
| 25th May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| 5th June | Friday | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 10th July | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 3rd August | Monday | Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 12th October | Monday | National Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st November | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Bahamas. 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 Bahamas this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in Bahamas in 2026
How to retrieve the Bahamas holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BS&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Bahamas 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: 'BS', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);